Louis Vuitton Workshop in Texas
Posted by Staff Writer on 11/2/2019 to
Politics and Economy
Louis Vuitton Workshop in Texas
Trump's Made in America
IncSmart Texas (Small Business and Startups) - Louis Vuitton opens a 100,000 square foot factory and workshop in Alvarado Texas. Trump touts American Artisans for the new plant and promises more American production as one of his rallying cries for the country. As the World Trade Organization targets Europe for letting governments subsidize European manufacturing, it also paves the way for American retaliatory tariffs. This new plant may help Louis Vuitton avoid the next round of tariffs on the European Union.
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North Carolina Approves of Tarriffs
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/4/2019 to
Federal and State Taxes
North Carolina Approves of Tariffs
Wooden Cabinets and Vanities
IncSmart North Carolina (Small Business and Startups) - North Carolina approves of Trumps new tariffs on wooden cabinets and vanities. The new Chinese tariffs will reach $4.4 billion dollars. China is accused of dumping wooden products such as cabinets and vanities on the American market at an unfair value for American cabinet makers. Chinese furniture producers have become a market leader in RTA - Ready to Assemble - furniture.
Poverty Increase in Connecticut
Posted by Staff Writer on 10/3/2019 to
Politics and Economy
Poverty Increase in Connecticut
Only State in 2018
IncSmart Connecticut (Small Business and Startups) - Poverty increased in Connecticut for the year 2018. Connecticut is the only state in the union where poverty did not decline according to the US Census Bureau. The two biggest factors for the increase are affordable housing and income. Ten percent of Connecticut residents live in poverty. While Connecticut is one of the wealthiest states per capita, Hartford in close to bankruptcy.
Mac Pro Built in Texas
Posted by Staff Writer on 9/29/2019 to
Business Opportunities
Mac Pro Built in Texas
Trump Tariff Exemptions
IncSmart Texas (Small Business and Startups) - Mac Pro to be built in Texas after President Trump offers some tariff exemptions for key components. The Mac Pro is Apples most powerful computer with the price starting at $6000. Austin Chamber of Commerce says there are now 62,000 people working in manufacture in the Austin metro area. Austin is becoming the new Silicon Valley, and Apple will employ over 15,000 people.
New Maryland Virtual Office
Posted by Staff Writer on 8/17/2019 to
IncSmart Products
New Maryland Virtual Office
Towson Maryland Intro Offer
IncSmart Maryland (Small Business and Startups) - We have a new Maryland Virtual Office for our customers. The Townson Executive Workspace is located at 210 West Pennsylvania Ave, Suite 100. Use our new Townson location as your business office for your professional business address. Continue your telecommuting or working from a home office with your new virtual address. The promo offer is only $70 a month. Towson is an hour and half drive from the District of Columbia and 30 minutes from Baltimore.
North Dakota Scholarship Program
Posted by Staff Writer on 7/29/2019 to
Tips for Entrepreneurs
North Dakota Scholarship Program
Business Donation Funding
IncSmart North Dakota (Small Business and Startups) - A North Dakota Scholarship Program has been created by North Dakota business that are having difficulty hiring and training employees for these high demand positions with technical skills. These skills require an education beyond High School but not requiring a four year degree. The legislature has approved the funds but are looking at for matching funds from local employers who need the positions filled. Business can donate funds to the scholarship or the repayment program. Business can also pick which colleges, programs and educators.
Colorado Agritourism
Posted by Staff Writer on 7/28/2019 to
Tips for Entrepreneurs
Colorado Agritourism
Colorado State University Online
IncSmart Colorado (Small Business and Startups) - Colorado Agritourism is now offered by Colorado State University as an online class. The 12 credit certificate is currently a graduate studies program, and is the first of it's kind in the country. The classed provide farmers and ranchers with the planning skills they need to add the tourism niche to there on business services. Agritourism not only helps the farmers and ranchers, but it a boost for the local community as well.
West Virginia Leads Nation in Growth
Posted by Staff Writer on 7/26/2019 to
Politics and Economy
West Virginia Leads Nation in Growth
Announcement from the US Department of Commerce
IncSmart West Virginia (Small Business and Startups) - West Virginia leads the nation in growth according to the US Department of Commerce with record breaking income for the state. Almost $90 million more from 2018. West Virginia was top state in the first quarter of 2019 with a 5/6% growth rate. There are still more projects coming online for the Mountain State, including ethane cracker plants. The ethane cracker plants turns natural gas into plastics and resins.
Oregon Business Tax
Posted by Staff Writer on 7/25/2019 to
Federal and State Taxes
Oregon Business Tax
Transaction Tax to start in January
IncSmart Oregon (Small Business and Startups) - The new Oregon Business Tax hike, called the Student Success Act, will go into effect January 2020. A business that makes $750,000 in 2020 will be required to register for the new tax. Companies that post $1 million dollars in transactions will have to pay $250 fee. The new tax was passed along party lines with the Republicans voting against the increase. The new tax followed angry debates in Salem.
Delaware Beach Cities Boom
Posted by Staff Writer on 6/28/2019 to
Real Estate
Delaware Beach Cities Boom
New Hotel Room Growth
IncSmart Delaware (Small Business and Startups) - Delaware beach cities are getting a hotel boom. Twelve new hotels are on the books for Delaware beach cities, creating a building boom in the southern part of the state. This redevelopment is particularly noticeable in Sussex County and Rehoboth. 2018 occupancy rates are about 80%, according to the Southern Delaware Tourism Association. Much of the Delaware market is from New York City and Philadelphia.
Uber Helicopter Rides in New York
Posted by Staff Writer on 6/6/2019 to
Market Sectors
Uber Helicopter Rides in New York
Start Booking Flights on July 7
IncSmart New York (Small Business and Startups) - Uber will be offering helicopter rides in New York City. Uber Technologies Inc is going to start testing service in New York City starting on July 9th. Customer will be able to book flights starting July 7th on the new app called Uber Copter. The rides can be booked up to five days in advance and each ride will hold 5 customers.
Alaska Commercial Seaweed
Posted by Staff Writer on 6/1/2019 to
Business Opportunities
Alaska Commercial Seaweed
Aquatic Farming for Off Season Fishing
IncSmart Alaska (Small Business and Startups) - Alaska commercial seaweed industry has a bumper crop. Five years ago, there were no seaweed farmers in Alaska. Today are 16 producing operations in the state. Seaweed is a $6 billion business worldwide, with Korea, Japan and China taking the lead. Seaweed is used for food, fertilizer, animal feed, and many other products including pharmaceuticals. Alaska grown seaweed harvest will be over 200,000 pounds this year. Alaska will have a $100 million dollar industry within the next decade.
Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit
Posted by Staff Writer on 5/30/2019 to
Healthcare
Oklahoma Opioid Lawsuit
Johnson and Johnson Trial Begins in Norman
IncSmart Oklahoma (Small Business and Startups) - Oklahoma opioid lawsuit is the first state to be watched nationally for ongoing health crises. The Attorney General filed suit in June of 2017 accusing Johnson and Johnson of intentionally creating the drug crisis. The Attorney General said they aggressively marketed to doctors knowing there was an addiction problem. If the case is settled out of court, it will set a precedence for the county at large in the state suites that are filed or are pending, In a previous law suit against OxyContin, the state was awarded several hundred million dollars that the state will use for addiction research.
New York Growing Industry
Posted by Staff Writer on 5/29/2019 to
Real Estate
New York Growing Industry
Brooklyn Navy Yard
IncSmart New York (Small Business and Startups) - New York growing industry in high tech is a boom for Brooklyn. Technology is changing Brooklyn real estate and driving economic growth. Brooklyn is booming after the era of industry moving from the US. The empty factories and warehouses are in demand and real estate prices are increasing, as Brooklyn experiences rapid growth. Brooklyn also has a number of Opportunity Zones with tax incentives. The Trump Opportunity Zones were passed as part of the Federal Tax Reform Bill of 2017. These zones are low income and economically depressed areas.