Episode Archive
197 episodes of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development since the first episode, which aired on May 3rd, 2021.
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64: Attracting Young People to the Profession of Economic Development with Mark Barbash
September 12th, 2022 | 34 mins 5 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, ohio
Mark Barbash has been in economic development since 1981. Today, he spends a lot of time trying to improve the profession, bring more young people into the economic development, and figuring out how to grow the profession for the future.
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63: Building Startup Accelerators with John Lynn
September 5th, 2022 | 24 mins 10 secs
accelerators, eco devo, econdev, economic development, startup
Regional startup accelerators can help our communities develop post-pandemic resilient economies.
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62: This Economic Developer Absolutely Loves Her Small Town with Amanda Beadles
August 29th, 2022 | 29 mins 10 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development
Amanda Beadles absolutely loves the small town of Chillicothe, Illinois. That's good because she's their local economic developer, and small town econ dev can be difficult without the right mental attitude.
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61: Marketing America's Most Promising Places with Amanda Ellis
August 22nd, 2022 | 22 mins 33 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, marketing, talent attraction
Dane talks with Amanda Ellis, Editor in Chief of Livability.com, about marketing your community for economic development and talent attraction.
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60: Passionate Economic Development in Massachusetts with Paul DiGiuseppe
August 15th, 2022 | 46 mins 22 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, massachusetts
Paul DiGiuseppe, the Director of Economic and Community Development at the Town of Middleborough, Massachusetts, still considers himself a newcomer, but has an incredible passion for the industry.
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59: Your First 90 Days with Paul DiGiuseppe
August 8th, 2022 | 7 mins 35 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development
In this short episode Dane talks with Paul DiGiuseppe, who explains what to do in your first 90 days on the job.
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58: War Stories with J.R. Charles
August 1st, 2022 | 18 mins 3 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development
J.R. Charles shares his war story and explains the nobility of economic development.
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57: You Gotta Network to Get Work with J.R. Charles
July 25th, 2022 | 25 mins 52 secs
associations, eco devo, econdev, economic development, networking
J.R. Charles, the Community Development Director for the City of Mauldin, South Carolina, explains how to best take advantage of memberships in state and regional associations.
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56: Failure Generates Growth with Beka Burton
July 11th, 2022 | 31 mins 47 secs
cecd, eco devo, econdev, economic development, kentucky
Beka Burton recently failed her CEcD exam, and she's here to talk about it. She doesn't think about it as failing. She just found a way that didn't work.
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55: Economic Development in Suburban Chicago with Kevin Leighty
July 5th, 2022 | 30 mins 2 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, illinois, oswego
Dane talks with Kevin Leighty, Economic Development Director in the Village of Oswego, Illinois.
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54: How to Change Your Community's Perception of Itself with Steve Griffin
June 27th, 2022 | 32 mins 11 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, new york
Steve Griffin's rural New York community has gone from a sleepy little community to leading their metro region by percentage growth in nearly every single economic category in the last 15 years. Here's how he did it.
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53: What To Do First in Economic Development with Andy Portera
June 21st, 2022 | 26 mins 35 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development
Economic development consultant Andy Portera answers the question: When you're brought into a community, what do you advise them to do first.