EDA’s Latest Funding Opportunity: Everything You Need to Know

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Through the American Rescue Plan Act, the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has committed to provide $3 billion in funding to aid communities recovering from the economic impact of the public health crisis caused by COVID-19. This webinar will provide an overview of the Investing in America’s programs, which include: Build Back Better Regional Challenge; Good [...]

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Wildfire Technology Partnership Forum

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The Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) will host a free virtual (video conference) Industry Event on August 24 and 25, 2021 from 11:30 am to 3:30 pm (EDT), focusing on technologies developed by federal laboratories that can be used to address acute and growing problem of wildfires. This event will showcase wildfire abatement technologies, and will also be [...]

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Succession Planning & Exit Strategy for Small & Medium-Sized Businesses

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More often than not, small and medium-sized businesses are not fully armed with professional accounting services, financial advisors, and legal teams that can focus on succession planning or preparing a smart exit strategy. So, when it's time to think about getting out of the business — whether you're turning it over to the "kids," implementing [...]

State Leaders Brief You on Economic Development Funding Opportunities

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Governor Newsom in partnership with the State Legislature has made historic investments in supporting economic development in the 21-22 State Budget.  Join us for this informative webinar on Tuesday, August 24, 10:30 am – Noon, as California’s top economic developer, Dee Dee Myers, and workforce expert, Stewart Knox, highlight those investments and how they can [...]

SBA Celebrates Rural Entrepreneurship

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Join the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) for an online panel discussion with rural-owned small businesses as they share their small business stories and how they utilized SBA and USDA economic aid to pivot during the pandemic. You will also learn about resources available from the SBA and USDA to help rural entrepreneurs compete in [...]

Finding the Disaster Resources You Need

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Restore Your Economy is IEDC’s one-stop stop for disaster recovery and resiliency resources. As of 2021, the website has been completely revamped, with new COVID-19 content added. Today, finding what you need on RestoreYourEconomy has never been easier; the site has been rearranged to help you determine where your community falls in the disaster recovery [...]

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Hiring & Retaining Talent in Today’s Market

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Many small and medium-sized manufacturers don’t have the staff or bandwidth to focus on employee recruitment and retention. Others may have the designated resources but have trouble attracting and keeping employees with the right talent and experience. Regardless, with the U.S currently enjoying the most manufacturing job growth in the last 30 years, it’s more important [...]

Envisioning a U.S. Economy that Works for Everyone

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Imagine that racial and gender gaps in the labor market did not exist. Would economic benefits extend beyond people no longer facing disparities? A team of Federal Reserve community development experts created a data simulation to find out, and the short answer is yes. For every state in the U.S. and Washington DC, eliminating gaps [...]

Envisioning a U.S. Economy that Works for Everyone

Webinar

Imagine that racial and gender gaps in the labor market did not exist. Would economic benefits extend beyond people no longer facing disparities? A team of Federal Reserve community development experts created a data simulation to find out, and the short answer is yes. For every state in the U.S. and Washington DC, eliminating gaps in [...]

BEA’S GOT YOUR NUMBER: 2020 FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT DATA

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BEA will present an overview of FDI in the United States in 2020, including highlights from BEA’s recent releases on new FDI and direct investment transactions. These statistics provide information on trends in FDI by state, market, and industry, that can help stakeholders make more informed decisions.