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Six keys to economic reform in Iran

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Six keys to economic reform in Iran
The country's human resource base will be the central socioeconomic factor that under appropriate circumstances will facilitate fast-paced economic development. In fact, Iran has an … The time has come for the government to empower the private sector …
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Learn This Couple's Formula For Partnering Post-Retirement
Their careers were spent in corporate America, where Mary worked as an HR executive, and Pat was an Account Leader, so their work never overlapped, and the discussions they would have across the desk were to support one another in their respective jobs …
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Delta Gold and Commonwealth Silver File NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic …

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Delta Gold and Commonwealth Silver File NI 43-101 Preliminary Economic …
These statements relate to future events or future performance and reflect Commonwealth Silver's and Delta Gold's current expectations regarding, among other things, the future growth, results of operations, business prospects and opportunities of such …
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Mobile Device Production Emissions to Rise by Over 30% by 2019, Juniper …
HAMPSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM — (Marketwired) — 06/10/14 — A new report from Juniper Research has found that, mobile device production will generate over 115 million tons of greenhouse gases (GHGs) per year by 2019. This level — equivalent to 60 …
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Latest Experian Data Quality Research Finds Inaccurate Data Is Affecting …
… Add This; Blog This. BOSTON, MA — (Marketwired) — 06/10/14 — Experian Data Quality, a part of Experian Marketing Services and a leading provider of data quality software and services, today announced the release of a new study, The effect of …
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EB5 Visa Direct Investments: The Hot New Trend In Alternative Financing For Small Businesses And Regional Economic Growth

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Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) January 17, 2014

A rapidly growing number of start-up and expanding business owners are skipping traditional bank loans and venture capitalists for a faster and cheaper financing alternative, called the EB5 Visa Direct Investment program. “This direct or stand-alone program is literally on fire,” said Bernard Wolfsdorf of Wolfsdorf Immigration Law.

It connects wealthy overseas investors who want a green card with regional business owners who need money to grow and expand. Southern California CEO Magazine talked with leading Securities and immigration attorneys and investment consultants about this hot new trend at a recent EB5 Summit in Los Angeles.

The EB5 Visa Investment program was created by Congress in 1990 to stimulate U.S. economic growth by job creation through capital investment by foreign investors. An investment made by an immigrant must create at least 10 new American jobs over a period of at least two years. If successful, the investor receives their permanent green card. The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services sets aside up to 10,000 visas for immigrants willing to invest at least $ 500,000 or more to create these new jobs in American businesses.

Almost all EB5 investment has been in massive Regional Center Projects which involve hundreds of foreign investors and scores of millions of dollars. The projects have been complicated, and it has been difficult to determine how many American jobs each foreign investor has created. Many of the investors have also profited little or lost money. But, that has changed over the last year.

“More investors are finally realizing that there is opportunity with direct investment, “said Brian Su of the Artisan Business Group. Su primarily helps U.S. companies connect with cash-flush investors in China who want more control on the projects they back, but, they don’t necessarily seek as much equity in the business as a venture capitalist would likely demand.

As long as the project is very strong and the business is good, Su’s investors are willing to risk their money. “They’re not looking for tremendous returns,” Su said. “They’re just looking for legal residency through the EB5 program.”

The pool of investors has also quickly expanded from China, to include entrepreneurs from Brazil, Chile, India, Korea, South Africa and Vietnam. Up to 20% of all EB5 investment now directly benefits the little guy.

“The smaller business that’s looking to add 10 or 20 or 30 people onto their payroll, they can tap into this financing source, and the cost of doing so is less than half of the cost of big projects. So, it’s something the smaller business can afford in order to enlarge their business or start their business from a dead stop,” said Michael Michael Homeier of Homeier and Law. “It’s very exciting.”

The EB5 Visa Direct Investment program can also help small business get cash fast and with less hassle than standard bank loans or venture capital deals.

“This is the big winner,” said immigration attorney Bernard Wolfsdorf. “We’re talking two to three months. That’s how quickly the money can flow in to the job creating enterprise. You don’t have all this massive apparatus, and complicated framework. You basically put together a business plan. You outline the structure. You show where it’s going to go. You raise the money and the money starts coming in within months.”

The EB5 Visa Direct Investment program has also become powerful economic stimulus tool for Southern California cities and counties.

“Jobs create jobs,” said Kevin Wright of Wright Johnson, LLC. The EB5 program consultant said investors bring capital into a county or city. That creates more jobs, which creates more tax revenue, which creates more direct and indirect jobs, and in turn, more tax revenue. “So, it really helps to perpetuate an entire community through these investments,” Wright said.

The EB5 Visa Direct Investment program is a real opportunity for a lot of U.S. businesses and local governments to get back on their feet, said immigration attorney Michael Homeier. Businesses are struggling to get capital, and there is a huge wave of wealthy people overseas willing to put their money at risk on a U.S. business to create jobs and to get a green card. “That’s a perfect storm,” he said.







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Australia's most-welcome economic turnaround in a long, long

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Australia's most-welcome economic turnaround in a long, long
Net foreign debt exceeded Australia's so-called net international investment liability position of $ 829.8 billion on that day. Our net foreign equity … Australian indifference to its foreign debt (as distinct from the angst over small levels of …
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U.S. Silica Holdings Inc (SLCA) news: I Wouldn't Bet On Frac Sand Going …
Other fracking related investment ideas are likely to outperform frac sand. I recently read an article on Seeking Alpha about "frac … Barriers to entry are very low for refining sand, it simply requires expanding capacity within the existing factory …
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Thai crisis puts Japanese companies on notice
It was an idea catalyzed by the Japanese business community, which had looked into the possibility of relocating some of its labor-intensive productions into Thailand's neighboring countries, namely Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar (CLM). … instead of …
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Forum called 'a great start,' but how community goes from here will be key
“And if we can continue to talk to each other and to run ideas by each other and finally focus and be able to execute some of the ideas that were brought up today, I think it's going to be a great outcome. … “We've been in a decline because of …
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UPS As A Service Could Be An Economic Breakthrough

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UPS As A Service Could Be An Economic Breakthrough
Now suppose that a reliable party, with sufficient assets or insurance to back up any claims against them, offered you uninterruptible power for a premium on top of the regular utility price. … The chart below from Emerson's 2011 study[ii] on the …
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Friend or foe? The rise of online advertising aimed at kids
Although Facebook's user policy does not allow minors under 13 to set up profiles, Facebook has about 20 million minors and 7.5 million of them are under 13, according to a 2011 survey of Consumer Reports. Earlier this month, Facebook settled a class …
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Borich chosen to lead Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium

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Borich chosen to lead Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium
Jefferson County director of human resources Terri Palm-Kostroski said Borich plans to begin work at the JCEDC no later than March 10. Borich was selected through a search process that effectively was conducted twice, after the first round of …
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Brace for Chinese Military Might
While its civilian leadership has tried to downplay the increase suggesting much of it will go to human resources development, infrastructure and training, it is the response of the Chinese military that should be a matter of concern. The military has …
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J. Weiland, Slice & Co. Advises CFOs to Question Companys Financial Process Maturity if Seeking Leverage in Economic Upswing

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Charlotte, North Carolina (PRWEB) March 20, 2012

In the corporate world, chief financial officers (CFO) are trending optimistic about the latest signs, indicating an upward momentum in todays economy. However, even with a bullish stock market, the most optimistic CFO is cautioned to assess his companys financial process maturity. The financial process experts at J. Weiland, Slice & Co., LLC, advise CFOs to ask themselves five questions.

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An assessment of China's special economic zones (Executive research project)

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Fort Myers Regional Partnership Reports Incentive Program Benchmarks And Success – 4,996 Jobs Created and $1,047,649,879 in Economic Impact in Lee County

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Fort Myers, FL (PRWEB) May 02, 2011

The Fort Myers Regional Partnership, Lee Countys Economic Development Office, is driven by its long-term, forward-thinking mission to expand and diversify the local economy. Since 1996, 4,996 new jobs and $ 1,047,649,879 in economic impact have been committed to as a direct result of key local incentive programs; Lee County Job Opportunity Program and the First Incentives for Recruiting Strategic Targets as well as State of Florida incentives and the State Closing Fund.

These programs lay the foundation for companies to prosper in Lee County now and in the years to come. Our Economic Development office has played a part, but most important our partners the Horizon Council, the Horizon Foundation, and the Industrial Development Authority have made Lee County stand out as a great place to do business, said Jim Moore, Executive Director of the Fort Myers Regional Partnership.

1996 – 2011 Lee County Incentives Awarded*

The following companies represent target industries such as life sciences, manufacturing, information technology, corporate headquarters, and business services that have relocated to or expanded in Lee County:

Fort Myers Regional Partnership Receives Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council

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Fort Myers, Florida (PRWEB) November 11, 2011

The Fort Myers Regional Partnership received an Excellence in Economic Development Award from the International Economic Development Council for the Together for Business Integrated Marketing Campaign in the category of Paid Ad Campaign for communities with populations of more than 500,000.

The honor was presented at an awards ceremony in September during the IEDC Annual Conference in Charlotte, North Carolina.

“We recognize the Fort Myers Regional Partnership for providing successful strategies to promote new standards in economic development in this period of global recovery, said Dennis Coleman, IEDC chair. Our awards honor organizations and individuals for their efforts in creating positive change in communities. They are showing that they are at the forefront of the economic development profession and are using innovative and effective practices that can be replicated in other communities.”

The Excellence in Economic Awards Program annually recognizes the worlds best economic development programs and partnerships, marketing materials, and the years most influential leaders. The program honors organizations and individuals in 28 categories for their efforts in creating positive change in urban, suburban, and rural communities.

The mission of the integrated marketing campaign launched by the Fort Myers Regional Partnership was to leverage existing relationships within the community and the region to identify potential business candidates for expansion or location to Lee County. To accomplish this, the Fort Myers Regional Partnership implemented an aggressive and integrated fusion of both traditional and new-age marketing approaches for economic development.

Together for business has become our rallying cry throughout all elements of the campaign and was strategically implemented in advertising, marketing and promotional messages to engage all business leaders, residents, and industry partners, stated Jennifer Berg, marketing and communications director of the Fort Myers Regional Partnership.

Through the support and benefits of the public-private partnership with The Horizon Council to provide strategic direction, active involvement, and financial support of these integrated marketing efforts, the Partnership has effectively saturated the market with this message, thus increasing its effectiveness.

We are well underway to take our integrated marketing and communications plan to the next level in 2012 with creative and dynamic strategies from website presence, advertising, social media, and public relations to partnerships and online exposure reaching targeted audiences in and out of the market to make Lee County more vibrant and a better place for all of us, continued Berg.

The Fort Myers Regional Partnership, Lee Countys Economic Development Office, is driven by its long-term, forward-thinking mission to expand and diversify the local economy.

About the International Economic Development Council

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) is the premier membership organization dedicated to helping economic development professionals create high-quality jobs, develop vibrant communities and improve the quality of life in their regions. Serving more than 4,500 members, IEDC represents the largest network of economic development professionals in the world. IEDC provides a diverse range of services, including conferences, certification, professional development, publications, research, advisory services and legislative tracking.

About Fort Myers Regional Partnership

The Fort Myers Regional Partnership works to attract new and diversified businesses resulting in high-wage, high-skilled jobs; retains and encourages the expansion of existing businesses and improves the overall business environment. Lee County is a thriving business community with a highly regarded airport, significant corporate development and ample real estate opportunities. The area is attracting, retaining and growing high-value businesses with a unique blend of an outstanding business climate and superior quality of life. The county is home to five vibrant cities–Fort Myers, Bonita Springs, Cape Coral, Fort Myers Beach, and Sanibel–and is the heart of Southwest Florida.

The Partnership continues to promote and build the region through ongoing efforts from its proactive team of domestic and international recruiters, research staff and community liaisons, as well as through its partnerships with the Horizon Foundation, the Horizon Council and the Lee County Industrial Development Authority.

Since 1996, 5,546 new jobs and $ 1,065,570,586 in economic impact have been committed to as a direct result of key local incentive programs; Lee County Job Opportunity Program and the First Incentives for Recruiting Strategic Targets as well as State of Florida incentives and the State Closing Fund.

In addition to the core website, http://www.FortMyersRegionalPartnership.com, Fort Myers Regional Partnership can also be found on these popular social networking sites:

Editors Notes:

Unique story angles, resources and trend data are available in the online Media Center at http://www.FortMyersRegionalPartnership.com/AboutUs/MediaCenter

For executive interviews, success stories and additional media relations services, please contact Jennifer Berg, Fort Myers Regional Partnership, via phone at 239.338.3161 or email at JBerg(at)leegov(dot)com.

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