Recent Reports
The Role of Equity Capital in Rural Communities
Data Resources
econdata.net
A gateway of one-stop shopping to a variety of government and private data sources for economic and workforce development. www.econdata.net
Economy at a glance
Regional overviews with graphs and historic charts run by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. www.bls.gov/eag/
Detailed employment data
Detailed information from the Bureau of Labor Statistics on employment, wages, occupations, and other economic information. www.bls.gov
Census Data
The Census Bureau has the full range of Census data, as well as American FactFinder and CenStats, query-based means for accessing data for your area from a variety of Census series. www.census.gov & factfinder.census.gov
Innovation Resources
These are just a few organizations with an innovation focus, check the SSTI link for many, many more!
State Science & Technology Institute (SSTI)
The long-standing organization serving the innovation community for over 10 years. Offers a weekly digest with the latest news, online bookstore, annual conference, and the most comprehensive list of resources. www.ssti.org
TBED Resource Center
A website where you can sort technology-based programs by topic, region, or type of program. www.tbedresourcecenter.org
Kauffman Foundation: Entrepreneurship
A great on-line guide to entrepreneurial development exploring an array of topics specifically focused on develop high growth start-up companies. www.eventuring.org
National Association of Seed & Venture Funds
An organization dedicated to enhancing capital formation for local economies. A great source of information about state-supported funds, university funds, and seed-stage partnerships. www.nasvf.org