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We pause to honor our veterans and their service to our country.

It was the night before all hallows and all through the house. Lots of creatures were stirring, noisy not quiet like a mouse. Be safe and have fun, give the kids lots of treats, And watch for the tricks by … Continue reading →

In smaller communities, we typically cover a lot of bases with a small staff (a part-time person and myself in our case).  So, we strive to be good in a lot of areas and hope to be competent in most. … Continue reading →

Nice article by Bill Lewis about Kingston Springs, Tennessee, “Kingston Springs growing strong” in today’s The Tennessean.  If you have any doubt that Cheatham County is putting the welcome mat out for quality development, read about the county commission’s cutting … Continue reading →

I am sitting in a conference session a little bored with the message that I need to do some new thing that isn’t so new. While filling the time looking at my blog, I realized that I am near my 1000th blog … Continue reading →

Governor Haslam visited Ashland City yesterday afternoon.  The site of the visit was at one of Cheatham County’s valued manufacturers, A.O. Smith.  Governor Haslam had a discussion with local officials and company executives about issues that the state might provide assistance.  Pegram Mayor Charles … Continue reading →

In a few weeks, I will be in Philadelphia to attend the 2013 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference.  As part of my active participation in the conference, I’ll be speaking on Wednesday, October 9th during the Ignite IEDC … Continue reading →

The Tennessean reports “School enrollment slightly up” in Cheatham County schools.

The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) will hold its IEDC 2013 Annual Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on October 5-9, 2013.  The theme is “Transformation, Innovation, Reinvention: Creating Tomorrow’s Economy Today”.  There will be many opportunities to hear economic development professionals … Continue reading →

Economic development professionals, business leaders, community leaders and elected officials will be attending the 60th Annual Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development on October 3rd and 4th, 2013 at the newly completed Music City Center just a few … Continue reading →

We hope you will join us on September 7, 2013 for the 3rd Annual Riverbluff Triathlon (formerly known as the Nashvegas Triathlon) and Festival beginning at 7:00 am.  The race begins at the Ashland City Riverbluff Park and runs, bikes and swims over several miles … Continue reading →

Tennessee’s debt ratio lowest in the nation.  Even the people in government here can make smart business decisions.

Cheatham County recently passed their budget and it is again great land no tax increase. Great land and no tax increase is just standard operating procedure to the home of great land with no tax increases.

It looks like it may be a rainy day here in Tennessee, but I’m sure that it will still be a great day to celebrate the birth of this great nation and the foundation laid for our present economic and … Continue reading →

The South Cheatham Advocate newspaper reports on new manufacturing jobs coming to Cheatham County, Tennessee in its article, “Jobs are Coming to Cheatham County!”.

A report on Chicago’s Fox 32 News, “Illinois` tipping point: Highest unemployment rate in Midwest” tells how bad it is for business in Illinois.  The company in the story is moving to the Nashville, Tennessee area where business is welcome … Continue reading →

The Tennessee Department of Labor & Workforce Development announced this week that our state’s employers utilized the Work Opportunity Tax Credit (WOTC) during the federal fiscal year ending September 2012 for record levels of potential federal income tax savings.  In … Continue reading →

I had the opportunity this morning to attend a productive event hosted by The Nashville Business Journal and Lipscomb University for their quarterly business breakfast this morning.  George Lazenby, CEO of Emdeon, gave a great presentation on his company, innovation and … Continue reading →

Middle Tennessee Area Development Corporation (MADC) was established  in 1983 as a non-profit corporation to serve the capital needs of small  businesses in Middle Tennessee.  MADC partners with lenders to provide low  interest, long-term business loans. For more information, check … Continue reading →

Employers can take advantage of the Work Opportunity Tax Credit on their federal income tax liability. If an employer hires someone that can be certified (a simple process) as being part of a target group (such as being an eligible … Continue reading →

Regional bus service between Nashville and Clarksville has been expanded and a new Cheatham County stop in Pleasant View has been added by the Regional Transportation Authority (RTA).  For more information and a copy of the new Clarksville Express schedule, check out … Continue reading →

Pardon me, it’s Saturday night… I’ve just got to listen to this one more time:

Ever wonder what a PILOT, TIF or IDB is?  My attempt to condense over 15 years of experience as an economic development professional into a few short YouTube videos can be found at www.investTN.org/EDED .  Payment In Lieu of Tax … Continue reading →

Cheatham County certainly has an abundance of creative people.  And the creative type knows it never hurts to find ways to better express and utilize that creativity.  Experts from Google and YouTube will be nearby in Nashville on April 18th to … Continue reading →