Economic Development - The 411 On Startups (tm)

New Orleans is fast becoming paradise for investors, entrepreneurs

May

2012

Two years ago, Amith Nagarajan and his wife, Bridget, were planning to move their family from Nashville to New Orleans to be nearer to her native Ponchatoula. Nagarajan founded and still runs Aptify, a management software company, but he is also an active entrepreneur, and he and Bridget were both looking to invest in promising ...

Rochester’s Survival Lessons

Feb

2012

AFTER years of decline, Eastman Kodak, once the largest employer in Rochester, filed for bankruptcy protection last month. But rather than following Detroit, Cleveland and other once-bustling industrial cities into decay, Rochester continues to grow at a healthy clip. Why? The question goes beyond the city limits of what was once called “Snapshot City.” Why ...

Rebuilding America’s Job Machine – BusinessWeek

Feb

2009

Now many states face vast budget shortfalls and must choose between protecting public-private R&D programs that could create jobs in the long term and slashing public education and health benefits. Kansas Governor Kathleen Sebelius, for instance, has proposed cutting $35 million for a bioscience initiative and shutting an agency that offered financial and managerial help ...

Tools for Business

Nov

2008

Tools for Business provides local, state, federal and best-of-the-web information and resources to help businesses grow. Some highlights include: * Business Formation and Start-up Kit * Payroll calculator * Business planning tools and information * Business assessment tools for growing businesses * Business funding options * Sustainable green business practices * Free and low-cost online ...

The 411 On Startups ™

New Orleans is fast becoming paradise for investors, entrepreneurs

Rochester’s Survival Lessons

Rebuilding America’s Job Machine – BusinessWeek

Tools for Business