This article originally appeared on trustbelt.com. With Amazon’s search for a second headquarters passing its first gauntlet – winnowing the list of potential winners from 238 to 20 – it seems like the perfect opportunity to take stock of where things stand. Takeaways after perusing the Top 20: Current favorite: Boston. While we’re sticking with Beantown, … Continue reading Amazon HQ2, Round 1: Snubs, Hype, and Dark Horses
On the most recent (i) on Economic Development, Tim Cook and Katie Culp join Gerry Dick to discuss Indiana’s top economic development news stories, including Amazon’s top 20 HQ2 list and Gov. Holcomb’s recent State of the State address. Amazon naming Indianapolis as one of its 20 HQ2 finalists is a recognition of all that the city has to offer, … Continue reading (i) on Economic Development: Cook, Culp Talk Amazon, State of the State
This article originally appeared on ibj.com. Although 2018 is a non-budget year for the Indiana General Assembly, lawmakers still face a slew of challenges when they return in January. Many of those share an underlying commonality: workforce development. The fact is, workforce development affects many aspects of the economy, including education and training, the creation … Continue reading Workforce Development to Dominate Session
INDIANAPOLIS (Dec. 18, 2017) – Indianapolis-based Moser Consulting Inc. says it is looking to grow with the Indy technology scene. The company is planning to invest more than $1.5 million to expand its operations in Marion County and add 116 jobs by the end of 2022. In an email to Inside INdiana Business, a Moser spokesperson … Continue reading Moser Consulting Adding Indy Jobs
What were the biggest Indiana economic development successes of 2017; what regions of the state were standout economic performers; and what does Indiana need to do differently in 2018 to land even more investment? As 2017 comes to a close, Tim Cook and Katie Culp answer these questions and more on December’s (i) on Economic Development … Continue reading (i) on Economic Development: 2017 Wrap-Up
The article originally appeared on insideindianabusiness.com. Last week’s (i) on Economic Development put the spotlight on Indiana’s opioid epidemic and its impact on the economy. What could two people involved in site selection and economic development possibly have to say about this crisis? As it turns out, a lot. Opioid and other drug abuse has a significant … Continue reading The Growing Toll of The Opioid Epidemic
The bids are in! After all the fanfare, 238 proposals from 43 states have been submitted in pursuit of Amazon’s second North American headquarters, a.k.a. HQ2. The arrival of the submission deadline has given way to a spontaneous combustion of armchair site selection forecasters, all predicting with great authority which cities are the likely frontrunners … Continue reading Amazon HQ2: What about New York?
With the Amazon HQ2 bid due in less than two weeks, local media outlets continue to speculate about central Indiana’s efforts to win over the logistics giant. The Indianapolis Business Journal reported, “a ‘small, diverse group of business and private stakeholders’ coordinated—and funded—by the Indy Chamber are guiding the bid effort [for central Indiana], but … Continue reading City Hush-Hush About Amazon HQ2 Bid: Cook and Culp Weigh In