By Christopher Hawley Martin, Coordinator of Economic Development and President of the Community Foundation of Randolph County Twelve years ago, as the newly hired coordinator of economic development for Randolph County, I was standing atop the bluff at Fort Kaskaskia…
Licking County: Where the Action Is
By Michael D. White What do Owens Corning, Amgen, Facebook, Amazon, Google, Boeing, and Kohls have in common? Each of these firms have selected Licking County, Ohio, as a critically strategic location to expand their business operations and distribution footprint…
Tap Into a Natural Resource – Tucumcari, New Mexico
Once upon a time… a long, long time ago, dinosaurs from the Jurassic period roamed the plains of eastern New Mexico. Tucumcari, as it later became known, sat in a basin at the base of a large mesa, where it…
Lee County, Florida: In Migration Brings Talent and Interest from Business Community
By Dana Brunett, Director, Business Development, Lee County Florida Economic Development Office The Lee County Market is experiencing unprecedented commercial growth and it is projected to continue into the future. This growth was expected to occur over time but the…
Destination Polk County: Florida Within Reach
When your business has access to 10 million people within 100 miles while in an area with an alluring business climate and explosive population growth, success follows. There’s a reason why Publix Super Markets, Legoland Florida Resorts, Florida’s Natural, Nucor…
Welcome to AeroPark – Where Great Ideas Take Flight!
Located in St Mary’s County, Maryland, AeroPark Innovation District is an emerging ecosystem encouraging new ideas, opportunities and engagement. AeroPark serves as a place for resource sharing and idea exchange through a planned growth effort that includes increased connectivity to…