The Idaho Global Investment Center has been endorsed by many prominent and reputable government and business leaders of Idaho. Review excerpts of their words or click on the images below to view the complete endorsement letters.
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“Corey Smith – a member of my Economic Advisory Council – and his team have developed a compelling plan to expand Idaho’s economy”
“My administrative team led by Idaho Department of Commerce Director Don Dietrich has reviewed the Idaho Global Investment Center opportunity, and we believe it advances a viable strategy for economic development.”Governor C.L. “Butch” Otter
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“An EB5 would be a tremendous blessing and asset for job creation and economic development. I wholeheartedly support an EB5 in eastern Idaho.”
David Noak | Regional Director – Small Business Development Center Idaho
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“The establishment of an EB-5 Regional Center will afford entrepreneurs and investors a unique opportunity to create technology-paying jobs, while offering a reasonable return on investment.”
Tom Harrison | Former Director of the Office of Technology Transfer – Idaho National Laboratory
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“The College of business recognizes a need for the EB-5 program and is in full support for the program to be established in Eastern Idaho.”
Kenneth A. Smith | College of Busness Dean – Idaho State University
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“In Eastern Idaho we have so much potential for business growth, but do not have enough current sources of capital to support them.”
“We are excited and supportive of this proposal and are committed to assisting with both deal flow and with support.”Cortney Liddiard | CEO – Ball Ventures
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“[IGIC’s] approach in finding unique investment opportunities that correlate Idaho’s specific resource advantages (people, intellectual property, natural and a host of others) to compelling business plans that will offer international investors the opportunity to share in the success that I believe is on the horizon for our state.”
Aaron Turner | President – Chaos Enterprises, Inc.
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“I am confident that the proposed management group is capable of management of such a center. [Corey’s] background and abilities are those that will make this EB-5 Regional Center successful. We stand in support of the EB-5 Regional Center, Idaho Global Investment Center, LLC (IGIC).”
Robert Pothier | Managing Director – Eastern Idaho Entrepreneurial Center
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“The proposed management group is reputable and capable of management of such a center. There is sufficient deal flow in the region to support a regional center and the opportunity for IGIC to develop economies across Eastern Idaho by matching investors with Idaho’s unique and emerging investment opportunities will be extremely valuable.”
Dr. Fenton L. Broadhead | Academic Vice President – Brigham Young University-Idaho