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June 2023

From the Desk of the CEO: July 2023

  As the summer heat gets into full swing, our economic development work is also heating up. A few weeks ago, our Health Enterprises Network (HEN) led a group of 22 individuals and 15 organizations from Louisville and Lexington to the world’s largest convening of the Biotechnology industry – BIO…

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Greater Louisville Inc., Louisville’s Small Business Development Center (SBDC) partner to launch Minority Certification Hub

New partnership simplifies process for minority business certification Louisville, Ky. (June 29, 2023) – Greater Louisville Inc. announced the launch of its Minority Certification Hub, an official partnership with the Louisville Small Business Development Center (SBDC) to make it easier than ever for Greater Louisville businesses to access minority business…

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Greater Louisville is positioned to be the next global leader in Biotechnology

This op-ed originally appeared in Louisville Business First on June 23, 2023 For more than two decades, Greater Louisville Inc.’s Health Enterprises Network has convened top leaders in healthcare and life sciences to make Greater Louisville a national leader in the industry. That work has evolved, but in recent years…

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May 2023: New & Returning Investors

CORE INVESTOR NEW Ace Hardware Marketplace Bonefire Films Brixx Technology LLC Corrigan Electric Golem Security Services Goodwyn Mills Cawood Hawque Protection Group HMB Professional Engineers, Inc. Kentucky Association of Health Plans Micro-Analytics, Inc. Oak Street Health Redden’s Mobile Mechanics CORE INVESTOR RENEWING AARP Kentucky Air Equipment Company Airport Industrial Center…

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June Ambassador Spotlight: Ashley Wicker

Name: Ashley Wicker Title: Recruiter Company: Spherion Staffing and Recruiting How long have you been a GLI Ambassador? I have been a GLI Ambassador for about 3 months! What is the best career advice you’ve received? To always lead by example! What does being a GLI investor mean to you? Supporting the community…

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GLI’s Liz McQuillen Selected for U.S. Chamber Fellowship

Fellowship Provides State and Local Business Leaders with Opportunities to Engage Nationally on Critical Education and Workforce Issues Washington, D.C. (June 22, 2023) – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation announced Liz McQuillen, director of government affairs and public policy for Greater Louisville Inc. was selected to participate in the…

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KY Interim Session starts this week

The 2023 Interim Session of the Kentucky General Assembly began this week, with Interim Joint Committees and Special Committees hosting their first meetings on Monday, June 5. The Interim Session lasts from June-November and during that time, the House and Senate legislative committees meet jointly to explore topics for the…

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Congress passes debt limit bill

Updated June 2, 2023 Last night, the U.S. Senate passed the Fiscal Responsibility Act with bipartisan support, averting a potential government shutdown and economic catastrophe.  After weeks of negotiation, the White House and Congressional leaders announced the compromise last weekend and was quickly passed by the House earlier this week…

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Noncompete Update: Chamber opposes NLRB memo on non competes

This information was originally published by the U.S. Chamber on Thursday, June 1, 2023. On May 30, the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) General Counsel issued a memo expressing her view that noncompete agreements violate the National Labor Relations Act and are therefore an unlawful employment practice. What Happens Next:…

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Greater Louisville Inc. Wins Top Communications Award

Louisville, Ky. (June 1, 2023) –Greater Louisville Inc. has been named one of 12 Communications Award of Excellence winners by the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). ACCE is an association based in Alexandria, Va., that has over 1,600 chambers of commerce and related business and economic development organizations…

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