Nearly one-third of America’s workers lack digital skills according to the National Skills Coalition. This trend isn’t just in older generations. The National Skills Coalition also reports that 54 percent of individuals under the age of 35 have limited or…
What good business guidance have we learned during this pandemic? Unfortunately, many businesses have been negatively impacted. Some specific core groups have especially taken a hit, such as the entertainment and recreation sectors, including restaurants reliant on indoor dining. Numerous businesses…
Written by Angelica Del Real. Beginning November 2, Jon Myers starts his new position as Regional Director of the Southeast Indiana Small Business Development Center (Southeast ISBDC). Since first joining the Southeast ISBDC team in 2016 as a Business Advisor,…
Both COVID-19 cases and deaths have begun once again to accelerate across the United States. Such trends are worrisome given that this “third” wave has no geographic epicenter, unlike the northeast breakout experienced in the spring or the breakout suffered…
Written by Angelica Del Real. Every year the Indiana Geographic Information Council (IGIC) presents the Excellence in GIS award in six categories to recognize organizations that have helped Indiana communities through geospatial technology. For the second time in the past…
By Roberto Gallardo and Brian Whitacre Broadband data and maps have gotten a substantial amount of attention recently. In fact, Congress passed the DATA Act earlier this year to improve the accuracy of broadband maps. Why? Well, broadband results depend…
The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) is excited to announce its newly designed website! The website contains much of the same great content previous visitors loved but now includes some brand new features. Below are the top-ten improvements of…
When the COVID-19 public health emergency hit in March of this year, most organizations and employers scrambled to continue working remotely to slow down the virus’ spread. While the economic impact has been significant, many organizations were indeed able to…