by Jason Vangalis | Jul 24, 2018 | Economic Development
The recent tariffs announced are certainly influencing the decisions of many employers, and while it doesn’t always feel like we see the impact of geopolitical shifts and decisions made in Washington in our own backyard, this particular shift is having an...
by Jason Vangalis | Apr 3, 2018 | Economic Development
Economic Development has had an exciting few years. The announcement of the Amazon HQ2 RFP enticed hundreds of communities across North America to submit their version of Amazon HQ2. Foxconn produced one of the largest economic development incentives valued at over $3...
by Janet Ady | Feb 21, 2018 | Manufacturing
As we all know, Amazon is looking for a second North American headquarters. It published its RFI, and the news media, economic development professionals, and community leaders took it from there. Amazon was the first company to take a mega-project (>$1 billion)...
by Jason Vangalis | Nov 2, 2017 | Manufacturing
Growth and expansion is an exciting challenge to have. I use the word challenge intentionally because identifying a new location is a crucial decision. The wrong choice can prove to be very expensive and altogether disastrous. As most companies do not have the team of...
by Janet Ady | Aug 2, 2017 | Manufacturing
Congratulations! You won the big contract. Now it’s time to deliver! In order to do so, you’ll need more room, and more people. The decision of where you locate will likely determine how profitable this new business is for your company. For starters,...