Author: Greater Sacramento
Greater Sacramento Competitiveness Forum
What Are Companies Really Looking For When They Select Expansion and Relocation Locations?
$3.2 Billion in Urban Investment
Explore the $3.2 Billion that is going into the Greater Sacramento urban area
Rocklin is Building for the Future on a Solid Foundation
The Greater Sacramento Economic Council represents a unique mix of communities across a six-county area. Each of these counties contain unique cities that have something to offer for everyone. Rocklin is no exception. Built on a foundation of railroad and quarry workers during the first half of the 1900’s, the town has a rich history.…
Conversations with the Community – The Visitation Economy
What Investments Offer the Highest ROI for the Sacramento Region’s Visitation Economy? This is the topic that the Greater Sacramento community discussed during out latest ‘Conversations with the Community event.’ In a series of engaging presentations, the audience explored several potential avenues for investment that may provide greater returns for the Greater Sacramento community, in…
Take Advantage of Northern California’s Economic Megaregion
It’s no secret that California is an economic powerhouse. The golden state has the most fortune 500 companies with 51 and growing. For comparison, this means that the combined profits of companies within California are 38 percent more profitable than New York and a whopping 2,156 percent more profitable than Texas. But doesn’t Silicon Valley…
New Technology Company Moves to Sacramento to Give Live Sports The Social Experience They Deserve
Fantag puts the fan in control, with a technology platform that syncs with the network of professional cameras (and fan content) and distributes it directly into mobile apps in the hands of the fan. This is huge for sports.
Sacramento State Gets Back in the Saddle Again with the Help of a Unique President
If you ask President Robert Nelsen about the secret to success, his answer may surprise you. After all, he was raised on a hardscrabble ranch and knows that life is made up of gritty details, not the gloss on top. President Nelsen will tell you that success is the culmination of corralling obstacles, failure and…
Brand Sacramento: Perception vs. Reality
This is a guest post by Neal Best. As I speak with companies in the Bay Area every week, it has become clear that most Bay Area residents have a persistent, lingering perception of the Sacramento region that is seemingly decades old. The good news is that Sacramento has more reasons than ever before to…
The California Option
California has the most innovative economy in the world, and boasts legendary tech giants such as Apple ($635 billion) and Google ($561 billion) that have consistently dominated the list of most valuable companies. Whether a company is a garageband startup, mid-level business, or massive enterprise, there is a home for it in California. The first…
An Economy Built on Diversity
California embraces diversity and innovation as the route to economic prosperity while the rest of the nation is pulling back from the international stage and showing increasing intolerant to groups with different skin colors, religions, languages, and sexual identities. Instead of seeking to create the new industries propelled by technology and innovation, the incoming administration…
