by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Is a 64% compliance rate satisfactory for economic development incentive programs? This article is part of an occasional series examining state and local reports evaluating economic development incentive programs. Here we look at Ohio’s 2012 Report to the...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 25, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thanks to Monika Jansen and UberStories for a great interview! As a business founder I really appreciate the chance to tell my story to a new audience. See the full interview here and check out the other Spotlights as well!
by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 22, 2013 | Uncategorized
High quality economic development evaluations require trust, collaboration, and good data – probably in that order. In March I wrote about Montgomery County, MD’s excellent “Review of Montgomery County’s Economic Development Incentive Programs.” I recently had the...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 15, 2013 | Uncategorized
It isn’t the biggest economic development project ever, but the Newell Rubbermaid announcement is worth highlighting because of the impressive win it provides under Michigan’s strategy to emphasize its talent and engineering strengths in its business development...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Apr 8, 2013 | Uncategorized
Thumbtack’s 2013 survey of primarily small, consumer-oriented services businesses offers an interesting take on business climate issues at the state and local levels. First, it finds that licensing and permitting are the dominant regulatory issue these small...
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