Economic Development Blog

Spend September in Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro - Brazil

4/24/2013 04:20:15 PM - 0 Comments

Greater Louisville Inc. will host a Discovery Tour to Brazil for both members and non-members as part of our global connections strategy for 2013. This is the second destination for the year, which includes a trip to Turkey next month. The exciting excursion to Brazil is scheduled for September 25 to October 3.

This once-in-a-lifetime trip to Brazil is designed to provide you with the opportunity to experience different cultural activities see important historic sites and explore international business climates.

The 9-day Brazil itinerary includes stays in both Sao Paulo, the largest city in Brazil, and Rio de Janeiro. Highlights are visits to Sugarloaf Mountain, Christ the Redeemer, and the famed Copacabana Beach. The deadline to register for this amazing Brazilian experience is June 21, 2013.

GLI Annual Meeting 2013: JP Morgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon Calls World Economy a Roller Coaster as U.S. Economy Stabilizes

3/26/2013 03:48:41 PM - 0 Comments

Before a packed house of nearly 1,300 GLI members and supporters on hand to celebrate the economic and community successes of the past year, keynote speaker JP Morgan Chase Chair and CEO Jamie Dimon passed around some congratulations of his own. “I love the pro-business attitude here,” he said. “Clearly you have dedicated board members and good business mentors in this organization. I love my job and I understand how important it is to pass that passion on to others.”
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(GLI Members, Small Business, Economic Development, Community Development, Advocacy, Enterprise Development)

Top Investors: To Many in Community, Tom Jurich = “Best Athletic Director in America”

3/11/2013 09:25:49 AM - 0 Comments

After being introduced as the “Best AD in America,” and following a rousing standing ovation, U of L Athletic Director Tom Jurich let it be known that he likes the title, “Little Brother.” He pointed out that the little brother is the one that has to work more, strive longer and always be up to the challenges that will inevitably arise. “The little brother is like Avis,” he said, “always trying harder.” Then, as a slow grin spread across his face, he acknowledged “it helps if little brother grows up to be 6’ 4” and 280 pounds.”
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(GLI Members, Economic Development, Community Development)

Start. Grow. Sustain. Series of Free Small Business Seminars Starts Now

3/5/2013 12:32:14 PM - 0 Comments

Start. Grow. Sustain. Series of Free Small Business Seminars Starts Now

Small businesses represent more than 96 percent of all employers and employ 48 percent of the private-sector workforce. By definition, small businesses have fewer than 500 employees, but more than 90 percent of the businesses in Kentucky have fewer than 50 employees.

Capitol Connection: Senate President Stivers Takes the Bigger View

3/5/2013 12:28:53 PM - 0 Comments

Capitol Connection: Senate President Stivers Takes the Bigger View

“I wake up in the middle of the night worried about making decisions for people I will never see and never know.”

Before a packed, business-friendly crowd at GLI’s most recent Capitol Connection luncheon, newly elected Senate President Robert Stivers (R, Manchester) introduced himself as a University of Kentucky graduate and a University of Louisville Law School graduate. “My role as Senate President means I conduct and facilitate business on the Senate floor for Louisville and for the entire state,” he said. Noting that his new job makes him a constitutional officer he went on to say, “I feel the weight. I wake up in the middle of the night worried about making decisions for people I will never see and never know.”