Economic Outlook
Mini-Cassia Economic Development Commission
Sherri Miles, Chair

Here we are almost six months or half way into 2010 and it seems that companies are starting to look at relocating their businesses again. For those of us in economic development January 2010 was sluggish with only two Requests for Information (RFI).

Mini-Cassia Economic Development Commission
Sherri Miles, Chair

As I contemplated the subject of my article for the Chamber Newsletter I decided a good subject would be to review some of the critical steps in successfully recruiting a new business.

By: Brent Tolman
Mini-Cassia Economic Development Commission

The statement "A rising tide floats all boats" has been attributed to a number of individuals. While we could debate the origin of this statement for hours on end, the statement is true. I heard a definition of economic development several years ago that has stayed with me since – Economic Development is about the business of increasing a community's standard of living.