by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 15, 2018 | Incentive programs
The South Carolina legislature overrode the governor’s veto to approve a bill that extends the state’s Job Development Credits to professional services and office jobs. The bill also reduces job and wage thresholds for qualified service-related facilities,...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 11, 2017 | Uncategorized
Smart incentive use begins with good upfront due diligence on recipients and proposed investments. This post provides a quick refresher on why it is important to conduct background research on incentive applicants and the essential steps in the process. Problem...
by Ellen D. Harpel | May 4, 2017 | Uncategorized
It’s National Small Business Week so we used the C2ER State Business Incentives Database to identify state economic development programs designed for small businesses. Here are 43 programs we found: Alaska Small Business Development Loan Program – The Small...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Oct 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
Economic development professionals filled the room during the International Economic Development Council annual conference session on best practices in incentive due diligence. For those of you not able to attend, here is a synopsis. Moderator John Sternlicht (King...
by Ellen D. Harpel | Sep 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
Problem prospects can drag down economic development efforts, but due diligence on companies seeking incentives can help economic development organizations reduce risk, increase the return on investment and improve accountability to stakeholders. The more you know...
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