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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:

December 2009Market Watch: Tortoise wins race for best US city for business
November 2009BusinessWeek Small Biz: Speed Demon - Banshee Bungee
July 2009SmartMoney Small Business: Innovating Coffee Sales Gives Roaster a Kick
July 2009Forbes: Top 10 Cities where Salaries are Increasing
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"

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“UGOBE creates a solid robotics foothold in the Boise Valley. This opens a whole new area of technology interest in the Boise Valley that doesn't currently exist."

Lloyd Mahaffey, chairman, Idaho Economic Advisory Council