Category Archives: Hickman County Tennessee Economic Development

Community Challenges

This article, “Shuttered Factories Pose Big Challenges to Communities“, presents some of the challenges to communities’ economic development efforts in industrial recruitment and attraction. Bulging inventories of vacant industrial buildings along with the difficulty of polishing a failed plant into … Continue reading

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Whether ‘Woodstock’ or Hickman County, Baby Boomers can find fun in rural areas

In the post, Amenity-rich rural areas will see influx of retiring baby boomers, new study predicts, The Rural Blog reports on a study by USDA Economic Research Service whose authors state, “(b)aby boomers have already demonstrated more of an affinity … Continue reading

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Shortage of private employment brings The New York Times to Perry County, Tennessee

When I pick up my daily copy of The New York Times on the way to work this week, I will be watching for an article to be published on the hardship of high unemployment in Perry County, Tennessee. The … Continue reading

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Another look at technology utilization

With broadband penetration slowly increasing in Hickman County and other rural areas, it might be time to explore an increase in technology utilization. In a recent New York Times article, “The PC Doesn’t Have to Be and Anchor“, the decrease … Continue reading

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Free Information that can help your business survive and make profit!

Regional Workshop to Focus on Growing Your Tourism-influenced Business with Research Don’t miss the third and final Regional Tourism/Business Workshop that will be held in Linden on Friday, April 17th at the Perry County Community Development Center. Judy Randall of … Continue reading

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Happy Birthday, Clark Container, Inc.

Clark Container, Inc. of Lyles, Tennessee recently celebrated their 30th year in business as printers and converters of high quality flexible packaging products. At a company event marking the occasion on April 1st, Daryl Phillips of Hickman County Economic & … Continue reading

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Hickman County Retail sales

Hickman County February 2009 local sales tax collections, an indicator of retail sales, rebounded from the previous two months. Compared to the previous year, December was down 8.2% and January was down 9.4%. February was only down 0.1% ($149,076.18 compared … Continue reading

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"…an idea whose time has come."

The Economist magazine has a section of stories on entrepreneurship in its March 14 – 20th issue. Though the magazine leans toward the wonkier side of economic development, The Ecomomist articles have information that would appeal to the business owner. … Continue reading

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Tennessee named 5th Best for Business

In an article in the Chief Executive magazine Tennessee was named 5th best for job growth and business, up from 6th in 2007 and 7th in 2006. the complete article

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Entrepreneurship Workshops Continue in Hickman County

Our entrepreneurship workshops continue successfully at the Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association office. Funded by South Central Tennessee Workforce Alliance and supported by Columbia State Community College Economic Development, this is an eight week series for current business … Continue reading

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Open for Business: Saturday Morning Ramblings

It is a cool, damp morning here this morning, so instead of trekking over to the Starbucks, I am enjoying the view, the week’s news, and my home brewed coffee from the quiet of home. One news item of the … Continue reading

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Tourism Business Workshop

Today, I attended a regional tourism workshop called Top Trends in Travel and Tourism conducted by Judy Randall. Ms. Randall president and CEO of Randall Travel Marketing, Inc. This was the first of three business workshops with a focus on … Continue reading

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Starting a Business in 2009

I was reading the recent issue of Entrepreneur magazine this morning and noted an article, “Laid off in 2008? Start a Business in 2009“, that reminded me how adversity can often be turned into opportunity. It offers advice relevant to … Continue reading

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Columbia State Community College, Responsive to Employer Needs

Yesterday morning (Friday), I attended the Legislative and Community Leadership Breakfast at Columbia State Community College. Columbia State Community College serves Hickman County as well as eight other counties. There was the expected networking and discussion of Columbia State’s role … Continue reading

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TVA Solicits Green Energy

The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) solicits proposals to supply its system with electricity generated from renewable sources. TVA supplies power for Hickman County, most of Tennessee and portions of surrounding states. For more information, check out this article.

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Rural Home Values More Sustainable?

In an article in The Main Street Economist, “Is Rural America Facing a Home Price Bust?“, home price data trends for non-metro areas are discussed. “This article reviews trends in newly released home price data for non-metro areas of the … Continue reading

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Insight into USDA in the Obama Administration

In the blog post from The Rural Blog, “Salazar, Vilsack will be Cabinet’s rural voices“, and in an article in The Iowa Independent, “Vilsack the pragmatist: Incoming agriculture chief knows how to make friends on both sides of the aisle“, … Continue reading

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Economic Stimulus Update

I had to duck in and out of the office early this morning, but I did have a moment to scan the headlines in the morning papers. Today’s edition of The New York Times includes an update, “Obama Seeks Wide … Continue reading

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Another Favorable Forecast for Financial Future

In the Wall Street Journal article, “2009 Could Be Better Than You Think“, Alan Murray writes about a cautious optimism that seems to be expressed more as we enter the new year. The really good business people never thought the … Continue reading

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"Some Forecasters See a Fast Economic Recovery" NYT

If looking for good news, today’s article in the New York Times business section, “Some Forcasters See a Fast Economic Recovery”, offers some hope that economic conditions will begin to improve soon. With an even larger available labor force with … Continue reading

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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!!!

Happy Holidays from Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association!!! www.industrialsites.hickmantn.org www.business.hickmantn.org

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Industrial Sites, Great and Small

Not every manufacturer employs hundreds of people. At Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, we never forget that small manufacturers are important, whether we can help them grow or sustain their current level. Hickman County provides a quality workforce … Continue reading

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Hemlock Semiconductor / APSU Solar Cell Technology

Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation is coming to Clarksville, Tennessee and will create 500 to 800 highly specialized jobs in the emerging solar cell technology industry. Austin Peay State University (where I earned my undergraduate degree) will be tasked with providing much … Continue reading

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"Folks down here want it (site locations) more–a lot more–and they know how to get it."

Canadian ReportonBusiness.com Article on Tennessee’s Attractive Business Environment “How is it that Tennessee and other southern U.S. states can be opening new plants in the midst of a global financial crisis and plummeting vehicle sales, while Michigan, the cradle of … Continue reading

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TVA Board Approves New Electric Rate to Recruit Data Centers

TVA Board Approves New Electric Rate to Recruit Data CentersThe TVA Board today approved a new rate classification for data centers and similar businesses that wish to locate in the Tennessee Valley. For additional information about this or other TVA … Continue reading

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Tennessee Economic Development Organizations Continue Focus

As Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development prepares to take a breather in its recruitment efforts of large industries (see story), local Tennessee economic development organizations such as Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association continue to work hard … Continue reading

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Improved Cellular Phone and Wireless Internet Service

The East Hickman area (Lyles, Bon Aqua, Wrigley) has just benefited from infrastructure upgrades that have greatly improved cellular phone and wireless internet coverage. Our eCommunity Leadership Team, associated with Connected Tennessee, have been working on raising awareness of the … Continue reading

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Great Advice for a Happier New Year for Economic Development

Bob Ady of Ady International posted a blog entry, Take a Deep Breath and Get Ready for the New Year, that reminds us of the importance of focusing on the fundamentals of business retention and expansion and a disciplined attraction … Continue reading

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Another Resource for Business Information for Hickman County Area

Hickman County Economic & Community Development is a member of the Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce (and the Hickman County Chamber of Commerce, of course.) The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has a new resource, called Expert Edge, for growing … Continue reading

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Tennessee Business Climate ranked 2nd (and moving up!)

Tennessee Business Climate was ranked 2nd in the United States by Site Selection magazine. And as we say around Nashville, it was number 2 with a bullet as Tennessee moved up 4 positions from last year’s ranking. The state of … Continue reading

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