What we can Learn from the Amazon Fallout

Issue 5.8

February 22, 2019

Message from the President

Like many of you, I was surprised last week by the announcement from Amazon that it would drop its plans to locate a second headquarters in Long Island City of Queens. Thomas Grech, the Queens Chamber of Commerce President and CEO was interviewed and made clear that his office, and others, were still working with local homeowner groups, local leaders and other stakeholders to refine the details of any potential agreement.

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Legislative Priority

I’m still amazed at how Amazon decided to pack its virtual bags and abandon plans to build a headquarters in NYC. Not only does it showcase the hoops that businesses go through to relocate and bring jobs and development to a city or region, it’s staggering when you compare cost of living to other areas across the country.

Spring Legislative Brunch

& Manufacturing Conference

KEYNOTE SPEAKERS

Kristin Giffin, Agilent Technologies, and Governor John Carney

March 19, 2019

9:00 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

DTCC - Terry Campus

Join the Conversation!

Delaware Prosperity Partnership Progress and Plans

As I travel through Delaware getting to know the community, I continue to be amazed, encouraged and inspired. Delaware has a unique value proposition. We are in a prime East Coast location, we have diverse and talented workforce, competitive tax structure, diverse lifestyle choices and quality places and — perhaps among the most important of all — we have incredible access to decisionmakers.

Attention Members!

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Maximizing the Profit of Philanthropy

When you invest capital in a product, a new company or any other venture, one goal – the primary goal – is to maximize profit. The goal should be the same when it comes to philanthropic investments, says Stuart Comstock-Gay, president and CEO of the Delaware Community Foundation (DCF). “There’s a bottom line in the nonprofit sector, just like there’s a bottom line in for profit work,” Comstock-Gay said.