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By Jami Miedema Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency awarded four entities with the National Award for Smart Growth Achievement. This honor is to recognize remarkable approaches to development that promote smart growth through economic and... by Whittaker Associates | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana Most economists agree that the economy in 2010 is going to be better than it was in 2009. But how much better will things really be? Will we see job growth? Will firms continue the massive layoffs that we saw in 2009? According to some economists, the... by Whittaker Associates | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renee Mauborgne is subtitled, How to create uncontested market space and make the competition irrelevant. The primary premise of the book is that one is better off innovating rather than competing. By using... by Whittaker Associates | Dec 29, 2009 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Coming together for “the common good” has long been one of the Holland/Zeeland, Michigan area’s strengths. Rather than asking ourselves the question,”What’s in it for me?” I found our community asking the question,...