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3491
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Since the General Assembly passed the William S. Lee Quality Jobs and Expansion Act in 1996, 21 companies indicated the legislation was instrumental in their decision to relocate to the state. Companies include Corning, Inc. and Polar Plastics.
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30933
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In North Carolina, the local chamber of commerce is one of the most important factors in locating industry in the state. In order to get industry to locate in North Carolina, chamber of commerce help provide for the development and expansion of benefits and facilities.
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29163
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Although a scant percentage of all purchases made by large in-state buyers is from North Carolina suppliers, businesses are trying to change this trend. The matching of in-state buyers with in-state buyers is a large goal of North Carolina business and government leaders as there is avast home-to-home market for North Carolina products in the state's own backyard.
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3493
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Because of the William S. Lee Quality Jobs and Business Expansion Act, the state is more competitive with other states in industrial development. The act includes tax credits for companies creating new jobs and engaging in product research.
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1598
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Local governments make a good-faith effort to help women- and minority-owned businesses participate in bidding for government contracts. One such way is through certification programs.
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30918
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Creating Value Practicum was created by the Center for Innovation Management Studies, an academic-industry partnership within the Poole College of Management at NCSU.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 37 Issue 9, September 2017,
p42-47, il
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2455
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The Governor's Industrial Competitiveness Fund provides financial incentives to encourage businesses to relocate to the state. The fund is controversial, however, and the 1995 General Assembly reduced funding by 80 percent, to $2 million.
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1823
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Governor Jim Hunt is seeking to make North Carolina more attractive to corporations by revising the laws governing corporations in the state. Hunt has supervised the revision of Chapter 55 of the General Statutes, known as the Corporation Act.
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2399
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To bring companies and jobs to their area, competing cities sometimes offer attractive incentives, like use of a speculative building. While this can be a sound business approach, it can also be detrimental, creating costs that have not been budgeted.
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3009
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The state, which was first in the nation in 1992 in attracting new businesses, was replaced by Ohio from 1993 to 1995, and faces increased recruiting competition as other states become more aggressive in using business incentives.
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1624
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Economically strapped counties in North Carolina have been the major beneficiaries of efforts by the state's Industrial Recruitment Competitive Fund to bring industry, and thus jobs, to the state.
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16697
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Economic incentives have helped companies relocate to the state and others in-state to expand. Jordan discusses three major state-level programs that provide incentives: the Job development Investment Grant (JDIG), One North Carolina Fund, and Article 3J Tax Credits. Other incentive programs beyond the big three are discussed.
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Business North Carolina
(NoCar HF 5001 B8x), Vol. 32 Issue 5, May 2012,
p86-87, por
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2252
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A joint experiment, the Hoechst Celanese Corporation & University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Research Partnership is applying total quality management principles to research projects that, it is hoped, will be mutually beneficial.
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1309
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North Carolina is following other states in offering big incentives to lure private industries, which will provide more jobs and a greater tax base.
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Independent Weekly
(NoCar Oversize AP 2 .I57 [volumes 13 - 23 on microfilm]), Vol. 11 Issue 50, Dec 1993,
p11-14, il, por
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30874
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Many communities in North Carolina are showing their appreciation for the industries operating in their areas. Civic leaders, newspaper publishers, television and radio directors, and others offer invaluable service to industrialists as they help them become more acquainted with their communities they operate in.
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