Iowa City Interstate Commerce Growth on the Rise

The latest existing industry survey conducted by the Iowa City Area Development (ICAD) Group shows a marked increase in average company growth, steady company value and an optimistic employment outlook.  The survey, conducted during the first and second quarters of 2011, included employment and other operational data from sixty-five interstate commerce clients in ICAD Group's five-county service territory.

According to the data, local companies are showing significantly higher growth potential, with no companies at a significant risk for closure.  Compared to state level data, local firms show a twenty-percent higher growth score than other Iowa communities while outperforming national norms in the categories of value, risk, satisfaction and growth.

ICAD Group works exclusively with interstate commerce companies, those which produce goods and services locally but sell them outside of the market.

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