This article appeared in the May 13 issue of the Triangle Business Journal. In the political arena there is an adage: When you are explaining, you are losing. North Carolina, which has consistently been named one of the top five business friendly states in the country, finds itself in the awkward position of explaining itself. … Continue reading Let’s Talk HB2 Beyond the Anecdotal Evidence
This article appeared in the May 6 issue of Inside INdiana Business’ Inside Edge newsletter. As an economic development guy, I’ve heard and read story after story about the importance of mass transit. In fact, I’ve sat in on committees about this topic as it relates to Central Indiana. The reasons in favor always seem logical … Continue reading Getting On Board: My Conversion to Supporting Mass Transit
Inside INdiana Business’ most recent INsiders panel, hosted by Gerry Dick, featured Katie Culp, president of KSM Location Advisors. Culp appeared alongside VOX Global’s Mike Marker and Krieg DeVault’s Deborah Daniels. Topics discussed on the show included: Indy’s mass transit plan, which the panel agrees could have a positive long-term economic development impact on the … Continue reading Culp Appears on Inside INdiana Business’ INsiders Panel
KSM Location Advisors, in partnership with Katz, Sapper & Miller, are excited to announce they will serve as a corporate sponsor for this year’s Mira Awards, TechPoint’s annual celebration of Indiana’s technology successes. From an applicant pool of 168 companies, schools, organizations and individuals, judges selected 98 final nominees. KSM Location Advisors is especially proud … Continue reading KSM Location Advisors and Katz, Sapper & Miller to Sponsor 17th Annual Mira Awards
KSM Location Advisors released its annual 2016 Indiana Legislative Update, which summarizes tax and economic development legislative changes that occurred in this year’s Indiana General Assembly. Topics include: Sales and Use Tax Income Tax Economic Development and Tax Credits Property Tax Other Taxes Local Taxation Tax Administration If you have questions about any of the … Continue reading 2016 Indiana Legislative Update
This article appeared in the March 29 issue of Inside INdiana Business’ Inside Edge newsletter. Attracting and keeping jobs in Indiana is a hot topic every legislative session, especially in an election year. It’s ironic, then, that in 2016 the Indiana legislature took very few actions specifically designed to address economic development issues. More notable were … Continue reading The Best and Worst Economic Moves of the 2016 Season
Economic development incentives have become a national punching bag for media and watchdog groups who think government gets too involved in development deals. The face on that punching bag as of late is TIF (Tax Increment Financing), which is a tool that uses a project’s taxes to help pay for roads, sidewalks and other site … Continue reading TIF Is Not a Four-Letter Word
This article appeared in the Feb. 23, 2016, issue of the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Real Estate Weekly newsletter. The local Katz Sapper & Miller LLP accounting firm has lured a top official from the Indiana Economic Development Corp. to its growing real estate consultancy. Garth Brazelton, former director of the agency’s operations and business systems, joined … Continue reading KSMLA Lands Former IEDC Official
Featured in Area Development, Tim Cook and Katie Culp, CEO and president, respectively, of KSM Location Advisors, discuss the evolving playing field for economic development incentives. The recovering U.S. economy and administrations changes have impacted states’ positions and philosophies on incentives and how they should be used. In this article, Tim and Katie highlight why it … Continue reading Incentives No More – Why States are Changing Course on Incentives
Featured in REJournals.com, Tim Cook and Katie Culp, CEO and president, respectively, of KSM Location Advisors, address site selection decision making and what the national top 10 lists don’t tell you. These lists, while helpful, use set criteria and fail to consider the multitude of issues that drive location decisions. In this article, Tim and … Continue reading What the Top 10 Lists Don’t Tell You