By Michael D. White, author and freelance writer What makes Nevada—The Silver State—stand head and shoulders above its neighbors? Sharing space at the top of the list is its reservoir of workers, “growing population that is ready to be ‘upskilled’…
Your Next Home: Bismarck-Mandan, ND
On the surface, the Bismarck-Mandan community may look like other growing midwestern communities; but when taking a closer look, we see a community that is uniquely making its mark. Beginning with the education system in Bismarck-Mandan, we see that Bismarck…
Wyoming’s Next Horizon
By the Wyoming Business Council As the market for fossil fuels changes both worldwide and closer to home, Wyoming is embracing an open opportunity to meet a new challenge in adapting its plentiful resources for a decarbonized economy. In 2021,…
South Carolina – Leading the Race to the Top
Even in the midst of a national economy that has lifted squeamishness to the level of an art form, South Carolina continues to act as a magnet for business, both big and small. So far this year, the Palmetto State…
Yes, West Virginia – The Land of Business Opportunity
By Mitch Carmichael, Secretary, WV Department of Economic Development There’s no better place to build and grow a business in the Eastern United States than West Virginia. I’m going to tell you something about West Virginia that really hasn’t been…
Virginia’s Legacy of Economic Opportunity
By the Virginia Economic Development Partnership The Commonwealth of Virginia was founded as a business venture in 1607, when the Virginia Company of London formed a joint-stock company to bring profits to shareholders and to establish an English colony in…