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The impact of office-to-residential conversion on downtown areas

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While we’ve studied the impact of this rising office vacancy and proposed innovative solutions at the building level , it’s becoming increasingly clear that the proverbial mountain we have to climb is convincing cities to come to the table to unlock this value.

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Texas Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

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FINANCING & GRANTS. Capital Access Program: The Capital Access Program was established to increase the availability of financing for businesses and non-profit organizations that face barriers in accessing capital or fall outside the guidelines of conventional lending.

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BUSINESS REPORT: Life Sciences Grow High-Wage Jobs in the Beehive State

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Most recently, the state supported a major expansion of BioFire Diagnostics, whose innovations in molecular diagnostics are helping propel Utah into its future life sciences economy. Key Incentives: Enterprise Zones, Rural Fast Track Program, ED Tax Increment Financing, Motion Picture Incentives, Private Activity Bond. UTAH FAST FACTS.

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Centers of Technology: The Future Is Now

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Locations are bringing higher ed resources and high-tech businesses together to plant the seeds for market-ready advanced technology at incubators and innovation institutes, and to create the STEM-savvy workforce that will fill these new jobs. Chicago is rising up in ranks to become the next big place for technology innovation.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Accounting & Finance. CBO was on hand to learn about the latest innovations that will be coming your way. Aimed at contractors, architects, engineers, detailers and fabricators, it allows users to combine models, check for clashes and collaborate on any construction project. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |.

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COVER STORY: 2013 Business Facilities Rankings Report – Metro And Global Rankings

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Louisiana’s capital has had great success in executing the state’s strategy of bringing together business and higher education in innovative public-private partnerships that spur initiatives in new high-growth sectors. CPRT will secure private financing for the residential building, which will also be an asset of the WMF.

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SPECIAL REPORT: The Carolinas Are Bringing The Business

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Senate Finance Chairman Hugh Leatherman said he’s in awe of Boeing’s expansion plans. The company plans to add space that will house additional equipment and allow an increase in its machining fabricating, sheet metal and manufacturing capacity. COLLABORATION, INNOVATION IN WINSTON-SALEM.