In recent years, Team South Carolina has risen as a star player in the business leagues. Known as one of the top states to do business and ranked number one for jobs linked to foreign investment per capita, South Carolina’s…
Oklahoma – The State of Success
Oklahoma continues to rack up the wins, and it’s no surprise why. The state consistently boasts one of the lowest costs of doing business in the country. Major metropolitan areas like Oklahoma City, Tulsa and Lawton receive accolade after accolade…
Global Businesses Discover Big Opportunities in West Virginia
By J. Keith Burdette, Cabinet Secretary, West Virginia Department of Commerce West Virginia isn’t the biggest state in the union, yet we’ve managed to make a big impression on some of the giants of industry. Companies such as Procter &…
Carfax adding 120 jobs in Northern Virginia
Fairfax County, VA — Vehicle history report provider Carfax announced Tuesday a $15.8 million expansion in Northern Virginia that’s expected to create 120 jobs. The company says it is investing $5 million to expand its headquarters in Fairfax County. It…
Trends in Health Care Industries and Why the Health Care Sector Should be Included in Your Economic Development Strategy
By Jim Damicis, Senior Vice President Camoin Associates, and Alexandra Tranmer, Economic Development Specialist Camoin Associates Conventional thinking about the health care industry in economic development circles dictates that it is an industry bogged down in federal and state bureaucracy,…
The Oil and Gas Industry – Technological Advancements that Minimize Pollution
By Yannis Gatsiounis, General Manager, Economic Development Strategy, AngelouEconomics The conventional wisdom has it – has had it for 20-plus years – that renewable energies will soon replace fossil fuels. In fact, fossil fuels, especially oil and gas, will remain…