by Jami Gibson | Oct 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker The expansion of existing firms is often credited with 75-80% of the new jobs created in a local economy. The Edward Lowe Foundation and others point out that Stage 2 companies (generally, those with 10-100 employees, $1-$50 million in sales) are the... by Jami Gibson | Dec 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana With Dustin Moskovitz (the first CTO of Facebook) as its CEO and $10.2 million in cash from investors, Asana launched its web-based task management solution in early November (the company calls it a “collaborative information manager”). I have been... by Jami Gibson | Jul 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Raphael Wieland “It is change, continuing change, inevitable change, that is the dominant factor in society today. No sensible decision can be made any longer without taking into account not only the world as it is, but the world as it will be.” -Isaac Asimov,... by Jami Gibson | Jul 31, 2013 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker As a graduate of the University of Oklahoma Economic Development Institute, and for the past 25 as an adjunct faculty member, I can attest to the strength and value of the professional training programs the Institute offers . If you or your... by Jami Gibson | Jun 30, 2003 | Uncategorized
By Leigh Howe Our main research focus at Whittaker Associates continues to be predicting which companies are likely to relocate or expand by asking the question what causes companies to relocate and expand? This helps our clients get the best bang for their marketing...