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SVED announces new Executive Director, Mel Jackson → Learn more

Sep 23 2019
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10 Ridiculously Simple Business Tips That Will Help You Beat Your Competition

1. Don’t sell products, provide solutions

2. Always optimize your pricing

3. Hire friendly customer-facing staff

4. Stay open even longer

https://www.jeffbullas.com/business-tips/
Sep 23 2019
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Vermont has a labor problem — its workforce is one of the oldest in the nation, and it’s dwindling. To combat the decline, the state has launched a new financial program to attract younger workers. The Remote Worker Grant Program offers incentives to workers who do the majority of their work remotely from a home office or coworking space to relocate to Vermont.

CNBC
Jun 07 2019
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Yes in my Backyard – YIMBY

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Finally, A Story about YIMBY’s

From Planet Money: #865, Yes in my backyard

Our favorite clip:

TRAUSS: We have a housing shortage. The way you fix a shortage – build more housing – so simple.”

Step one – form a club. Give it a name with a catchy acronym.

Step two – invite people to parties. Turns out, getting angry together can be kind of fun.

Step three – go to meetings. Sign up to talk for two minutes.

 

Mar 18 2019
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2019 Q2 – Special Forum On Tourism Economics

By Business, Community Reports 2019, News

Get the Slides with Notes

April 10th – Limelight Hotel, 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

April 11th – Ketchum Innovation Center, 8:30 am – 10:00 am.

We are pleased to announce our Q2 Forum featuring the return of Ralf Garrison. On the heals of SVED’s Economic Summit in October, Visit Sun Valley contracted with Ralf to help assess our position in the resort marketplace.
Ralf is an industry veteran and research-based analyst/market planner and story-teller for destination resort-communities, and he’s a long-time friend to Sun Valley.
Ralf will present some cutting edge research he just completed on Sun Valley’s Competitive Position:
  • Situation Assessment – Sun Valley vs. Peers
  • Source of Funds & Use of Funds
  • Challenges & Opportunities
  • Immediately
  • Long -term
  • Discussion & Suggestions
We are offering two times and locations to accommodate as many SVED members and members of the hospitality, retail and other tourist dependent sectors as possible.
This is a unique opportunity to learn about Sun Valley’s competitive position in the resort marketplace and participate in discussions on strengthening that position.

 

Nov 09 2018
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Builders Shrink Home Sizes to Appeal to More Buyers
"After years of catering to move-up buyers with substantial budgets, builders are introducing new models with lower price tags and smaller footprints — oftentimes the size of a two-bedroom apartment. They’re doing so by building on smaller lots, skimping on high-end materials, such as granite and brick, and designing floor plans that eliminate formal dining and living rooms, foyers and other spaces that often go unused." "...homes with the smallest floor plans — the 1,200-square-foot “Adams” model and 1,400-square-foot “Taft” — account for nearly 60 percent of sales, according to the builder, PulteGroup of Atlanta. Both models are built on 40-foot-wide lots and have three bedrooms and two bathrooms."
This can be part of the solution in Blaine County. We need zoning districts that will allow for the small lots however.

https://www.houstonchronicle.com/business/article/Builders-shrink-home-sizes-to-appeal-to-more-13351073.php#photo-16424791