by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 12, 2022 | Uncategorized
How do you know if you are offering the right incentives for today’s priorities? State and local governments typically offer dozens of business incentives. Legislatures create new programs all the time. But having a lot of incentives is not the same as having...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jul 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
Small and new businesses have been buffeted by economic challenges. In response, federal, state and local leaders have created new programs to assist struggling entrepreneurs and business owners. Initiatives typically offer access to capital and technical assistance...
by Smart Incentives | Jul 10, 2022 | Uncategorized
Governors and other state leaders are working to simplify regulatory processes for new and existing businesses. A new paper prepared by Smart Incentives for the National Governors Association highlights how states are creating one-stop online hubs for business needs,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Mar 29, 2022 | Incentive programs
Over the past few years, there has been growing demand for greater transparency and accountability in incentive use. We know from our work across the country that there are real technical challenges associated with answering questions about how well incentive programs...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Jan 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
Business Oregon is using its recent Strategic Assessment of Incentives (SAI) in considering how to advance the state’s economic objectives and get ahead of the incentive policy curve. Smart Incentives worked with Business Oregon to evaluate an existing set of...
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