During last month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets, Jim Gandy, President of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation, shared with us the types of performance requirements that projects must comply with in order to receive an incentive package. The EDC monitors … Read More
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TEAs: What you need to know in 2016
If you missed our webinar on targeted employment areas then you’re in luck. We posted a recording of the webinar and a number of links referenced in the webinar. Slides Changes on the Horizon: Discussions of Looming EB-5 Reform – … Read More
Don't be an April Fool: Cross your TEA before you dot your I-526
In addition to preparing EB-5 jobs reports and obtaining TEA letters, we offer EB-5 economics due diligence services. As a part of this service, we review the business plan, economic impact study, and the TEA letter for consistency and point … Read More
2016 Targeted Employment Area Data Released
There’s no shortage of EB-5 news with the IIUSA Conference kicking off tomorrow. The industry is still digesting the most recent congressional hearings on TEAs and the SEC’s movement against Jay Peak, but add another important item for EB-5 stakeholders … Read More
001 – Economic Development Secrets- Jim Gandy, Frisco, TX EDC
This month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets features James Gandy, President of the Frisco, TX Economic Development Corporation. Jim became President of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation (FEDC) in 1996 when Frisco’s population was approximately 18,000. Twenty years later, the population … Read More
Indiana Municipal Power Agency's Impact DashBoard Model
Indiana Municipal Power Agency partnered with Impact DataSource to develop a customized Impact DashBoard model for its members. Impact DashBoard is the only impact model developed specifically for Economic Developers. It will estimate the economic and fiscal impact of new … Read More
What's My Multiplier?
My dad was a high school math teacher and when I was growing up I knew that if I had a question about my math homework, I should just ask my mom. You see, I wanted to know enough to … Read More
When do states release updated TEA data?
***Updated March 2, 2016*** At some point in the next few months, most states will be replacing CY14 TEA data with CY15. First, why do we care when a state updates TEA data? In short, TEA-eligibility for a project can change … Read More
EB-5 TEAs – Catching up (and looking ahead)
With the recent legislative maneuverings occupying the EB-5 world, perhaps lost in the shuffle are some key data items and considerations that will impact TEAs going forward. These updates are important under both the current regulations and also for … Read More
2015 Blog Posts
[av_one_full first] [av_heading tag=’h1′ padding=’10’ heading=’Impact Datasource – 2015 in Review’ color=’custom-color-heading’ style=” custom_font=’#c48236′ size=” subheading_active=” subheading_size=’15’ custom_class=”][/av_heading] [av_textblock size=” font_color=” color=”] Thanks to all of our clients and readers for an amazing 2015! We’re pumped for 2016 and have … Read More