New Economy Jobs Tax Credit: Offers an annual tax credit of up to 40% of the withholding taxes collected for employers who add at least 200 new jobs with an annual salary of $70,000, or 50 new jobs with salaries of at least $120,000.
New Business Facility Tax Credits: Offers a credit of $500 per employee hired and $500 for every $100,000 in capital invested for companies that create five jobs and invest at least $200,000.
Delaware Strategic Fund: Offers grants and low-interest loans to promote job creation and capital investment.
Transportation Infrastructure Investment Fund: Al-lows companies to make funded roadmap infrastructure improvements to support job-creating projects.
Workforce Training Grants: Offers matching grants of up to $100,000 per project for workforce training and development.
Delaware Division of Small Business
business.delaware.gov/delaware-economic-develop- ment-authority
Delaware Prosperity Partnership
choosedelaware.com/state-economic-development-agency
Mayor’s Office of Economic Development, Wilmington, Delaware
wilmingtonde.gov/government/city-departments/office-of-economic-development
City of Dover, Delaware – Economic Development
cityofdover.com/economic-development
Startup302 is the state’s funding competition for technology and tech-enabled startups led by underrepresented founders. The Program allows entrepreneurs from across the country to compete for non-dilutive funding, access to mentors and valuable connections. Finalists get to pitch in person and compete for grants of up to $20,000.
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1:00 - 5:00 pm
Over 70% of Executives Surveyed Agree: Many Strategic Planning Efforts Lack Systematic Approach Tips for Enhancing Your Strategic Planning Process
Executives expressed frustration with their current strategic planning process. Issues include:
Steve Rutan and Denise Harrison have put together an afternoon workshop that will provide the tools you need to address these concerns. They have worked with hundreds of executives to develop a systematic approach that will enable your team to make better decisions during strategic planning. Steve and Denise will walk you through exercises for prioritizing your lists and steps that will reset and reinvigorate your process. This will be a hands-on workshop that will enable you to think about your business as you use the tools that are being presented. If you are ready for a Strategic Planning tune-up, select this workshop in your registration form. The additional fee of $695 will be added to your total.
2:00 - 5:00 pm
Female leaders face the same issues all leaders do, but they often face additional challenges too. In this peer session, we will facilitate a discussion of best practices and how to overcome common barriers to help women leaders be more effective within and outside their organizations.
Limited space available.
10:30 - 5:00 pm
General’s Retreat at Hermitage Golf Course
Sponsored by UBS
General’s Retreat, built in 1986 with architect Gary Roger Baird, has been voted the “Best Golf Course in Nashville” and is a “must play” when visiting the Nashville, Tennessee area. With the beautiful setting along the Cumberland River, golfers of all capabilities will thoroughly enjoy the golf, scenery and hospitality.
The golf outing fee includes transportation to and from the hotel, greens/cart fees, use of practice facilities, and boxed lunch. The bus will leave the hotel at 10:30 am for a noon shotgun start and return to the hotel after the cocktail reception following the completion of the round.
