Great Lakes States Remain a Growing Economic Market
Growing economic markets are prime targets for companies considering economic expansion. Growing markets illustrate a healthy economy that attracts large pools of skilled workers. The Great Lakes states are a growing economic market. The five Great Lakes States including Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin have a total economic output as measured by […]
Six Great Lakes States Growth Prospects Conclusions
The Great Lakes states are primed for an economic renaissance. The Great Lakes Region includes eight states (Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Pennsylvania) and two Canadian provinces (Ontario and Quebec) that surround the five interconnected freshwater bodies known as the Great Lakes. The area is home to 107 million people, 51 […]
Ohio Launches Back into Venture Capital Fund Business
Ohio is getting back into the venture capital business. Ohio’s Third Frontier Program, launched in the early 2000s under Governor Bob Taft pushed Ohio into the technology-based economic development world through the creation of the Third Frontier Program. The result of that program was the funding of regional venture capital programs throughout the state. Ohio […]
State Capital Budget and Federal Budget Earmarks: A Tale of Two Funding Sources
State of Ohio capital budget community projects and federal budget earmarks may appear to be similar funding sources but there are clear similarities and differences. Ohio capital budget community projects and federal budget earmarks are both similar and different—and not just based upon which city provides the funding. On the same side, both involve legislative […]
Ohio’s $3.3 B in Economic Development Program Funding Creates Unprecedented Opportunities
The Ohio General Assembly with the support of Governor Mike DeWine and Lt. Governor Jon Husted adopted a state of Ohio operating budget that contained an unprecedented $3 B plus in economic development program spending to prepare industrial sites, redevelop Brownfield, demolition of antiquated buildings, address Broadband challenges, spur housing and mixed-use investments, venture capital, […]
Wisconsin’s Economic Development Incentives Offer Benefit to Companies
Taxes levied by local and state governments have a major impact on a company’s corporate site location decisions. Taxes by the state and local governments are a critical component of measuring the cost of doing business in a region. Different local and state governments tax businesses differently. What and how much local and state governments […]
Wisconsin Remains a Global Leader in Manufacturing
Wisconsin remains a global manufacturing center in line with other Great Lakes States. Industry clusters are regional concentrations of related industries.[i] Clusters consist of companies, suppliers, and service providers, as well as government agencies and other institutions that provide education, information, research, and technical support to a regional economy.[ii] Clusters are a network of […]
Housing Growth in Wisconsin is Critical to Corporate Site Location Decisions
Housing is joining workforce development to become a major corporate site location issue. Regions not growing are failing to develop substantial residential growth. Finally, rural regions are losing population at an alarming rate and desperately need new residential products to retain existing employers and to keep their young people. No matter where you are in […]
Demographic Data Tells the Story of Wisconsin’s Economic Assets
Pennsylvania is the nation’s 23rd largest state in the union with 5.8 M people, but its strategic location is connected to the Great Lakes positions Wisconsin for corporate site location projects. Key demographic measures that impact corporate site location decisions include total population and population growth which impact the ability of a region to […]
Four Strategies Can Spur Economic Growth in Rural Markets
Rural markets seeking high-wage job creation and capital investment should focus on four key strategies all with the underlying goal of ensuring the talent needed for their company is available in these otherwise attractive markets. The four strategies include building communities young talent wants to live, work, and play in; retaining and attracting tech and […]
