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"Most Livable City in America" (large-city category) by the U.S. Conference of Mayors

One of the “Best Foodie Getaways Around the World” by Zagat Restaurant Digest

Jack Olive International Compassionate City Award by the Compassionate Action Network International Institution in Seattle

One of the "Top 10 Cities for Affordable Vacations" by Livability.com

Louisville Ford plants expansion named "Top Economic Deal of the Year" by Business Facilities magazine

Louisville ranked 11th on list of America’s Manliest Cities by Mars Chocolate North American and Sperling’s Best Places to Live

Louisville ranked in Top 10 “Best Destinations for Baby Boomers to Retire” by The Washington Economics Group

Louisville ranked in the Top 25 “Big Cities of Art” by American Style Magazine

Forbes names Louisville Top 10 “Cities for Summer Jobs”

GQ named Louisville the “Manliest Town in America”

US News ranks Louisville as a Top 12 “US Weekend Getaway City”

  

XLerate Health Puts Pedal to the Metal for Start-Up Health Care Companies

5/14/2013 02:24:13 PM  -  0 Comments
 

The good news is that Louisville has already established itself as a leader in supporting health industry entrepreneurs. The even better news is that Louisville is reinforcing that position by being the first city in the southern region of the U.S. to offer an accelerator for early-stage, health-related companies.

XLerateHealth is led by Bob Saunders, a seasoned venture capitalist who has worked with more than 100 startup companies. His fellow co-founders are Ted Smith, a successful health care entrepreneur in his own right, and Director of Economic Growth & Innovation for Louisville Metro Government; and Bobby Ferreri, Executive Director of Greater Louisville's Inc.'s EnterpriseCorp.

The goal is for XLerateHealth to house some of the most innovative health-related companies in the United States and concentrate on leveraging industry partners, including providers, payers and ACO's, to fast-track learning and growth through real-world pilot testing at potential future customer sites for participating companies.


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(GLI Members, Enterprise Development)


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)


Insights from Dan Jones, 2012 Business at Breakfast

11/15/2012 11:34:09 AM  -  0 Comments
 

21st Century Parks Chairman Dan Jones is a man of action. Just ask him. He’ll tell you in no uncertain terms that his primary motto is “Action Changes the World.” That’s how he began his comments to a group of more than 150 attendees at GLI’s recent Small Business at Breakfast Club meeting which was held on the Southeast Christian Church campus in its interactive Teen Center. An apt location since a big part of Jones’presentation provided an in-depth look at the progress being made toward developing the nation’s largest new parks system known as the Park Lands of Floyds Fork located right here in eastern Jefferson County.
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(GLI Members, Small Business, Economic Development, Community Development, Advocacy, Enterprise Development)


GLI Announces Craig Richard, New President & CEO

11/15/2012 11:28:24 AM  -  0 Comments
 

Greater Louisville Inc. is pleased to announce Craig J. Richard has accepted an offer from the CEO Search Committee and will become GLI’s new President & CEO, effective January 7.  Craig comes to GLI from the Greater Houston Partnership where he has been serving as its Chief Economic Development Officer since 2008.

The GLI Search Committee is extremely confident in Craig as the selection for GLI’s new leader.  His strong leadership experience and track record of economic development success makes him the kind of candidate to lead GLI’s growth strategies.


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(GLI Members, Small Business, Economic Development, Community Development, Advocacy, Enterprise Development)


Kentucky Offers “Fresh Start” for Delinquent Taxpayers

10/10/2012 02:30:45 PM  -  0 Comments
 

Amnesty Program Designed To Help Avoid Penalties While Generating Needed Revenue For The State

So you’re a little behind in paying your taxes? Then you’ll be glad to know that the state is offering you a “fresh start” on paying those taxes paid without getting clobbered by escalating fees and penalties. In addition, you will only be responsible for half the interest you owe and any threat of prosecution will be waived. Sound good?

Here’s how it works.
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(GLI Members, Small Business, Economic Development, Community Development, Advocacy, Enterprise Development)