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AT A GLANCE....
- Economy Watch
- EDPro's best books of 2004
- The creative economy is not just for cities
- Pennsylvania's new manufacturing initiative
- Is Texas forgetting the basics?
- Colleges and universities as economic engines
- Web Watch: New Iowa web site to help entrepreneurs
- The growing kitchen incubator trend
- The competitive advantage of local customer service
- Bangor: Focusing on brainpower and creativity
- Outsourcing: Congress heads in the wrong direction
- Why a stadium does not generate prosperity
- KY foundation must disclose incentive deal
- Helping immigrant entrepreneurs
- Building the arts in Zanesville
- Incentive worries? Nope
- Northeast Ohio business plan competition
- Florida, Georgia shift focus to retention
- Bioscience district emerging in Atlanta
- The Great California Stem Cell Rush
- Translating ideas into action in NW North Carolina
- Hampton Roads picks some clusters
- Landmark innovation report presents our challenge
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OVERVIEW OF THE NEW MATERIAL...
Economy Watch
Here's the latest on the economy. Go.
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EDPro's best books of 2004
Here are the best books I've come across inthe past year. Go.
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The creative economy is not just for cities
Vermont is a good model for rural regions. Go.
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Pennsylvania's new manufacturing initiative
The governor responds with some linked initiatives. Go.
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Is Texas forgetting the basics?
Texas may be going for the flash, but has the governor forgotten the basics? Go.
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Colleges and universities as economic engines
Old Dominion University shows how smaller universities are engaging. Go.
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Web Watch: New Iowa web site to help entrepreneurs
Iowa has launched a new web site to help entrepreneurs. Go.
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The growing kitchen incubator trend
More kitchen incubators are popping up to capitalize on a trend toward regional foods. Go.
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The competitive advantage of local customer service
ComCast learns that wage rates aren't everything. Go.
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Bangor: Focusing on brainpower and creativity
Bangor embraces creativity as a strategy. Go.
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Outsourcing: Congress heads in the wrong direction
We know one thing: To respond to outsourcing don't make it harder for kids to go to college. Go.
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Why a stadium does not generate prosperity
Stadiums are a lot of things, but they do not by themselves generate prosperity. Go.
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KY foundation must disclose incentive deal
A sound court decision tells a KY foundation that it cannot hide public funds from public scrutiny. Go .
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Helping immigrant entrepreneurs
Here's a good idea to assist immigrant entrepreneurs. Go.
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Building the arts in Zanesville
Zanesville is another smaller comunity embracing the arts as economic development. Go.
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Incentive worries? Nope
We have a lot of challenges ahead, but worrying about the Ohio appellate court decision on incentives is not one of them. Go.
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Northeast Ohio business plan competition
Business plan competitions are a solid way to change perspectives. Go.
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Florida, Georgia shift focus to retention
Both states are experimenting with more retention efforts. Go.
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Bioscience district emerging in Atlanta
Biosciences are starting to connect in Atlanta. Go.
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The Great California Stem Cell Rush
The election may have touched off a science rush. Go.
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Translating ideas into action in NW North Carolina
NW North Carolina has become a region to watch. Go.
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Hampton Roads picks some clusters
Five clusters will focus efforts. Go.
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Landmark innovation report presents our challenge
Read this report. Go.
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