Category: Business & Entrepreneurship
CED through Local and Regional Food Systems: The Latest Resources
In the past year, activity around local food systems increased dramatically. Government has been involved in supporting food systems for decades, but primarily through programs adopted at the federal level to both promote food production and protect the health of consumers. But having government wor … Continued
Remote workers: When do they count for local economic development incentives?
“Remote work is here to stay,” says a 2022 Forbes article. Research by McKinsey & Company released in June 2022 reveals that 58 percent of Americans reported having the opportunity to work from home “at least one day a week,” and 35 percent had the option to work from home “five days a week.” Ac … Continued
American Rescue Plan Act: Aid for Small Businesses and Nonprofits with ARP/CLFRF
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) is a wide-ranging law that provides federal funding in areas ranging from child care to higher education to community service to relief for shuttered venues to a restaurant revitalization fund. Separate from those programs, one component of ARPA distribute … Continued
Student Corner: Community Ownership as a Tool for Preservation and Wealth Creation
Real estate ownership is one of the primary vehicles for wealth creation in the United States, and consequently one of the core drivers of the racial wealth gap after generations of disinvestment in and displacement of BIPOC communities. Andre Perry, senior fellow at Brookings Institution and author … Continued
Student Corner: Part III: The Start Up and Co-Working Scene in North Carolina
In the final post of this three-part series (Part I and Part II can be found here and here), the CED blog will explore the economic impact of startups on North Carolina’s economy and recent trends. If Amazon were to choose the Triangle for its HQ2, it is almost hard to imagine the impact it would ha … Continued
Student Corner: Part II: The Start Up and Co-Working Scene in North Carolina
Part I of this three-part series covered the co-working concept and what additional resources business incubators can offer. Now in part II, the CED blog will take a deep dive into three of North Carolina’s business incubators, specifically HQ Raleigh, Launch Chapel Hill, and American Underground i … Continued
Student Corner: Part I: The Start Up and Co-Working Scene in North Carolina
Hearing talk of “angel investors” looking for “unicorn companies” by grown adults sitting in a circle cross-legged on a polished concrete floor might not seem like business as usual, but this new way of doing business is quickly gaining traction. The startup community in North Carolina appears to be … Continued
Student Corner: Self-Driving Cars and the Changing Real Estate Market
In a world where technology seems to be advancing exponentially, very few advancements will manage to have the effect on real estate that the evolving transportation industry will. We have already seen how a shift towards walkability and the introduction of ride hailing services, such as Lyft and Ub … Continued
Student Corner: Electric Buses Debut in North Carolina
The days of public buses pulling away from a bus stop with the loud growl of a diesel engine and a cloud of black smoke could become a thing of the past. The company Proterra makes fully electric buses, and North Carolina will soon see four of these buses hit their streets. The governing board for … Continued
Student Corner: Courting Locally: The Economic Gardening Strategy
It is a story as old as time. The process can be exhausting in the pursuit of “the one”, and the search can go long and far. While that old story typically refers to love, the same can be said for the relationship between places and economic development. Cities across the country have continually pu … Continued