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LOCATION FOCUS: The Heartland of America Beats Strong

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It is situated at the geographic center of the nation and is the crossroads for a wide range of business sectors, including manufacturing, finance, agriculture, technology and warehousing and distribution. Louis are Foreign Trade Zones, providing low-cost production and warehousing facilities for imported and export-bound products.

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FEATURE STORY: 2013 Economic Development Deal of the Year Awards

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Mesa Mayor Scott Smith, City Manager Chris Brady and Economic Development Director Bill Jabjiniak assisted Apple with its Foreign Trade Zone application to provide real and personal property tax relief for Apple’s investment in the Mesa site. Mesa also processed the required permits expeditiously. million through the KJRA.

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STATE FOCUS: Lassoing Jobs In Texas

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With multiple programs offering competitive incentives and financing to qualified recipients, Texas’ commitment to the economy, the people, and quality of life is without equal. US 281, RM 1431, and SH 71 provide access to several areas zoned for light industrial uses as well as a Business & Technology Park that continues to expand.

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State Focus – Utah: Consistently Excellent

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It’s also massively multilingual with more than 130 languages spoken in the course of business every day and has a foreign trade zone and intermodal inland port. A number of national financial institutions have established branch offices in Salt Lake City, making it the center of banking and finance for the region.

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FEATURE STORY: 2014 Economic Development Awards

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Businesses will be able to locate in these zones and operate 100 percent tax-free for 10 years (no income, business, sales or property taxes and no franchise fees). Additional phases over the next five years will add 600,000 square feet of sound stages as well as more workshop/office space for production companies.

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Leading the Home Building Industry: Pro Builder's 2021 Forty Under 40

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Education • BA, Business Administration, The George Washington University • MDes, Real Estate Development and Finance, Harvard University. Identified approximately $10 million in potential savings as an architectural consultant conducting Lean Week training and workshops across the country . Education • BBA, Finance, Texas A&M.