by Whittaker Associates | Aug 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
By Jim Edmonson The old business model for locating a business was to locate near your raw materials, particularly if you were a manufacturer. Another location factor was to locate where your customers were located. Today it is becoming more apparent that the new... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2007 | Uncategorized
By Jim Edmonson Last month the New York Times released some great information about the unemployed. In a hardly noticed brief by Phyllis Korkki, the Times examined the composition of the 37 million Americans aged 20 to 64 who do not work, according to data collected... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jun 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana For many years, Europe appeared to be at the forefront of the solar industry. Most of the world’s major manufacturers were located there, and most of the sales happened in Europe as well. However, many European countries are now scaling back their... by Brittany Ryzenga | Aug 31, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Jami Miedema Earlier this month, I was made aware of a beneficial website for economic development professionals – Strengthening Brand America. This educational site, created by The Burghard Group, aims to help economic development organizations leverage... by Whittaker Associates | Sep 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker While attending the International Economic Development Conference Annual Meeting in Columbus, OH I sat in on a panel discussion based upon the book “What Would Google Do.” The panel was to address the question, what would Google do if it was in...