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Our neighbor to the north, Virginia, bumped North Carolina out of the top position of best states for doing business – but just barely. North Carolina landed in second place in the "tightest finish" in the history of the rankings. CNBC scored all 50 states on 128 metrics across 10 categories in its America’s Top States for Business 2024 survey. Read the report > #topstates #northcarolina #virginia #businessfriendly #economy #qualityoflife

Virginia is CNBC's 2024 Top State for Business! VA notches an unparalleled sixth win in CNBC’s annual state competitiveness rankings, and its third victory in five years. The state’s public education system is the best in the country, and it took a bipartisan compromise to make that happen. VA finished in the top half or better in each of the study’s 10 categories including workforce, cost of doing business, quality of life, technology and innovation, cost of living, access to capital, and infrastructure. https://lnkd.in/eyTgUv9G

*Virginia notches an unparalleled sixth win in CNBC’s annual state competitiveness rankings, and its third victory in five years, just barely besting last year's No. 1 North Carolina in the closest finish ever. *The state’s public education system is the best in the country, and it took a bipartisan compromise to make that happen. *Virginia is a leader in linking businesses with shovel-ready sites, helping the state finish third in this year's most important category, Infrastructure. Texas, Georgia and Florida round out the top five states in 2024. https://lnkd.in/eFtBdJtw

We are pleased to share that Virginia has been named America’s Top State for Business in CNBC’s 2024 rankings! The annual ranking measures all 50 states on 128 different metrics in 10 key categories of competitiveness to determine which states are delivering most effectively on the things that mean the most to business. For the first time, CNBC weighted infrastructure — including availability of shovel-ready sites — as the most important component when deciding on investment, specifically citing the Virginia Business Ready Sites Program as a key factor. Even more notably, Virginia placed in the top half of all 10 categories considered in the rankings, finishing as the No. 1 state for education. Gov. Glenn Youngkin noted, “Economic development is a team sport and Virginia’s made giant strides in business-ready sites, workforce development, regulatory reduction, infrastructure investment and all-of-the-above power solutions. I am thrilled that our great Commonwealth has been named America’s Top State for Business.” Jason El Koubi, president and CEO of the Virginia Economic Development Partnership noted, "Being named America’s top state for business is a testament to the incredible progress being made throughout the Commonwealth. This recognition is years in the making and I am incredibly grateful to all of our state, regional, and local partners that contributed to this distinction." VCEDA is pleased to be one of those partners. #vceda #Virginia #numberone #vedp #economicdevelopment #topstatetodobusiness #topstate #businessready

A ranking of the Best States for Business places Virginia at the top of the list for the third time in five years. Learn more about the report and why Virginia tops the list. #novabusiness #novaliving

A ranking of the Best States for Business places Virginia at the top of the list for the third time in five years. Learn more about the report and why Virginia tops the list. #novabusiness #novaliving

My public comment to the 'ACT GREATER HARTFORD' - A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy for Growth and Equity in the Capitol Region is below*. Every five years, the Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is required to prepare and update its Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Plan. The CEDS is a five-year strategy that identifies goals, projects, and strategies to help advance economic growth for the Capitol Region. The U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) is funding the project. The final plan must meet the EDA's requirements for an EDA-funded CEDS. My public comment* to CEDS 2024-2029 states the importance of including Hartford-Brainard Airport in the CEDS Plan. I substantiate the immense impact of Brainard Airport on the Capitol regional and state economy. Many large and smaller businesses that use Brainard Airport employ residents in the regional towns of Wethersfield, West Hartford, Hartford, and more. *CRCOG CEDS 2023 Public Comment - Chatterjee Supriyo-Aug 31 [PDF] https://lnkd.in/eGcjntbw ACT GREATER HARTFORD - Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) Main Site https://lnkd.in/enSiZmew Connecticut Department of Economic and Community Development CBIA AdvanceCT National Business Aviation Association AOPA #Economy #Workforce #Aviation #Ecosystem #BizAv #Innovation #FlyBrainard #TechHartford

Despite financial and economic challenges, Birmingham's spirit of resilience and innovation shines through. Dive into TheSectorScope.com’s comprehensive report to discover how the city is setting the stage for a prosperous future https://ow.ly/8ioE50QXy2k. #BirminghamResilience #Innovation

For the tenth consecutive year, Georgia has been named as the Top State For Business, according to rankings from Area Development. Georgia ranks first for its overall cost of doing business, business incentives programs, competitive labor market, workforce training programs, energy availability and costs, logistics and infrastructure, and cooperative and responsive state/local government. South Carolina has moved up a spot, now claiming the second overall position, while also ranking first for individual categories in available real estate, site-readiness programs, and speed of project permitting. The Southeast stands apart as a business powerhouse, placing first in 12 of 14 categories, and top 5 in all 14 categories. These results show the consistency in the Southeast's ability to successfully develop a skilled workforce from top-tier educational institutions, establish incentives and low operating costs, create robust workforce programs, and foster a business-friendly environment, all of which reflects positively in the labor market.

John L. Augustine III, president/CEO of Penn’s Northeast, on Thursday said there’s no question that more and more companies are seeking out Northeast Pennsylvania as a place of choice for new business development. Proof of that statement arrived recently when, for the first time, Northeast Pennsylvania was recognized as one of the best locations across the United States for economic development projects. https://lnkd.in/emR6GWgN Wanna beat inflation? Now is the time to invest, take our five-question survey to see if you're a good fit: lvpefund.com/questionnaire Read more here 👆 #RealestateInvestment #CommercialRealestate #MultiFamilyRealEstate #AccredictedInvestors