With over twenty million products globally and an impressive eighty sextillion product configurations available via its e-commerce and print catalogue platforms, MISUMI is the world’s one-stop-shop for mechanical components. Its highly-attentive customer service team has exceptional knowledge and expertise.

Richardson Molding, LLC is a very old company with a very modern outlook. The Indiana-based firm specializes in custom plastic injection molding and dominates the industrial battery jar and cover market. The company’s longevity can be attributed to old-fashioned principles of treating workers well combined with a keen appreciation for new technology and industry trends.

Autocrib is a manufacturer of innovative industrial vending systems focused on reducing customers’ costs. Autocrib systems can greatly improve the efficiency and productivity of any operation.

From its headquarters just outside of Chicago, in Broadview, Illinois, Star Thermoplastics acts as an external, technical partner to companies that use its thermoplastic elastomers and various plastic alloys to manufacture all kinds of consumables. While Star Thermoplastics primarily focuses on customers in North America, its partners typically operate globally.

“What is economic development?” The Highlands County Economic Development office says, “What isn’t economic development?” The economic development team works to create and support a diverse economy that is conducive to prosperity for all its residents. It makes the most desirable opportunities for economic expansion, better employment and revenue growth.

The Wakulla County Economic Development Council is one of the few entirely non-profit economic development organizations in the state of Florida. It was re-established three years ago to revitalize the region and to raise awareness to the potential of the county and its 240 acre industrial park in the Northeast section of the County.

The Northern Colorado Economic Alliance (NCEA) focuses on outbound marketing for the attraction of primary employers to Larimer and Weld Counties located 50 miles north of Denver. Within its local municipalities, it works on business expansions and relocations by marketing the region to those companies. It is located along what is called the Front Range of the Rocky Mountains. This urban corridor stretches north along the foothills of the Rockies and Interstate 25 from Pueblo through Denver to the Northern Colorado region.

If you have been to Grand Junction, Colorado lately, you may have noticed its new and vibrant economic climate. Business development is booming, and the growth is palpable. The organization behind this positive shake-up is the Grand Junction Economic Partnership, a 501(c)(3), non-profit organization, created to generate jobs and diversify the economy of Grand Junction and surrounding municipalities in Mesa County. Part of its mandate is also to recruit businesses from out of state to settle in the area, with a host of free services and support to ease the transition as much as possible.

To be successful in business requires discipline, focus and knowing where your strengths lie. In Colorado’s rugged and scenic Jefferson County, the local economic development corporation – Jefferson County Economic Development Corporation (EDC) – focuses on attracting a range of industries specifically suited to the area, as well as serving its existing businesses. The EDC has been supporting sectors since its founding over sixty years ago.

Surrounded by mountains, desert and vast open spaces, northeastern Nevada has long been a hub for America’s mining industry and remains the fourth-largest gold producing area in the world. This year, Nevada has once again advanced to the number one position for total mineral production in the U.S. This area fosters one of the most business-friendly climates in the United States and boasts many advantages for companies wishing to relocate. It is also free from many of the taxes found in other states, allowing industries to grow and prosper.

Equidistant from Phoenix to the north and Tucson to the south lies Pinal County, Arizona, a vibrant community of 430,000 residents that boasts unique scenery, a rich cultural heritage, and business friendly policies.

If you want to see a strong example of a town moving in the right direction, look no further than Groton, Connecticut. The region, which includes the historic village of Mystic, is expanding into other areas of growth in an attempt to become recession-proof. We spoke with Groton’s Economic Development Specialist, Sam Eisenbeiser and Manager of Economic and Community Development, Paige Bronk as well as Greater Mystic Chamber of Commerce Chairman of the Board, Al Valente.

Stamford is the third largest city in Connecticut and is conveniently located only thirty miles away from Manhattan. The city has the largest digital media and financial districts in the Greater New York City metropolitan area outside of New York City itself. Stamford is home to nine Fortune 1000 companies with four of those companies in the Fortune 500 company list

When used productively, social media can help your business grow and thrive. The 2018 digital report from the firms We Are Social and Hootsuite reveals that over four billion people all over the world use the internet—more than half the global population—and most internet users are also active on social media.