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When you are evaluating site locations, saving on business expenses is an important factor. Thanks to Idaho’s lower costs and lower workers’ compensation insurance rates, businesses can reduce costs by relocating to Idaho. In fact, compared to other areas of the country, Idaho is one of the least expensive locations to operate your business. When analyzing living costs, tax rates, and energy costs, Idaho ranks as one of the lowest in the country for overall cost of doing business. For more information about advantages of locating in Idaho, go to Idaho Biz Help.

One of the greatest assets in Boundary County is in its people. We are privileged to have a skilled workforce and who are community minded. You will find people who have resided in the area for generations and are loyal employees. We have a secondary education program that has a career technical program which allows employers to have an available work force to staff their company.  Employee output is high as a direct result of loyalty and work ethic. Idaho also has a workforce development training fund that can help offset the costs of training new employees for your business, so you’ll have a team trained and ready to work once you arrive in the State.

The Boundary Economic Development Council’s (BEDC) board consists of local area leaders who are ready to assist a new or existing industry in identifying opportunities, anticipate problems, answer questions and find solutions for relocation and expansion efforts. The BEDC will work with any and all companies to ensure that they are providing with all of the available resources to move their business here.