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Momentum Slows in 2015
Avalanche Consulting’s annual Economic Development Activity Survey of 141 US economic developers revealed a slowdown in economic development activity growth in 2015, following a peak year of growth in...
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‘One Region’ creates 5-year strategy for Lowcountry
This is an excerpt from an article published in the Charleston Regional Business Journal. The Charleston region has been a hotbed for manufacturing expansions, job creation and expanding industry over...
View Article10 Website Questions Every Economic Developer Should Ask – Part 1
By Noelle Salerno, Consultant, Avalanche Consulting Your website is one of – if not the – most important marketing tool in your toolbox. For most audiences, it is the first place they will interface...
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By Noelle Salerno, Consultant, Avalanche Consulting Your website is one of – if not the – most important marketing tool in your toolbox. For most audiences, it is the first place they will interface...
View ArticleNew tool mixes aptitude test, data on what jobs are growing in Charleston
This is an article originally published in the Post and Courier. The Lowcountry has added thousands of jobs since the recession, growing at a rate easily outpacing the rest of the country. And the hot...
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Where are all the young people moving?
By Tony DeLisi The past few years, we have heard a lot about the war for talent. Businesses fiercely compete to hire and retain the brightest and most skilled workers. Communities strive to attract and...
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Where are the Best Job Markets For Women?
By Noelle Salerno, Consultant Here at Avalanche, we like to keep a pulse on gender equality – whether it’s quantifying wage differences, identifying the role economic developers play in narrowing the...
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America’s Got Talent
By Tony DeLisi In communities across the country, Avalanche sees a growing focus on cultivating talent. Younger individuals with skills and education are drivers of innovation and the top workers...
View ArticleMetrics That Matter
How Three Communities are Taking a Holistic Approach to Performance Metrics to Build More Resilient Economies By Noelle Salerno, Consultant When most economic developers think of metrics, two words...
View ArticleEntrepreneurship and innovation headline Charlotte’s new economic development...
This is an article originally published in the Charlotte Business Journal. The Charlotte Chamber and the Charlotte Regional Partnership finally revealed details on their joint regional economic...
View ArticleTeam Avalanche Weighs In on the Year Ahead
Six Things Every Community Should Consider for 2017 by Amy Holloway and Team Avalanche With leadership change at the national level, there is greater impetus to stay focused at the local and regional...
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