AccessMyLibrary provides FREE access to over 30 million articles from top publications available through your library.
Create a link to this page
Copy and paste this link tag into your Web page or blog:
Movers and takers: are you getting stiffed on relocation incentives?(Smarts)(Brief Article)
STATES ACROSS THE COUNTRY enthusiastically wave the banner of business friendliness. But when it comes to handing out financial incentives, most companies miss out.
According to a survey released in September 2002 by PricewaterhouseCoopers, one in four of the small and middle-market companies received help to fund expansion or relocation plans. Those who qualify for tax breaks, low-interest loans and cash grants were also more likely to be manufacturers than service companies, though service businesses represent a faster-growing sector of the economy.
Both trends signal a gulf between expanding businesses and state and local governments. "State and local jurisdictions don't target the middle-market companies to the extent they do bigger companies," says Steve Hamm, managing partner of middle-market advisory services for ...
- TOWER Software Teams with the Virginia Economic Development...
- Press release article from: Business Wire May 2, 2007 700+ words
...relationship with the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). Through this...towersoft.com About the Virginia Economic Development Partnership The Virginia Economic Development Partnership, a marketing organization...
- NEW VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP SERVICE FAST TRACKS VIRGINIA...
- News wire article from: US Fed News Service, Including US State News July 9, 2009 700+ words
...July 7 -- The Virginia Economic Development Partnership issued the...release: The Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP) is...company." The Virginia Economic Development Partnership, a marketing...
- Corporate Profile for Virginia Economic Development Partnership, dated Dec. 22,...
- Press release article from: Business Wire December 22, 2000 700+ words
...Date: Dec. 22, 2000 Company Name: Virginia Economic Development Partnership Address: 901 East Byrd St. Richmond...public) n/a Company description: The Virginia Economic Development Partnership was created by the Virginia General...
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership Names Executive Director.(Originated...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Martz, Michael June 12, 1996 700+ words
...s Economic Development Department for two years, was named yesterday as executive director of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership. Sterling, 58, was picked for the job by the partnership's 15-member board of directors, most...
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership Names Executive Director.(Originated...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Mangalindan, Mylene June 12, 1996 700+ words
...12--Virginia moved one step closer Tuesday to privatizing its economic development efforts. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership, the public-private authority envisioned as the agency to ensure continuous progress through different...
- Virginia Economic Development Partnership. (The IFT Food Expo 2003).
- Magazine article from: Food Processing June 1, 2003 700+ words
...business advantages. For more information call 1-866-294-3840 or visit www.YesVirginia.org. VIRGINIA ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP P.O. Box 798 Richmond, VA 23218-0798 PH: 804-371-8202 Fax: 804-786-1121 www.YesVirginia...
- Virginia Economic Development Team Courts Buffalo, N.Y.-Area Firms.(Knight...
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News Meyer, Brian September 24, 2000 700+ words
...letter six weeks ago. It was from the Virginia Economic Development Partnership and it announced that a "team" of...dozen or so local businesses. The Virginia Economic Development Partnership coordinated a week-long foray into...
- TREEV Chairman & CEO, James Leto, Appointed to Virginia Economic Development...
- Press release article from: PR Newswire March 9, 1999 700+ words
...CEO to the Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership, a 15-member commission that advises...leadership to the Board of Directors of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership (VEDP). I truly believe he will...
