The Business Facilities Podcast

South Carolina Embraces The Future: A Talk With Commerce Secretary Harry M. Lightsey III

From launch to legacy, companies find opportunity for growth and profitability in the Palmetto State. Hear success stories, and what the future holds for the next generation of business.

South Carolina Secretary of Commerce Harry Lightsey talks about BMW's impact on the state

Living And Learning In Lubbock, Texas, with John Osborne, CEO, Lubbock EDA

Lubbock (Texas) Economic Development Alliance CEO John Osborne discusses the current state of Lubbock’s economy, how downtown revitalization has generated more interest in the area and much more.

 

Talking Texas with Aaron Demerson, TxEDC President & CEO

Taking the helm in Fall 2023, Aaron Demerson, President & CEO of Texas Economic Development Corporation (TxEDC) delves into his vision to continue to grow the state's success. With workforce as one driving force, the Lone Star State is firing on all cylinders as a desirable location for new and existing businesses across all industries.

At LiveXchange With Jeff Troan On Data And Site Selection

Workforce remains a top factor in site selection. Companies in aerospace and defense are no exception. Jeff Troan, Managing Director at Vista Site Selection, discusses the data analytics tool his firm employs to work with clients to identify locations that offer the workforce demographics they require. His experience in the aerospace industry includes three decades at Lockheed Martin, and he brings this perspective to discussion. We caught up with Troan at Business Facilities LiveXchange in Columbus, OH to discuss the value of data analytics and site selection for aerospace and defense projects.

At LiveXchange With Sabrina Champagne On Tax Credits

As President of State Tax Credits at OnCentive, Sabrina Champagne and her team work with companies during their relocation and expansion projects to ensure these clients are capturing all the federal, state, and local tax credits available to the company's specific situation. A proactive and dedicated focus on tax credits helps to reduce the total scope of these projects, both during and after the initial relocation or expansion.  We caught up with Champagne at Business Facilities LiveXchange in Columbus, OH to discuss several ways companies can benefit.

At LiveXchange With Michael Edgar On FDI

As Founder and President of SelectGlobal, Michael Edgar works with companies and communities to create foreign direct investment solutions. With a focus on small and medium-sized enterprises, Edgar provides a quick insight on factors that add up to achieving FDI project success. We caught up with him at Business Facilities LiveXchange Emerging Industries in Columbus, OH.

Site Selection For Emerging Industries

With the proliferation high growth, tech centric industry that includes advanced manufacturing, data centers, electric vehicles, chip manufacturing, and AI and robotics, both site selectors and communities are adapting to new and evolving requirements for company relocation and expansion projects. In this podcast, we interview Mike Grella of Grella Partnership Strategies and Carl Nelson of Infrastructure Ready to talk about what they're seeing in their work for these sectors.