March 20, 2019
The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Small Towns
Making it big in rural America requires paying attention to the little things.
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March 20, 2019
Women-Owned Businesses Making Gains in the TrustBelt
Female entrepreneurship is making solid gains across the country, with a notable surge in women-led startups taking place in the Midwest.
March 20, 2019
Blockchain: What It Is, What It Is Not, and What It Can Be
As the conversation of blockchain solutions moves its way into the mainstream, we must continue to invest in understanding this powerful technology.
March 20, 2019
TrustBelt Speaker Lineup to be Star-Studded
The annual TrustBelt Corporates & Consultants Forum has always featured a speaker lineup of considerable star power, but the 2019 roster in Louisville promises to be the best one yet.
March 18, 2019
Investor Watch: March 18, 2019
This morning’s Washington Post reports on Maryland Governor Larry Hogan’s possible presidential bid. Site Selection Senior Editor Gary Daughters asked the governor about it more than a month ago. Read about Gov. Hogan’s across-the-aisle appeal and his more concrete goals for Maryland in this exclusive conversation.
March 18, 2019
Shining Stars
A program focused on quality of place is yielding positive economic and wellness results in 16 small Indiana towns — with more to come.
March 18, 2019
The Anomaly
Hungry for a juicy story line, some of the nation’s top scribes are suggesting that Larry Hogan is the Republican answer to Donald Trump. Larry who?
March 15, 2019
A to Zed, Part Two
A chat with AstraZeneca's head of real estate and asset strategies offers a glimpse into the company's global growth strategy and focus on quality workplaces.
March 15, 2019
The First Portland
A new global corporate entity in animal health makes its home in Maine.
March 14, 2019
Investor Watch: March 14, 2019
But there's no less of a focus on maintaining the state's top-ranking business climate, says newly elected Georgia Governor Brian Kemp in a Site Selection exclusive.
March 14, 2019
Shanghai’s Beauty Spot
No longer is China simply the second largest cosmetics market in the world. It is now a leading center of the health and beauty industry.
March 14, 2019
New Governor, New Agenda
But no less of a focus on being the top state business climate. Watch for information technology to play a critical role in boosting rural Georgia — and the state’s reputation as a business location worldwide.
March 11, 2019
Investor Watch: March 11, 2019
Editor in Chief Mark Arend talks with Hungary's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Péter Szijjártó about surging FDI and the evolution from "Made in Hungary" to "Invented in Hungary." And we learn more about the region Szijjártó calls "the backyard of German industry" from Mark's conversation with Silvana Jirotková, CEO of CzechInvest.
March 11, 2019
Inflection Point
New labor market intelligence and a new vision are set to propel San Bernardino County to the next level.
March 7, 2019
Investor Watch: March 7, 2019
Boston-based Conway Advisory manager Collin Perciballi has been doing some thinking about what constitutes a bedroom community. He devised a unique methodology for analyzing the “bedroomness” of every single county in the United States, and what that means for economic development. We look at some of his findings and take things a step further with project data from Conway Analytics.
March 7, 2019
Where Industries Climb the Value Chain
Nanjing has the resources for businesses to transform, keeping them ahead of the competition.
March 7, 2019
Editor’s View: On Country Mice And City Mice
Both Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Texas Governor Greg Abbott are no less deserving of their respective Governor’s Cups than they were the last few times they won.
March 7, 2019
The Way to San Jose
Google helps propel a city’s ambitious vision.
March 7, 2019
Sleeping and Waking
What is a bedroom community? A distinctly North American term used to denote an area in which the majority of residents commute to work outside of the municipality in which they live.
March 4, 2019
Investor Watch: March 4, 2019
Editor in Chief Mark Arend talks to Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts and Texas Governor Greg Abbott about the secrets to their states' Governor's Cup victories, and what they want to do next.
March 4, 2019
Steady As She Goes
Earning the trophy it last won five years ago is a tribute to Dubuque’s enduring allure.
March 4, 2019
Come Together
Ohio’s winning ways stem from collaboration and commitment to community.
March 4, 2019
Great Things Happen Here HQ2 or Not
The Top Metros in the nation know how to bring in the projects, and crave the talent to keep that pipeline flowing.
March 4, 2019
Making It Look Easy
The Governors of Nebraska and Texas have a few things in common — new terms in office, a commitment to putting veterans to work and another Governor’s Cup to add to their collections.