How Does Economic Development Policy Affect Site Selection? How does the Economic Development Policy Affect Site Selection? A Century of Economic Development Leadership For more than 100 years, the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) has been the backbone of the economic development profession—shaping how communities compete, grow, and adapt in an ever-changing economy. As the […]
Protecting ROI Amid State Tax Changes Governors’ budget proposals include a wide range of proposed state tax law changes Over the past few months, governors from across the country have delivered their state-of-the-state addresses and presented state legislatures with proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year (collectively, “proposals”), with many including tax law changes affecting […]
Leaders Don’t Shape Culture By What They Say Leaders Shape It By What We Notice and What We Reward I’ve been sitting with this truth recently because it’s easy—too easy—for leaders to assume our values are clear simply because we post them on a wall, include them in onboarding, mention them at all‑hands, or reference […]
A Smarter Location Strategy Starts Before You Pick a Site A Smarter Location Strategy Starts Before You Pick a Site In 2026, the “perfect” site is disappearing faster than ever. And the old playbook strategy of choosing a location first and worrying about incentives later is quietly eroding project ROI. Manufacturing, logistics, and data-intensive companies are […]
What Factors Matter Most in Manufacturing Site Selection Today? A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) State of Manufacturing Tour What I appreciate most about this year’s manufacturing site selection tour is how grounded it is in reality — not rhetoric. From Cleveland to Houston From Cleveland’s focus on innovation and skilled […]
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