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Government Management
GVI Credit Rating: What It Means and Why It Matters

Why did VI Government debt go from premium to pariah? The answer is in the credit ratings: specifically, the heightened risk of debt default that the ratings infer.

Economic Development
Envisioning a Virgin Islands economic development strategy

A meaningful economic development strategy is a visioning exercise that defines a community’s economic aspirations based on its values.

Economic Development
Our Identity, Our Success.

Aligning a destination’s ‘personality’ with the  visitor’s, creates an emotional and enduring visceral connection.   

Government Management
A Windfall of Opportunity In Chaotic Times

Substantial federal assistance is available to help rebuild critical infrastructure and to navigate the economic dislocation. Will we take full advantage of this opportunity?

Economic Development
Entrepreneurs Require Institutional Support

Entrepreneurs are creative self-starters.  They do, however, require assistance and support to be successful.

Economic Development
Financing Small Business Startup and Growth

Entrepreneurs require different types of financing to support business growth

Economic Development
Need business financing? Where to look in the USVI

Financing is just one of the several challenges facing local entrepreneurs.

Community
Applying the Concept of Resilience in the United States Virgin Islands

Resilience is often discussed in relation to hardening of structures affected by natural and man-made events. The health or state of the affected entity (person, institution, structure, system, or community) also contributes to post-event regenerative capacity

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