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…
Written by Angelica Del Real The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has caused many Americans to transition to remote work. This means learning how to set up virtual meetings, keeping coworkers updated, and continuing to work with your team without…
In the past, we have discussed broadband access and availability. We try to provide the most up to date broadband footprint in the state of Indiana in an effort to inform and jumpstart critical conversations around this topic. However, research…
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act passed by the U.S. Congress in December 2017 included an important provision that brought focus to the economic challenges facing several communities still rebounding from the Great Recession of 2007-2009. Working in partnership with…
In response to the great capital needs of small businesses to remain in operation during this unprecedented pandemic, the United States Small Business Administration (SBA) recently announced that SBA Express Disaster Bridge Loans are now available. This is a “grassroots”…
The Purdue Center for Regional Development (PCRD) has been providing the Economic Gardening program to second-stage companies in Indiana for the past four years. In light of the challenging times facing many Indiana companies as a result of COVID-19, PCRD…
Written by Roberto Gallardo and Richard Florida Roberto Gallardo is assistant director of the Purdue University Center for Regional Development and a Purdue Extension specialist. He is the author of Responsive Countryside: The Digital Age and Rural Communities. Richard Florida…