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Washington Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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Collateral Support Program (CSP): The CSP can help small businesses secure bridge loans of up to 18 months including SBA 504 bridge financing. Qualifying counties are those counties with an unemployment rate at least 20% higher than the statewide rate based on a three year average published by the Employment Security Department.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Stafford County – Where Connectivity And Opportunity Intersect

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The East Coast’s primary north-south passenger rail line bisects Stafford, with CSX and Amtrak service complemented by Virginia Railway Express, which provides commuter service to DC. An excellent education network of primary and secondary schools appeals to employers and employees alike. INVESTING IN 21ST CENTURY INFRASTRUCTURE.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Last year, Chicago’s thriving startups secured more than $1.7 In May 2017, the state launched an “Innovation Campus” that aims to accelerate the commercialization of research and position Rhode Island as a center of high value employment. billion in venture capital funding which has given rise to a multitude of promising new companies.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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focused on mobile, security and business operations software). 3 Texas all exceeded 75 on the Index, followed by Maryland, Delaware, DC, Oregon, Arizona, Pennsylvania and Georgia. NJEDA previously invested in four Edison Partners funds. The power industry is in transition. Top-ranked California, second-place finisher Illinois and no.

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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A central element of the public-private partnership that secured the IBM center is the construction of a mixed-use, riverfront complex that will be developed by Commercial Properties Realty Trust (CPRT), a real estate investment trust that manages and develops property holdings of the Baton Rouge Area Foundation (BRAF).

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FEATURE STORY: The Story Of Storage

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Data centers are crucial to operations across countless sectors, from retail to information technology, government to biotech, logistics to engineering. Furthermore, the amount of security necessary to run a successful data center is enormous due to the highly sensitive information and pricey equipment housed in such storage units.

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Cover Story: New Energy Powers Growth

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national security concern has been reducing our dependence on foreign oil. The Iowa wind energy industry supports up to 7,000 jobs, third in the country in employment related to the wind energy industry. Ever since the oil shocks of the 1970s, a primary U.S. The state also has no renewable portfolio standard.