OPPORTUNITY ZONE MAGAZINE | VOLUME 1 • ISSUE 2 FROM THE PUBLISHER ' S DESK
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PUBLISHER Ali Jahangiri
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Marie Ekberg Padilla
EDITORIAL TEAM
Eylul Elmaghraby Salman Siddiqui
EDITORIAL BOARD
Craig Bernstein Olivia Byrne
Ronald Fieldstone Phil Jelsma
Susan Rounds
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS
Mary Burke Baker Olivia Byrne
Joseph B . Darby III
Michael P . Gay Jill Homan Phil Jelsma Mike Landes Emily Lecuyer Sean Lyons Jeff Pintar
Christopher J . Rogers Robin Schabes Marc Schultz Brett D . Siglin Ian Wolfe Ross
ADVERTISING
Matthew Kurtz Duke Antonelli
ADMINISTRATION
Kamyar Amiri-Davani Kristi Carlson
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OPPORTUNITY ZONES OFFER SHOT OF HOPE FOR JOB CREATION
It has been a year few of us will ever forget . A year of unprecedented
challenges . A year of investment uncertainty , where businesses had to pivot to survive or adjust to the new reality of Covid-19 .
In the midst of it all , there are success stories of OZ developments and funds that have created many new jobs and revitalized distressed communities to lift them out of poverty . Meet some of them in our cover story on page 24 . We are honored to share their journey of hope .
This special “ job creation ” issue of the country ’ s largest Opportunity Zone Magazine highlights the importance of the OZ program when it comes to economic recovery .
The magazine features a powerful range of articles where industry experts share cutting-edge insights , trends and legislative analyses about the OZ market . This edition features OZs in the Biden administration and the new congress , how to use crowdfunding in the OZ space , strategies how states can attract OZ investments , leveraging OZs to save small businesses and raising OZ capital .
There is no doubt OZs continue to provide economic opportunities across the United States , serving as a powerful tool to revitalize the economy . With this in mind , we are excited to lead the way with our magazine , events and vision of celebrating a growing investment program that stimulates communities while providing beneficial tax incentives .
Ali Jahangiri
Founder & CEO
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