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Business Facilities’ 15th Annual Rankings: State Rankings Report

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The TNECD website summarizes Tennessee’s approach to business climate with this credo: “We believe in high expectations, low debt and a pro-business regulatory environment. North Carolina, Colorado and Virginia topped the chart in BF’s flagship Economic Growth Potential ranking. “Our Ellison, Lowe’s president and CEO.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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The jobs will be in engineering, user-interface design and other high-paying careers in building software and making apps. If you seek a STEM job or a design job once you graduate from college you have a real chance of having your student debt relieved.”. GE’s Digital Division will employ hundreds of people in the coming years.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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focused on mobile, security and business operations software). Five states—Louisiana, North Carolina, Wyoming, New Hampshire and Oregon—improved their scores by more than 10 points compared to last year’s Index.]. It’s not a stretch to say that Lincoln, now home to more than 100 software startups, is becoming a “mini Palo Alto.”

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State by State Incentives Guide

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million loan participation program fostering business expansion and job creation in Arizona by providing debt financing for small businesses (in collaboration with private finance partners). This includes property such as microscopes, chemical reagents, and software. 97% increase in personal property tax exemption.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Loan proceeds are to be used for working capital, inventory, equipment purchase, and real property improvements but cannot be used for refinancing of existing debt or outstanding debt payments. This includes property such as microscopes, chemical reagents, and software. The program ends December 2016.

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