How City of Tempe AZ is Building a Robust Startup Ecosystem | Lisa Hausz & Parrish Spisz

Lisa Hausz, MBA, PMP® is the Economic Development Program Manager at City of Tempe Economic Development dept. and Parrish Spisz is the Assistant of Vice Mayor and 2nd VP of NLC at City of TempeOne of the key focus of the City of Tempe's ED departments is to create a supporting and nurturing environment for #Entrepreneurship in the valley via partnerships.In this #podcast, they talk about:👉 The four key areas of economic development they focus on:→ → Investment, development, and redevelopment of city projects→ → Business retention and expansion, as well as workforce developmentInnovation and entrepreneurship support→ → Policy, procedures, land use, and rezoning initiatives→ → Marketing, strategic planning, and administrative functions👉 How partnerships are being used to foster entrepreneurship and support local businesses👉 The launch of Think Tempe and its role in attracting investment, businesses, and talent👉 An insightful discussion on a key question:What part of economic development work is most misunderstood, yet has the greatest impact on a community's success?and bunch of ear nuggets along the way :-)