Jack Rogers
Business Facilities is a leading full-service media brand specializing in the site selection marketplace. Through a bi-monthly magazine, e-mail newsletters, a news portal, and its LiveXchange event, Business Facilities has created a dynamic community for C-level executives and economic development organizations.
Germ of an Idea
The U.S. government thinks Plum Island, the nation's former bio-warfare lab site, would be a great place to build luxury homes.
Race to the Top
Ground is broken in China for the world's tallest building, a modular tower to be completed in 120 days. That's right, 120 days.
Rising Tide
The scientists who first sounded the alarm on climate change are back, giving us 87 years to pack up our stuff and get off the beach.
Beam Me Down to L.A., Scotty
The entrepreneur behind Tesla and SpaceX conjures up a 700-mph mag-lev train that will take people from SF to LA in 35 minutes.
Can Your Dog Fetch a Kindle?
Amazon's founder buys the Washington Post while the owner of the Red Sox grabs the Boston Globe. Is this the end of newspapers?
How Green is Your Garden?
A foundation built on kitty litter offers a crash course for entrepreneurs through its partnership with the National Center for Economic Gardening.
FIRST WORD: Work In Progress
Pull up a comfortable chair and find out who reigns supreme among state, metro and international locations. We hope you agree that the credibility of our rankings continues to improve—and that our new look is snazzy. From the July/August 2013 issue.
Disasters, Demographics and Diapers
Nine months after hurricane-induced power outages, hospitals in the Atlantic states get ready for a surge in "Sandy babies."
INSIDE LIVEXCHANGE: 2013 Event Review
LiveXchange offers a unique opportunity for corporate execs eyeing locations for new facilities to have quality face-time with representatives from economic development agencies. From the May/June 2013 issue
The Road to Recovery in Detroit
Chrysler's decision to invest $1.8 billion in Motown's last remaining auto plant pays huge dividends.
U.S. Nuclear Energy: Comeback or Meltdown?
The fate of the nuclear power industry may hinge on projects in Georgia and South Carolina.
California is Rolling in Dough
Three years after a $60-billion deficit threatened to sink the Golden State, state legislators are arguing over how to spend a surplus.
Equipment Financing Means Flexible Solutions For Business Needs
For startups and small businesses, understanding and finding financing is always an issue. This article from the president of the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association focuses on the current market and special benefits of equipment finance for startups and small businesses.
FIRST WORD: The Shape of Things to Come
We’ve been keeping
you posted on seismic changes in the
economic development landscape for the past two years. An unexpectedly robust Rust Belt recovery and a swoon in parts of the Sun Belt have kept us busy tracking the movement of jobs. From the May/June 2013 issue.
The Aquarium That Refused to Drown
The New York Aquarium has reopened after a $6-million repair and some harrowing days in the wake of Superstorm Sandy.
Rome Wasn’t Built in a Sol
A robot still working on Mars nearly a decade after it was supposed to conk out puts America's crumbling infrastructure to shame.
Who Invented the Chocolate Eggcream?
President Obama is scrambling to fix a 2011 law, intended to prevent broadly defined patent infringement claims, that appears to have backfired.
Lassoing Jobs in Texas
Texas Gov. Rick Perry loves to talk the talk about economic development, while his record walks the walk.
Winners and Losers
Our expert says the new demographics for development mean the most viable way to create jobs may be to steal them from your competitors.
LIVEXCHANGE 2013 KEYNOTE: Self-Reliance Will Save Lives
Former regional FEMA director kicked off LiveXchange conference program packed with expert advice on site selection and economic development.
Listen Now: Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, With John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA
Lubbock EDA CEO John Osborne discusses business climate and downtown revitalization in the Business Facilities Podcast.
2023 Deals Of The Year
Entries for Deal of the Year awards spanned industries, investment types, and winning strategies. Here are the stories of this year’s picks.
2023 State Of The Year: Opportunity Awaits In Texas
A robust business climate and strategic growth during 2023 earns the Lone Star State this recognition.
[VIDEO] Get More for Your Business in Ardmore. Oklahoma
The ADA owns three industrial parks and several single sites and buildings, giving our organization both the power and incentive to negotiate favorable terms for expanding companies.
Location Spotlight: Charging into the EV Market in Northwest Ohio
With close proximity to Detroit, an extensive transportation network and a trained, educated workforce, the Toledo/Northwest Ohio region has a long successful track record within the automotive industry. Those inherent assets are the same resources which make this region an attractive location for the evolving electric vehicle market.