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The City of
Phoenix's Central City Administrator within the Division of Community and
Economic Development is responsible for promoting and implementing central city
redevelopment.
The Greater Phoenix Economic
Council works with business leaders and local governments from throughout
the greater Phoenix area to ensure sustainable growth and development that will
benefit all residents of the region.
Tucson Regional Economic
Opportunities, Inc. (TREO) provides information to companies relocating to
the region and doing business with many of the high-tech companies located in
southern Arizona.
Salt River Project is
one of Arizona's largest electric utilities and water providers. SRP serves more
than 670,000 residential, business, and industrial customers with electric power
throughout a 2,900 square-mile area in central Arizona.
The City of
Tucson Web site provides information on city demographics, businesses,
public services, and contact names for various city government offices.
The Arizona Center
for Innovation is the new business and high technology incubator located at
the University of Arizona's Science and Technology Park in Tucson, Arizona. They
offer entrepreneurs, innovators, and researchers a place where they can turn
good ideas into new technology companies.
The Tucson
Electric Power Company is a vital part of the Tucson community. The company
encourages employee involvement in the community, promotes responsible regional
economic growth, utilizes local vendors, and initiates programs that are
sensitive to environmental issues.
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The City of
Anaheim's Office of Community Development oversees business development and
retention, job training programs, and neighborhood preservation and
redevelopment projects.
The City of
Berkeley's Office of Economic Development provides a wide array of services
to the business, artistic, and institutional communities of Berkeley. Basic
business assistance services include but are not limited to: general business
information, business and development attraction, site location assistance,
business retention, permit processing, and problem solving.
The Chula
Vista's City Manager's Office is responsible for the overall administration
of the City organization and for administering programs and policies adopted by
the City Council, as well as overseeing the city Redevelopment Agency.
The Daly City
Department of Community and Economic Development promotes growth in this
Gateway to the Peninsula, a city located on the Pacific Ocean and just minutes
from downtown San Francisco and the San Francisco airport.
The City of Davis
is a unique university and residential community internationally known for its
commitment to implementing progressive and innovative programs. The city has a
population of over 52,000 and is home to the University of California at Davis,
one of the nation's top universities for research funding. Davis is proud to
house a number of biotechnology firms and other knowledge-based industries.
The Fresno Economic
Development Corporation seeks to diversify the economy of Fresno County and
strengthen local services through the attraction of new companies and the
expansion and retention of existing companies in base industries.
The Entertainment Industry
Development Corporation provides services, solutions, and answers to the
varied challenges and questions that are raised when filming in the real world.
While the EIDC provides services to the entertainment industry, it also works
hard to enhance the positive aspects production activity will have on a
community.
Healdsburg is
a small town with the best qualities of turn-of-the-century America, yet the
ambiance of a European countryside. Tucked between three lush valleys and
surrounded by over 60 wineries, Healdsburg is nestled in the heart of the wine
country, only 65 miles north of San Francisco on Hwy.101.
The Kern County
Community Development Department works to develop viable urban communities
in the neighborhoods and communities within the County's entitlement
jurisdiction of unincorporated Kern County and the incorporated cooperating
cities of Arvin, California City, Delano, Maricopa, McFarland, Ridgecrest,
Shafter, Tehachapi, and Wasco.
The Long Beach Community Development Department seeks to actively
enhance and maintain housing opportunities in the City and to promote quality
neighborhoods and a strong economic base for the City and all of its people.
Located between the rolling foothills of California's Coastal Range and
the majestic Sierra Nevada range, Modesto offers a scenic entrance into the beautiful Central
Valley. Modesto is 77 miles south of Sacramento, 75 miles east of San Jose and
the Silicon Valley industrial area, 91 miles southeast of San Francisco, and 316
miles north of Los Angeles. The city is intersected by State Highway 99, which
runs south and north through the length of the valley.
The mission and goal of the Oakland Business Development Corporation is to assist the City
of Oakland to create a positive and supportive atmosphere for small businesses.
The primary mandates for the program delivery are to: increase the opportunities
of economically disadvantaged residents, provide economic benefits through
entrepreneurial development and business ownership, promote the creation of job
opportunities through business development, provide technical assistance to
Oakland-based businesses, support the goals of the City of Oakland and its policies
toward small businesses, and facilitate community networking to develop broader
public-sector partnerships.
The City of Pico
Rivera is an 8.4 square mile community with large areas of stable
residential neighborhoods, many with residents who are both pro-business and
provide an excellent labor pool. The City's Economic Development Program, which
includes the services of a Business Liaison to work directly with business
people in order to better serve their needs, supports both industrial and
commercial enterprises.
Situated at the confluence of the Sacramento and San Joaquin rivers, Pittsburg, California is
a city of both progress and promise. Landscaped parks, recreational facilities,
shopping centers, and public schools are all indicators of a thriving community
attuned to affordable housing and planned business and commercial development.
The San
Bernardino County Economic and Community Development Department works to
diversify and enhance the economic base of San Bernardino County, and provide
county residents with an excellent quality of life.
For users interested in Sacramento, the city of Sacramento Office
of Economic Development provides information on local demographics,
facilities and site location, assistance in obtaining permits, and financial and
technical resources. This office also develops and administers a number of
programs designed to support small businesses and retain and recruit major
employers.
The San Diego Regional
Technology Alliance (RTA) is a non-profit corporation that assists San
Diego's high-tech industries. The organization's primary goal is to empower
businesses and entrepreneurs to develop emerging technologies with San Diego
resources.
The San Diego Workforce
Partnership works with public and private organizations to provide a
cost-effective job training system that addresses employers' needs and ensures
the existence of a skilled, productive workforce to support a healthy economy
throughout San Diego County.
The San Joaquin County
Partnership is a not-for-profit economic development corporation that
assists business and industry locate into San Joaquin County, California.
The City of San Jose
Office of Economic Development welcomes you to learn more about San Jose by
visiting their Web site. Discover all about San Jose's growing business climate
and learn how your company can do business there.
The Santa Cruz
Redevelopment Agency works to foster economic development programs that
provide diverse opportunities for stable, meaningful work at livable pay, meet
the retail and service needs of residents and visitors, create a strong
municipal taxbase, preserve environmental quality and enhance the character and
quality of community life.
The Stanislaus County
Economic Development Corporation (SCEDCO) is a non-profit corporation
committed to strengthening the economic base and employment opportunities in
Stanislaus County. Through its various departments and programs, SCEDCO assists
new and established businesses.
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The Aurora Economic
Development Council is a non-profit organization that provides economic
development services to the eastern portion of metropolitan Denver. The Aurora
EDC provides existing and potential area businesses with information on
available facilities, demographics, business activities, and enterprises.
The Economic Development
Action Partnership promotes business growth in the city of Greeley and Weld
County Colorado by assisting new companies reduce development and startup costs.
Fort
Collins is situated at the eastern base of the "Front Range" of the Rocky
Mountains, approximately 65 miles north of Denver and 45 miles south of
Cheyenne, Wyoming. The city is home to Colorado State University, and its strong
and diversified economy has resulted in an unemployment rate often below
national and state averages.
The Greater
Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation is a private, nonprofit
corporation, serving primary employers (those that sell goods and services to
customers outside the community). Quality employers who contact the Greater
Colorado Springs Economic Development Corporation tap into a broad network of
organizations ready to provide the bottom-line benefits of doing business in the
Pikes Peak region.
The Longmont Economic
Development Association works to enhance the economic well being of Longmont
by actively supporting the creation and preservation of quality, primary jobs.
The Pueblo Economic
Development Corporation, a private, not-for-profit organization, is
dedicated to the promotion of the Pueblo area to businesses and industries
considering expansion or relocation. Pueblo actively seeks new growth and
development in order to expand and diversify its economic base and create more
and better jobs for its citizens. PEDCO, the agency which accepts this challenge
on behalf of the community, was created and is supported by more than 200 area
businesses and individuals, all of whom realize that a secure economic future
depends upon the opening of doors to new employers.
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The City of
Henderson Web site provides users with information on a variety of economic
development incentive programs offered by the state of Nevada. The site also
outlines the activities of the redevelopment agency, taxes, utilities,
industrial parks, and the city's economic development department.
The Economic Development
Authority of Western Nevada supports business growth in the
Tahoe/Reno/Sparks area of Nevada. Growth in this area over the past decade has
resulted in a diverse landscape of industries such as telecommunications,
computers and electronics.
At Sierra
Pacific Power Company, we've been assisting businesses throughout Nevada for
more than a century. And no one knows the land better. Facilities to financing.
Transportation to taxation. Our full-service Economic Development Department
offers everything you need to keep your company on course.
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Duncan, Oklahoma,
conveniently located between Dallas Ft. Worth and Oklahoma City, leads the way
in innovative economic development programs and in job growth by focusing on
those things that encourage business expansion. The Duncan area is served by
strong financial institutions, including six banks and four credit unions with
assets of $718 million.
The Oklahoma City
Chamber of Commerce works with civic leaders, the business community, and
local government to foster an entrepreneurial environment and economic
diversification.
The Tulsa Chamber of
Commerce provides many benefits to its member businesses, including economic
and legislative reports, and SBA loan assistance.
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The colleges of the Alamo
Community College District, Northwest Vista College, Palo Alto College, St.
Philip's College, and San Antonio College, reached a record enrollment of 39,667
credit students in the spring of 1998. An additional 20,000 students take
continuing education courses, making the district the third largest in the state
and the tenth largest in the nation.
The Concho Valley Council
of Governments (CVCOG) is a voluntary association of local governments in 13
counties organized in 1967 under authority granted by the Texas Legislature in
1965. The Concho Valley Council of Governments service area includes the
counties of: Coke, Concho, Crockett, Irion, Kimble, McCulloch, Mason, Menard,
Reagan, Schleicher, Sterling, Sutton, and Tom Green. Membership includes all
thirteen counties and fifteen cities in the service area.
The Dallas Office of Economic
Development works to improve the quality of life for the citizens
of Dallas through the encouragement of investment and tax base growth by
regulating development, transportation, and creating and retaining jobs in
diverse industries, resulting in the creation of an adaptive and resilient
economy for the future.
The Farmer's
Branch Economic Development Office focuses on attracting new business to the
city, and retaining and promoting existing business by developing programs and
providing services that will help them increase in profitability.
The Fort Worth
Chamber of Commerce Web site has information on Fort Worth business,
industry, cultural events, and entertainment activities.
Centrally located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Grand Prairie has
easy access without big city congestion, and 40 percent of Grand Prairie land
remains for development. Just a few miles north, Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
International Airport, the second largest airport in the world, is a link to any
major U.S. or international market. Interstates 30 and 20, State Highways 360,
180 and 303 and streets facilitate travel in and around Grand Prairie.
The Greater Houston
Partnership is the umbrella organization for the Houston region's Chamber of
Commerce, Economic Development Council, and World Trade Organization. Those
three organizations merged in 1980 to form one of the strongest business
advocacy organizations in the U.S.
The Lubbock and the
Reese Facility is a business-friendly community which is environmentally
clean, and has superior infrastructure, recreational, and community facilities.
The Lufkin Economic
Development Corporation is a 4B economic development sales tax organization
whose mission is quality job creation and the enrichment and diversification of
the Lufkin / Angelina County economy. The largest City between Tyler and Houston
and located equidistant to both, Lufkin is the industrial, healthcare, retail,
and services HUB of Central East Texas. The Lufkin EDC has a sister organization
that is privately funded representing all of Angelina County “The Lufkin /
Angelina County Economic Development Partnership”. These two organizations work
hand in hand and share the same staff to promote quality growth in Central East
Texas.
The Mission Economic
Development Authority (MEDA) provides services and assistance to businesses
and industries interested in the city of Mission. MEDA oversees the Mission
Expressway Industrial Park, a fully developed 160-acre industrial park, which
has been planned and constructed to provide industrial clients with superior
accessibility and utilities.
North Harris Montgomery
Community College District is a critical link for economic and workforce
development in northern metropolitan Houston and in Harris and Montgomery
Counties, improving the prosperity of the region through partnerships with
business, government, and community organizations.
The City of San
Antonio Economic Development Department creates special incentive programs
designed to stimulate business growth and job creation within the city.
The San Antonio Economic
Development Foundation, a non-profit organization, was created to facilitate
businesses relocating or expanding in the San Antonio area. Through this site,
users can obtain data on local economic statistics and trends, and relocation
assistance, as well as data on the local labor force.
To encourage location and expansion of out-of-state companies to Texas
and increase the competitiveness of Texas businesses, the Texas Department of Economic
Development (TDED) offers many innovative business incentive programs. These
include the Texas Manufacturing
Assistance Center (TMAC). Commerce also provides a one-stop shop for
information and assistance on business services, international trade and
exporting, defense transition, and tourism destinations.
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Cedar City is located
in the foothills of South-Western Utah along Interstate 15, 270 miles south of
Salt Lake City and 170 miles north of Las Vegas. Known as The Festival City,
Cedar City is home to the Utah Shakespearean Festival, the Utah Summer Games,
and Southern Utah University.
Mountain West Small
Business Finance is a private nonprofit company licensed by the U.S. Small
Business Administration to assist in the growth and expansion of successful
small- and medium-sized businesses in Utah by providing favorable long-term
financing.
The West Valley
City Department of Community and Economic Development promotes the retention
and expansion of business and industry in West Valley City, with the ultimate
goal of sustaining a vibrant economic and community base.
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