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Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development — 235 episodes
234: Why Rural Communities Need More Than Grant Money with Amy Renner
233: Infrastructure, Trust, and the Future of Economic Development with Will Williams
232: Stop Marketing Your Community Like Everywhere Else with Bethany Quinn
231: Speed Wins in Economic Development with Mike Swesey
230: No Is Never the Final Answer: Creative Retention Strategies with Andrew Sloss
229: How Monterey Bay Became an Advanced Air Mobility Hub with Lavera Alexander
228: Capital Is Not the Bottleneck with Liz Maxwell
227: Never Underestimate the Power of Ceremony with Melissa James
226: Economic Development Is a Relationship Game with Damian Denmark
225: Detroit Beyond the Comeback with Kevin Johnson
224: Building Trust Before Building Buildings with Janae Stark
223: The Power of Powerlessness with Michael Hecht
222: How Energy Is Changing Site Selection with Anna Cardona
221: Music as Economic Development with Matt Mandrella
220: The Hidden Cost of Becoming Cool with Jon Roberts
219: The Economic Development Handbook We All Needed with Glenn Athey
218: What Site Selectors Wish Economic Developers Understood with Mark Williams
Why Economic Development Fundraising Matters More Than Ever with Brian Abernathy and Clint Nessmith
216: Economic Development Isn’t What It Used to Be with Teresa Nortillo
215: How Oklahoma City Turned Voter Investment Into Real Growth with Christy Gillenwater
214: The Bermuda Triangle of Economic Development with David Parker
213: How a Town of 30,000 Competes (and Wins) in Economic Development with Tim Hanigan
212: How Incentives Really Influence Site Selection with Taylor Stepp
211: How Video is Changing Economic Development Marketing with Lyndsay Wisneski
210: Turning a Military Base into a Manufacturing Engine with Eric Voyles
209: Building a Cross-Border Economic Engine with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi
208: What Rural Economic Development in Nebraska Really Looks Like in 2026 with Lisa Hurley
207: Speed to Market as an Incentive with Ellie Reynolds
206: The Fifth Season of Economic Development with Juliet Abdel
205: No Product, No Project in Central Texas with Mike Kamerlander
204: From Company Town to Community Vision with Jessica Huble
203: Transit as Economic Development Strategy with Joya Stetson
202: How Community Colleges Power Statewide Economic Development with John Loyack
201: Why Electricity Decides Everything Now in Economic Development with Timothy Comerford
200: How Colorado Springs Competes Globally with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer
199: How Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Can Transform Local Economies with Martin Vanags
198: Dane With Joe Barker on the Rural Strong Podcast
197: Inside IMPLAN: Fifty Years of Economic Impact Analysis with Candi Clouse
196: AI and the Future of Economic Development with Dane Carlson
195: Lessons from One of America’s Great Neighborhoods with 3CDC's Joe Rudemiller
194: Tackling Systemic Vacancy and Building Equity with Kat Guillaume-Delemar
193: How Mid-Sized Markets Win: The Topeka Story with Molly Howey
192: How North Carolina Recruits on the World Stage with Anders Victor
The Power of Showing Up in Communities with Jamie Beasley (Re-upload... take 2)
190: New Jersey’s Bold Playbook with Kathleen Coviello
189: How North Dakota Gets Deals Done with Rich Garman
188: Site Selectors Often Experience Your City First as Visitors with Tulsa's Renee McKenney
187: Changing Perceptions of Baltimore with Lakey Boyd
186: The Power of Collaboration in Economic Development with Stacie LoVan of the Greater Des Moines Partnership
185: How Local Governments Can Power Startups with John Lynn
184: The Colorblind Tulip Farmer: Revolutionizing Rural Economic Development with Andrew Miller
183: Small-Scale Manufacturing as Community Development Strategy with Ilana Preuss
182: Engineering Economic Success: A Systems Approach to Development with Jason El Koubi
181: Beyond the Strip: Clark County's Economic Transformation with Shani Coleman
180: Red Tape, Real Stories, and Economic Revival with Kevin Crowder
179: Why PR Beats Advertising in Economic Development Every Time with April Mason
178: Reinventing Shop Local Initiatives with Sophia Zheng
177: Expediting the RFI Process, with Dane Carlson
176: From Rust Belt to Tech Hub: Buffalo's 25-Year Transformation with Tom Kucharski
175: Transforming Second-Tier Markets into Economic Powerhouses with Barry Broome
174: Building a Regional Brand: Kansas City's Marketing Success with Jonathan Knecht
173: From Possibilities to Reality: How to Save Your Small Town with Deb Brown
172: Pennsylvania's First Economic Strategy in 20 Years with Aaron Pitts
171: Leading Virginia's Largest Economy with Victor Hoskins
170: The Art of Downtown Transformation in Birmingham with David Fleming
169: Reimagining Urban Industrial Spaces for Modern Manufacturing with Lindsay Greene
168: Reimagining Economic Transformation for Distressed Communities with Rohan Sandhu
167: Digital Marketing Strategies for EDOs with Alissa Sklar
166: Building Arkansas's Economic Future: Adapting to Changing Workforce Priorities with Clint O'Neal
165: Leveraging Location and Infrastructure with Gus Garcia
164: Confronting Workforce Challenges in Wisconsin with Sadie Howell
163: Understanding What Investors Really Want from Locations with Chris Knight of FT Locations
162: Mountain Town Meets Hurricane Helene with Spencer Bost
161: Unlocking the Power of Tertiary Markets with Dr. Ronda Sauget
160: From Cowtown to Boomtown with Robert Sturns
159: Breaking the Poverty Cycle with Mary Cacioppi
158: From Volunteer to CEO with Jennifer Storm
157: An Optimistic Reimagining of the City with Coby Lefkowitz
156: The Art of Economic Development Fundraising with Clint Nessmith
155: Building Cedar Park's Future with Arthur Jackson
154: Airports as Economic Engines with Alan Tio
153: Sandy Dubay Created Her Own Path in Economic Development
152: Economic Development in Mexico with Juan Pablo Alcantar
151: Economic Development Scorecards Simplified with Kathleen Rose
150: Rethinking Highway Corridors with Dan Eernissee
149: Mastering Community Events and Economic Growth with Lynn Fuhler
148: High-Touch Economic Development in Indiana with Brock Herr
147: Transforming Communities Through Redevelopment with Kristen Fish-Peterson
146: The Coming Demographic Drought: Navigating America's Looming Labor Crisis with Josh Wright
145: Economic Development in Southern Oregon with Marta Tarantsey
144: Innovative Economic Development in St. Louis with Jason Archer and Darrell Scott
143: Dane on DMP: Why Destination Marketers Should Think Like Economic Developers
142: Economic Strategies in Maine with Anne Krieg
141: Navigating EDA Grants for Economic Development with Beka Shiver
140: Transforming Southern Illinois' Economic Development with Deb Barnett
139: From Tourism to Business Attraction: Podcasting in Economic Development with Adam Stoker
138: Blending Non-Profit Values with For-Profit Agility: Bo Kemp’s Approach to Economic Development
137: Unlocking the American Dream: The Critical Role of Economic Development With Don Iannone
136: A Conversation with Alia Abbas About Sustainable Economic Development
135: July 2024 Update
134: Economic Development at Harvard University and Argonne National Labs With Lara Gale and Alison Turner
133: True Economic Development Provides an Opportunity for Everyone to be Successful with Ken Chapa
132: Championing Rural Economic Development with Lorie Vincent and Stand Up Rural America
131: Economic Analytics Made Easy: Eric Trevan's Innovative Approach
130: Talking Economic Development in Alabama with Greg Canfield
129: Supporting Spanish-Speaking Entrepreneurs with Amber Tarrac
128: Getting Radically Rural with Julianna Dodson
127: Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development: A Conversation with Rob Williams of SourceLink
126: 1Berkshire's Wraparound Approach to Economic Development with Ben Lamb
125: Beyond Numbers: The Rise in Productivity Shapes Our World
124: Talking About Sitehunt
123: Startups and Corporates: Bridging the Gap with Adam Berk
122: Tax Increment Financing with Emily Blaylock (Encore)
121: Beyond Traditional Education: Nate Clayberg's Vision for Tomorrow's Workforce
120: Empowering Young Innovators in Indiana: The Story of the STARTedUP Foundation with Don Wettrick
119: From Sick Cities to Thriving Communities with Jeff Siegler
118: Wilkesboro Unveiled: A Deep Dive into Economic Evolution with LeeAnn Nixon
117: The Art of Starting Up: David Ponraj's Vision for Easier Entrepreneurship
116: From English Roots to Economic Fruits: Thomas Cox's Journey Economic Development in Sauk County
115: Change from Within: Deb Brown's Blueprint for Rural Prosperity
114: Economic Gardening: Nurturing Local Businesses for Community Growth with Chris Gibbons
113: Encore: The Secrets of Economic Development with Novelist and Econ Dev Don Erwin
112: Encore: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss
111: The Great Outdoors as an Economic Engine with Noah Wilson and Bradley Spiegel
110: Counting What Counts: A Data-Backed Path to Community Revival with Jon Maynard
109: Recruiting the Best Economic Developers with Anthony Michelic
108: Seeding Entrepreneurial Ecosystems With Beth Zimmer
107: Meet Joe Collins: The First Subscriber to the Econ Dev Show
106: The First Month in the ED Director's Chair with Jamie Beasley
105: Fusing Memes, AI, and Economic Development in Georgia With Ben McDaniel
104: Nurturing the Next Generation: Dr. Chad Miller's Vision for Economic Development's Future
103: Zen and the Art of Rural Economic Development with Sean Adkins
102: The Intersection of Podcasting and Economic Development with Jennifer Olson
101: Entrepreneurs are Transforming Economic Development with Courtney Zaugg
100: Topophilia in Sacramento with Cameron Law
99: Unraveling the Jones Act with Colin Grabow
98: Pawns, Kings, and Rooks: Economic Development with Karl Heck
97: A Deep Dive into a Local Business Incubator with Lina Rugova
96: Chambers of Commerce: From Relevant to Essential
95: AI in Economic Development
94: Main Street Makeover: How CO.STARTERS Trains for Economic Revival with Jose Alfaro
93: Alia Abbas Spills the Tea on the Importance of Small Businesses in Community Development
92: The Human Centered Approach to Economic Development with Larry Holt
91: Ask Dane #1: Starship Edition
90: Gen Z Marketing in Plain English with Kathleen McQuaid Holdridge and Jessica Packard
89: Slam Dunk Economic Development Strategies: Mark Litten's Basketball Experience Transforms Small Communities"
88: The Pursuit of Economic Development with Professor Todd Gabe
87: Rural Rescue: Small Town Solutions with David Thornell
86: Building an Outdoor Economy with Thomas Salley
85: Dane Talks to Himself... On Video
84: A 20 Minute Business Attraction Strategy with Tom Wengler
83: Childcare as an Economic Development Priority with Cody Morrison
82: Rebuild Made in America with Wendy Rosen
81: Climate Change: An Opportunity for Economic Developers with Martin Vanags
80: Economic Development and Tourism in Canada with Colin Holloway
79: Europe and European FDI with W Ford Graham
78: Joe Sayre Married His Passion and Profession in Economic Development
77: The Work Starts at Home: Business Attraction with Lenora Fisher
76: Dane Asks a Question About Site RFIs
75: The Equity in Economic Development Fellowship Program with Chanell Hasty
74: Shop Local First with Steve Fletcher
73: Podcast Powered Economic Development: Part 1
72: Utility Economic Development in 2022 with Richard Cornelison
71: Both a Planning Agency and an EDO With Chris Setti
70: Digital Entrepreneurial Support and Ecosystem Building with Jenny Poon
69: Tackling Workforce Development from a Unique Angle With Clint Knight and Sandy Messner
68: How Creating Housing Density Can Solve Economic Challenges with Scott Graves
67: How to Build a Business Accelerator in Your Small Town With Jana Sanchez
66: Workforce Development Starts in 3rd Grade with Greg Lowe
65: A Tourism Director Who Thinks Like an Economic Developer with Thomas Salley
64: Attracting Young People to the Profession of Economic Development with Mark Barbash
63: Building Startup Accelerators with John Lynn
62: This Economic Developer Absolutely Loves Her Small Town with Amanda Beadles
61: Marketing America's Most Promising Places with Amanda Ellis
60: Passionate Economic Development in Massachusetts with Paul DiGiuseppe
59: Your First 90 Days with Paul DiGiuseppe
58: War Stories with J.R. Charles
57: You Gotta Network to Get Work with J.R. Charles
56: Failure Generates Growth with Beka Burton
55: Economic Development in Suburban Chicago with Kevin Leighty
54: How to Change Your Community's Perception of Itself with Steve Griffin
53: What To Do First in Economic Development with Andy Portera
52: The Journey: Successful Strategies and Techniques for Economic Developers with Chad Newell
51: Economic Development is Changing with Nathan Ohle, President & CEO of the IEDC
50: Dane's Rules for Conferences
49: Understanding Your Startup Ecosystem With Darren Stauffer
48: Local Econ Dev Digital Marketing with KathodeRay Media
47: Arizona Economic Development With Carrie Kelly
46: Using Plain Language in Economic Development with Melissa Meschke
45: How to Merge an EDO with a Chamber with Andy Sokolovich
44: Podcasting 101
43: Talking Downtown Strategies with Jenn Gregory and Elliott Cook
42: Rural Revitalization with Sarah Thompson
41: Economic Development in Alabama With Jim Searcy
40: With Alejandra Castillo, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
39: Economic Development is Still Not for Amateurs with Jay Garner
38: Crafting Your City's Elevator Pitch With Matthew Tate
37: Tax Increment Financing with Emily Blaylock
36: Mind the T's with Chris Johnson in Johnston County
35: Professional Economic Development with Rob Sitterley
34: Rural California Business Retention and Attraction With Cole Przybyla
33: Economic Development in New Mexico with Kristen Gamboa
32: Talking Econ Dev Marketing and Hubspot with Tom Wengler
31: Incentivizing Your Community with Michael Mazur
30: On Economic Development Districts and Local Communities with Alyce Brown
29: Work Where You Live with Erin Silk and Lisa Krouse
28: On the Ground (and in the Water) with Caleb McMahon
27: Dane on the EcDev Network with Dan Taylor and Lara Fritts
26: On Marketing With Dave Parsell, Founder of Localintel
25: From Top to the Bottom: Economic Development in Manatee County Florida with Ruth Buchanan and Che Barnett
24: "Talent Optimization" with Ben Nelson
23: Talking Entrepreneurship in West Virginia with Bill Woodrum
22: Meet the "Chief Remover of Obstacles" Lea Ann Seiler
21: From Site Selector to Econ Dev with Andrew Sloss
20: With Dane Carlson (on the We Are Jobs Podcast)
19: Planning and Anthropology with Econ Dev Jim Eldridge
18: The Secrets of Economic Development with Novelist and Econ Dev Don Erwin
17: Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development with Zachary Barker
16: With Change Agent Jimi Copland of The Rural Spark
15: Dane Talks to Himself About the Econ Dev Show
14: Is Stewart McGregor the Friendliest Economic Developer in Texas? You Decide.
13: "Rural is Cool" BR&E in Southeast Ohio with Taylor Stepp
12: Real Rural Economic Development with Robert Harrington
11: A Super Episode With "Super" Dave Quinn
10: Recruiting from the US to Quebec with JP Saucier
9: LinkedIn Marketing For Your EDO with Andrew Phillips
8: From the West Coast to the East Coast with Patrick Pierce
7: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss
6: Economic and Workforce Development with Cody Mosely
5: What's a Community Development Improvement Corporation with Josh Mejia
4: Your EDO Needs a Podcast (or Two) with Chad Chancellor
3: From Econ Dev, to a Startup, and Back Again with Shad Burner
2: Inter-Tribal Economic Development with Rebecca Naragon
1: Who is Dane Carlson?
0: Not the First Episode