Enterprise Development Blog

GLI: Supporting the Need to LEAD

6/13/2013 09:20:54 AM - 0 Comments

“The most dangerous leadership myth is that leaders are born-that there is a genetic factor to leadership. That’s nonsense; in fact, the opposite is true. Leaders are made rather than born.” Author and leadership consultant Warren Bennis may have penned this much used quote, but everyone knows it.

Making sure we ‘make’ new community business leaders is what LEAD (Leadership. Engagement. Action. Development.) GLI is all about. Introduced just this week, LEAD GLI is a business leadership development program offered exclusively for employees of GLI’s Top Investors. The six-month comprehensive program is designed for those who want to enhance their leadership skills, expand their personal networks and give themselves a much more in-depth understanding of the region’s economy and economic development strategies. The half-day sessions will provide class members valuable information about the community’s opportunities and challenges in the areas such as job creation, entrepreneurial development, human capital, public policy, and more.

Top Investors Update on Ohio River Bridges: Praised for Persistence, Business Community Now Asked To Be Patient

6/6/2013 11:11:48 AM - 0 Comments

“You have nagged, needled and pushed until we got this job done,” said Governor Steve Beshear to more than 250 attendees of GLI’s most recent Top Investor breakfast about the construction commencement of the Ohio River Bridges Project’s (ORB) Downtown Crossing which will result in a new bridge adjacent to the existing Kennedy Bridge, a reconfiguration of what is commonly referred to as Spaghetti Junction which is the approach to the bridge on the Kentucky side and new approach on the Indiana side to both the Kennedy and the new bridge.

“Thanks to the business communities of Kentucky and Southern Indiana for over a decade of focus and a steady and loud drumbeat that has helped us reach the point we are at today,” he said.

Beshear went on to categorize the ORB as “the largest bi-river construction project in the history of the two states.” Construction is scheduled to start within the next two weeks and the Downtown Crossing is expected to be complete in about three and a half years. The East End Crossing, which will extend the Gene Snyder Freeway from Prospect over the Ohio River to Utica, IN, has already begun construction and is scheduled for completion in October of 2016.
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(GLI Members, Economic Development, Community Development, Advocacy)

Louisville’s Economic Development Efforts on a Roll for 2013

5/21/2013 07:09:37 AM - 0 Comments

Some say Louisville is attractive as a place to start and grow a business because of its workforce that continually demonstrates a strong work ethic. Others say it is the hugely positive experience they have doing business with a community that highly values economic development and is thus a strong business supporter. Still others say that it is because Louisville offers a geographically desirable location and accessibility through a strong logistics and distribution network.

Regardless of what the reasons are, the reality is that Louisville is experiencing a very strong surge in business expansion and new business development. And that surge translates to tremendous job creation and long-term investment in our community’s infrastructure.
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(GLI Members, Economic Development)

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)