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Digital Transformation of SMBs
In 2018, a multi-pronged research program was led by Visa to assess digital transformation barriers and opportunities for small and medium businesses (SMBs). ESI ThoughtLab performed a cost analysis survey to support […]
Make Disruption Work for Your Business Change is one of life’s certainties, so those who look only to the past and the present are likely to be […]
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Agriculture has a long rich history in Pennsylvania and has been a driving force of the state’s economy for centuries. While the number of Pennsylvanians farming […]
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Harnessing Data and Technology to Drive Business As the investment industry reinvents itself for a digitally-connected world, wealth advisors must also radically reimagine and retool […]
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Take the survey here. Please take the time to fill out the Philadelphia Real Estate Council’s Mid-Atlantic Real Estate Sentiment Survey. You have until […]
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ESI Senior Vice President and Principal, Lee Huang, was interviewed on the Committee of Seventy, a podcast focused on current events and challenges facing the […]
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PHILADELPHIA, June 5, 2018 — Econsult Solutions Inc. (ESI), a global leader in economic forecasting, is partnering with Spectrum Gaming Sports Group, a unit of international gaming […]
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The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Philadelphia released a report capturing the conclusion of the Technical Assistance Panel (TAP), which convened on January 25-26, 2018 to […]
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Ambler is a lovely, walkable small town northwest of Philadelphia, but in 2009 the residents had a problem. The only grocery store in town was closing its doors. The giant pharmacy that […]
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Over the past few decades, public policy makers and some conscientious industry leaders have explored various ways of expanding the participation of Minority, Women, and Disabled-Owned Business Enterprises (M/W/DSBEs) on contracts awarded […]
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The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania’s Distressed Municipalities Program, commonly known as Act 47, has been in existence since 1987. The program, which is administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development, provides […]
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This month’s PHI update could have a nearly identical headline as this time last year –the index remains relatively flat, though at an all-time high. That remains true for the city overall, […]
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“Education is no longer a matter of knowledge and skills…It is also, more importantly, a matter of values, attitudes, ethics, and morality.” (Quote from Ministry of Education representative, April 28, 2018) In April, I […]
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Quality early childhood programs have proven to be valuable for helping young children become school-ready and more successful in school and life. The evidence is especially clear that both quality pre/post-natal home […]
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Over the past year, Econsult Solutions has been fortunate to have the opportunity to work with the Philadelphia Youth Sports Collaborative (PYSC) to support the Philadelphia Task Force on Sports Based Youth […]
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This is the latest installment in ESI’s ‘Future of’ series, where industry experts look at cutting-edge trends impacting the way we live, work, and travel in urban settings. In a prior installment, […]
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In case you missed it, ESI, along with Diamond and Associates, Catharine Street Consulting and Danielle DiLeo Kim, LLC announced the launch of a new line of advisory services to developers incorporating […]
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Losing a major employer can be devastating for any city and a more significant challenge when it impacts multiple communities. Such is the case with […]
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I don’t think it would come as a surprise to anyone if they were told that regional collaboration is challenging. It’s because we make it […]
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Housing investment has transformed in the years following the real estate market crash of 2008. The number of privately constructed housing units has steadily climbed […]
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For this month’s Philadelphia Housing Index (PHI) blog post, we decided to take a look at new construction permit data from Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses […]
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On Monday, we asked whether 2018 will be the “Year of the Woman” in Pennsylvania. Although it’s ultimately too early to tell – the gap […]
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There has been significant coverage that the 2018 primaries have drawn an historic number of women candidates, with 2018 being dubbed “The Year of the […]
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