Hello @Jason Chambers!

Many areas will have local Chambers of Commerce that can tell you who the major employers are and what industries are prominent in the area.

But instead, how uselessly he toils; he is still forcing his way through the chambers of the innermost palace; never will he overcome them; and were he to succeed at this, nothing would be gained: he would have to fight his way down the steps; and were he to succeed at this, nothing would be gained: he would have to cross the courtyard and, after the courtyard, the second enclosing outer palace, and again stairways and courtyards, and again a palace, and so on through thousands of years; and if he were to burst out at last through the outermost gate—but it can never, never happen—before him still lies the royal capital, the middle of the world, piled high in its sediment.

@Melba Chambers Congratulations.

I have no idea how to research a company to see if its stock prices are going to soar, but it's easy to find a depressed area on Housing Alerts and call the Chamber of Commerce and find out how they plan to bring jobs into the area. 

Hey @Gil Chambers Sounds like you got yourself a nice and define plan to make sure you are taking care of your family! 

You can take a deeper look at the market by speaking with the town/county & chamber of commerce about employers in the area. 

The chamber of commerce websites usually have updates as well.

I tried finding the Muskingum Area Investors Association and I found it on the chamber of commerce.

Participate in your local chamber of commerce.