September 2017

2017 | In Focus | September 2017Something for EveryonePanama City Mall

2017 | In Focus | September 2017

Something for Everyone

Panama City Mall

Panama City, Florida is an idyllic place on St. Andrews Bay, along Route 98, with long stretches of white sandy beaches, amusement parks, and an old fishing town that caters to both locals and a large tourist population. Panama City Mall is the perfect complement to the city as it is the only enclosed shopping center for sixty-five miles.

2017 | In Focus | September 2017Revolutionizing Fashion, Beauty, and Health in CanadaOpulence

2017 | In Focus | September 2017

Revolutionizing Fashion, Beauty, and Health in Canada

Opulence

In 2005, Ramin Mesgarlou started Opulence (then known as Global Wealth Trade Corporation, or GWT Corp) from his home office with a vision that was twofold. First, he wanted to create one-of-a-kind fashion and beauty products, and second, he wanted to give entrepreneurs all over the world a chance to build their own wealth by selling these high quality products through their own online businesses.

2017 | In Focus | September 2017Welcoming Manufacturing BusinessesMarion County, IA

2017 | In Focus | September 2017

Welcoming Manufacturing Businesses

Marion County, IA

Across Iowa, more companies are realizing the benefits that come with doing business in this Midwestern state and particularly in Marion County. The county was named after Brigadier General Francis Marion, who served in the American Revolutionary War. This scenic area has been a popular location for businesses for well over a century and is today the home of many respected companies including window and door manufacturer Pella Corporation, Precision Pulley & Idler, Vermeer Corporation and others such as the 3M Company, Weiler Corporation, Cascade Lumber Company, Van Gorp Corporation, Lely and LDJ Manufacturing.

2017 | In Focus | September 2017The Thriving ‘Land Between the Lakes’City of Albert Lea, MN

2017 | In Focus | September 2017

The Thriving ‘Land Between the Lakes’

City of Albert Lea, MN

Municipal boosters in Albert Lea, a small city based in Southeastern, Minnesota, were asked a simple question: what is the main thing you want the public to know about your hometown?

“We are a beautiful community that’s open for business,” replies Albert Lea Economic Development Agency (ALEDA) Executive Director Ryan Nolander. City officials are eager to attract new business while enhancing the existing economic base.

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