Companies exploring expansion into new markets and those considering total relocation today encounter a fire hose of data coming at them with full force. When combined with the complexity of issues in play and consequences of a wrong decision, it’s easy to become overwhelmed. Issues including supply chain logistics, cost...

Snagging top talent has never been simple. Now, senior executives are cutting out a huge problem by going straight to the source. They’ve realized that opening workplaces where key candidates already live means fewer challenges attracting educated, experienced, and technical hires. What constitutes a talented employee? Adaptability, communication skills, time...

The final months of 2016 were bleak for those with an outlook on the economy. U.S. growth rates in early 2017 shrank to a five-year low of 1.6 percent, making 2015’s and 2014’s totals — 2.6 percent and 2.4 percent, respectively — look robust. The most recent figures were alarming...

It was the tech story read ‘round the world. Earlier this year, CNN shed light on what Midwesterners in the U.S. have known for years: The middle of the U.S. is where innovation abounds. The region has actually blossomed into a dominant tech hub. Why? Leaders in the Midwest recognized their strengths...