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Informationen zum Autor Ernst & Young LLP (www.ey.com) provides assurance and advisory business services, tax services, and consulting for domestic and global clients. The firm has 30,000 employees in 87 U.S. cities. The practice is founder and producer of the Entrepreneur of the Year awards program, sponsored nationally by CNN and CNNfn, USA Today, the Nasdaq-Amex Market Group, and the Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership at the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. Ernst & Young's Entrepreneurial Services practice is dedicated to accelerating the success of the world's best entrepreneurs. Klappentext Thinking of relocating or expanding your business to another city? Are you starting a new business? Let Ernst & Young, the nation's leading business and financial consulting firm, help you find the location that best serves your company's needs, The ernst & Young Almanac and Guide to U.S. Business Cities The authoritative reference that profiles 65 places to do business in the United States and helps answer your questions about Labor Force Issues--How extensive is the available pool of workers? What are the prevailing wages and benefits? What is the level of salary inflation? Is the 18- to 44-year-old population stable, growing, or declining? Education Issues--What percentage of students graduate from high school? Go on to higher education? How good are the area's colleges and universities? What kind of vocational training is available? How current is the technology used? Is the business community actively involved in school issues? Have apprenticeship programs been established? Business Climate, Housing & Quality of Life Issues--Is the community reaching out to welcome new businesses? How does its regulatory environment compare with other areas? Where will workers live? How long is the average commute? What types of recreational facilities and activities does the community offer? What is the air quality and level of traffic congestion? How much crime is there? Costs--What are the occupancy costs for rental space for an office? A warehouse? What are the construction costs? Commercial and industrial electric costs? What are the state, city, and property tax rates? America's business is on the move. Let The Ernst & Young Almanac and Guide to U.S. Business Cities help you make your move. Zusammenfassung This authoritative guide provides a listing of demographic and economic information on 66 American cities. A general overview of business prospects is provided for each city! along with additional information on local government practices! resources and transport. Inhaltsverzeichnis REGIONAL OVERVIEWS AND CITY PROFILES: AN EXAMINATION OFDEMOGRAPHICS AND ECONOMIC STRENGTHS. Northeast. Mid-Atlantic. Southeast. South-Central. Midwest. Mountain States. West Coast. DESTINATION AMERICA: AN IN-DEPTH LOOK AT LOCATION OPPORTUNITIESIN AMERICA'S REGIONS AND CITIES. The Strategic Planning Process for American Site Selection. Site Selection Criteria: Human Resources, Technology, andLocational Alternatives. Housing Affordability: A Ranking of American Cities by HousingCosts Relative to Income. U.S. Corporate Relocation Survey: Where American Firms Plan toRelocate During the Next Decade. Appendices and Notes....
