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This article originally appeared in Area Development. These days, almost any consumer can tell you that our country has a workforce problem. From daily, negative retail experiences to delays in consumer product shipping, even my 72-year-old mother knows that businesses are challenged to find the employees needed to meet demands. (And boy, does she verbalize […]
Economic development is a constant priority for the Indiana General Assembly, and 2023 was no exception. During this year’s legislative session, lawmakers added funding to a variety of incentive programs that promote investment in Indiana – and created other economic development programs anew. Highlights include a second round of funding for the popular READI program, […]
In 2021, Indiana launched the Regional Economic Acceleration and Development Initiative (READI), dedicating $500 million in state funding to promote strategic investments in regions throughout the state. The program was such a boon – returning more than $8 billion to the state’s economy – that Gov. Holcomb petitioned the state legislature for a second round of […]
Katie Culp has been named to the Indianapolis Business Journal’s Indiana 250, a list of the most influential business leaders across the state in multiple industries. Culp was selected for her many accomplishments in the economic development and real estate arena. She currently serves as CEO of KSM Location Advisors, Katz, Sapper & Miller’s site […]
This article originally appeared in the IBJ.com. As the dust settles from this year’s session of the Indiana General Assembly, there is one piece of legislation that communities across Indiana should pay attention to as it relates to our state’s ability to attract new jobs and investment. Senate Bill 361, recently signed into law by […]
Indiana’s 2022 legislative session started off strong. Hundreds of bills were introduced that promised big changes for Indiana businesses. Unfortunately, even with Republican supermajorities in both chambers, only a quarter of the bills that lawmakers introduced got signed by the time session adjourned in March. Even though the final scorecard looks different than it did […]
Determining the location of a company’s next facility or assessing whether to move existing operations have always been high-stakes, complex decisions for management teams. But these decisions have become even more challenging since the COVID-19 pandemic injected unprecedented elements of uncertainty into the economic environment – and everyday life. By creating supply chain, workforce, and […]
LEBANON, Ind. (November 9, 2021) –A cereal and snack food company has announced plans to relocate its manufacturing facility from Frankfort to Lebanon. New York-based Catalina Snacks says it will lease a 100,000-square-foot space in the Lebanon Business Park. The food maker, which specializes in keto-friendly products, says it made the decision to move because […]
This article appeared in the June 22, 2021, issue of the Indianapolis Business Journal. Mark Mitchell is making a homecoming with his hiring as president by KSM Location Advisors, the Indianapolis-based national site-selection firm announced Monday. The Arsenal Tech High School, Indiana University and Anderson University graduate grew up in Indianapolis and worked in the […]
FISHERS, Ind. (June 16, 2021) – Stevanato Group, a global provider of drug containment, drug delivery and diagnostic solutions to the pharmaceutical, biotechnology and life sciences industries, announced intentions today to locate its new U.S. operations in Fishers. The company is expected to create more than 230 new jobs in Hamilton County by the end […]