One area that has to become a stronger focal point moving forward is education; having the right workforce is becoming a more and more critical factor to a community’s successful economic development strategy.
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Greenville's mayor answers questions about downtown Greenville during the holiday season and what we can expect in 2012.
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With 19 wins announced through mid-November that will add over 3,100 new jobs and more than $275,000,000 in capital investment, 2011 was a banner year for economic development in Greenville County.
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NEXT is uniquely positioned to grow the economy of the Upstate of South Carolina by attracting and supporting globally-impactful, technology-based companies – a strategically important aspect of economic development that was largely underdeveloped before now.
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I’m confident we have retooled our resources and assembled a team that possesses extensive marketing and economic development expertise to enable the Alliance to continue its mission to make Upstate SC the most prosperous geographic region in the world.
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Find out who the City of Greenville is partnering with to further a green agenda.
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Skilled worker availability. Exceptional quality of life. A low cost of living, and even lower cost of doing business. Greenville has much to offer savvy organizations seeking competitive advantage in the ever-changing global marketplace.
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The Greenville Chamber released the third annual 2011 Regional Economic Scorecard results in May, showing a continued decline in income competitiveness for the Greenville/Upstate area, as well as some progress within several strategic sub-measures.
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Throughout the current recession, our region has garnered investment dollars thanks to the collaborative efforts of the South Carolina Department of Commerce, Upstate SC Alliance and various local economic development entities.
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Mayor Knox White has his finger on the pulse of everything that happens in Greenville, especially changes in downtown. We recently asked him to tell us more about what's on the horizon for the downtown area this year.
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