by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
Sometimes it’s the company that is undermanned and under-resourced. I recently had a great conversation with Prince William County (VA) Existing Business Director and C2ER Board member George Harben. With his agreement, I am sharing some of his insights on...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 21, 2013 | Uncategorized
What drives local incentive decisions: municipal fiscal gain or regional economic impact?This article is part of an occasional series examining state and local reports evaluating economic development incentive programs. Here we look at the “Examination of...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 13, 2013 | Uncategorized
Economic development professionals know that the decision to grant incentives to a new firm must be made on a foundation of reliable data and solid analysis. Here we describe specific resources you can use to obtain intelligence on public, private, start-up...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Aug 6, 2013 | Uncategorized
Here are steps your economic development organization can take to increase your community’s confidence in your incentive and financing negotiations with companies of all types. It’s a horror story that you hear all too often: An economic development group...
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