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Katie Culp, president of KSM Location Advisors, appeared alongside Vox Global vice president, Francesca Jarosz Brady, and First Person’s managing director, Paul Ashley, on the recent Inside INdiana Business’ INsiders panel. The panel weighed in on Fishers’ new Internet of Things Lab, Levementum’s announcement to expand to Indiana, the impact of Indiana’s life sciences industry on the community, and more. … Continue reading Culp Discusses Fishers IoT Lab and Levementum’s Expansion on Recent INsiders Panel

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 23, 2017) – WorkHere, which allows job seekers to find and apply for nearby positions through its mobile app, announced plans today to expand its operations in central Indiana, creating up to 161 new, high-wage jobs over the next five years. WorkHere, which launched in early 2016, is a work-life social network that … Continue reading Workforce-Focused Tech Startup Plans Job Growth in Indiana, App Expansion to New Markets

This article originally appeared on TechPoint.org. The Indiana tech community is on the cusp of two significant legislative changes making their way through the General Assembly. First, Senate Bill 541, currently under review by the Tax and Fiscal Policy Committee, would provide nonrefundable tax credits to companies for training expenses incurred. This is an encouraging move by … Continue reading Legislative Game-Changers for the Indiana Tech Community

INDIANAPOLIS (Feb. 22, 2017) – Governor Eric J. Holcomb and Indianapolis Mayor Joe Hogsett joined executives of Levementum, a customer relationship management (CRM) and business consultancy, today as the company announced plans to expand its operations in Indiana, creating up to 175 new, high-wage jobs by 2021. “Innovative companies like Levementum are finding success in … Continue reading Arizona-Based Tech Consultancy Looks to Indiana for Growth, 175 High-Wage Jobs

The Indiana Department of Revenue recently updated Information Bulletin #8, “Application of Sales Tax to the Sale, Lease, or Use of Computer Hardware, Computer Software, and Digital Goods.” The original bulletin, which had not been updated since 2011, outlines the sales and use tax policy on the sale, lease, or use of computer hardware, computer … Continue reading Indiana Attempts to Clarify Sales Tax Application for SaaS and Cloud-Based Products

This letter originally appeared in the Indianapolis Business Journal. Kudos to members of the Indiana Legislature for proposing the workforce training tax credits highlighted in Hayleigh Colombo’s piece, “Job training tax credits gain steam in Legislature” [Jan. 30]. Certainly Indiana’s greatest workforce development challenge is the gap between employers’ needs and the skill level of both … Continue reading Letter to the Editor: IEDC Has Training Program

KSM Location Advisors is excited to launch a new website that reflects our experience and well-known reputation as a provider of business relocation and incentives consulting. The new site features a revamped design, a more user-friendly experience, and enhanced content to keep you up-to-date on recent happenings in the economic development and site selection world. … Continue reading Alexa, Launch The New KSMLA Site

Tim Cook, CEO of KSM Location Advisors, joined Lara Beck of Beck Communications Group and Aaron Reitz, market president of KeyBank, on Gerry Dick’s recent Inside INdiana Business INsiders panel. The panel weighed in on Holcomb’s State of the State, infrastructure improvements, the endorsement of the Indiana Biosciences Research Institute, plans for the former General … Continue reading Cook Discusses Holcomb’s SOS, Infrastructure Improvements, and More on the INsiders

The Skills Enhancement Fund, or SEF, provides a 50% match of training expenses for qualified businesses.  For the last several years, KSM Location Advisors has consistently sounded the drumbeat – though articles, presentations, in conversations with state officials, and various other means – that SEF is severely underfunded.  As the primary funding source for workforce … Continue reading IEDA Supports Increase in SEF Funding

This article originally appeared on insideindianabusiness.com. Indiana has had a lot of economic development success in recent years, and much of the foundation for this success is the result of actions taken by the Indiana legislature to modify Indiana’s tax structure. This effort started in the early 2000s when lawmakers started chipping away at Indiana’s antiquated tax … Continue reading An Indiana Legislative Call-to-Action