Creativity and Economic Development

By Dean Whittaker Economic development professionals are well aware of how valuable creativity and innovation are to corporations and communities. In the global economy, a company’s commitment to innovation gives it the competitive edge, and the creative workers such...

Featured Websites: EDGAR & Digital Librarian

By Jeff Vedders I thought this month I’d pass on a couple of web sites of interest: º    Many of you may already be familiar with the SEC’s EDGAR database.  EDGAR (which stands for the Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval system) “performs automated...

Featured Website: Gartner

By Jeff Vedders Perplexed about complex IT issues?  Has “IT solution” become an oxymoron?  Wonder what drives a company’s technology decisions?  Check out Gartner, Inc.’s web site at www.gartner.com. Gartner is a technology research and development firm.  According to...

A Year Later: September 11, 2002

By Pete Julius Since September 11, 2001, our country has endured many hardships.  In addition to the terrorist attacks, an economic recession and accounting scandals have created daunting challenges.  The September 16, 2002 edition of Business Week focuses on the...