Boise Valley Economic Development News

Forbes, the Wall Street Journal and Inc. Magazine have rated Boise as one of the best places in the US to live and work. Farmers Insurance says it is the most secure place to live among regions with populations of 500,000+. Read these articles and more:

June 2009Next Generation Consulting

Hotspots for Young Professionals to Live and Work in the U.S.

June 2009U.S. News & World Report

Idaho named one of the "Best Places to Live 2009"

April 2009Food Engineering Magazine

Time/temperature monitoring labels add a measure of cold-chain assurance

April 2009Smithsonian Magazine

Boise, Idaho: Big Skies and Colorful Characters

March 2009BizJournals

Boise Named One of Nation’s Best Cities for Quality of Life

March 2009The Seattle Times

Wineries in Idaho's Snake River Valley are finally making a mark

February 2009fuelNet Monthly

Problem solved by International Minute Press

February 2009Bizjournals.com

Boise ranked #5 Best Market for Small Business

November 2008New York Times

Start-Ups Give Idaho an Identity Beyond Potatoes

October 2008Food Engineering

Energy Management: Your New Competitive Edge

October 2008Idaho Business Review

BVEP reports plenty of projects looking at the Treasure Valley

July 2008CNBC

America's Top States for Business
America's Top States for Business Video

July 2008Kiplinger's

Kiplinger's July issue article ranks Boise number four among “10 Great Places to Live, Work and Play."

July 2008U.S. Industry Today

Manufacturers Find Low-Cost of Doing Business in Idaho's Boise Valley

June 2008MSNBC

Top 10 best places to live in the U.S.

June 2008Business Wire

Boise-Nampa Metro Area Leads Nation in Economic Vitality

June 2008Fortune Small Biz

6 Tech Launching Pads

June 2008Fortune Small Biz

100 Best Places to Live and Launch

June 2008Fortune Small Biz

The Call of the Mountains

March 2008Forbes

Boise, Idaho ranked number two by Forbes in annual "Best Places for Business and Careers" report

March 2008Forbes

Forbes picks Boise, Idaho, as the 7th of the 10 top Up-And-Coming Tech Cities in the Nation

February 2008Expansion Solutions

Treetop Tech Inc. offers health coverage to compete for workers in Boise's tight technology labor market.

January 2008America's Promise Alliance

Nampa and Boise ranked in 100 Best Communities for Young People

December 2007Entrepreneur Magazine

Time Bomb: Late-paying customers can put your business in jeopardy.

December 2007Newsweek

Finding Your Stolen iPod

November 2007Construction Today

Regional Focus: Northwest

August 2007Medical Product Outsourcing

A Place of One's Own

August 2007Expansion Management

RxElite to Build New Headquarters and Manufacturing Plant in Nampa, Idaho

July 2007Business Week

Feedback Central?

May 2007CIO

How to Recruit Talented Tech Workers to Out-of-the-Way Places

April 2007Forbes.com

"Best Places for Business and Careers"

March 2007GoNomad.com

"Boise Idaho: An Air of Optimism"

January 2007NY Times

"No Backwater"

2006Entrepreneur.com

"Hot Cities for 2006"

August 2006National Geographic - Adventure Magazine

"Top 31 Best Places to Live and Play"

July 2006Money Magazine

"Best Places to Live"

June 2006Kiplinger

"Kiplingers Top 50 Smartest Places to Live"

June 2005Farmers Insurance

"Top Mid Size Cities 2005 (most secure)"

May 2005Inc, Magazine

"Best Places for Doing Business in America"

May 2005Forbes

"Best Place for Business & Careers - Best Metro"