Jon Roberts is the author of The Cost of Cool: Austin’s Tech Growth and the People Left Behind.
He is also the managing partner at TIP Strategies Inc., an Austin-based economic development and workforce consulting firm. Before joining TIP, Jon held senior positions in economic development for the states of Washington and Texas, and he was vice-president of an Oregon venture capital firm.
Jon Roberts has been a guest on 1 episode.
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220: The Hidden Cost of Becoming Cool with Jon Roberts
May 25th, 2026 | 29 mins 38 secs
austin, community displacement, eco devo, econdev, economic development, entrepreneurial ecosystems, future technology, major employers, research universities, talent attraction, tech growth, tech inequality, the cost of cool
John Roberts joins Dane to talk about Austin’s tech growth, the hidden costs of becoming “cool,” and what economic developers should learn before the next wave of tech-driven growth hits their communities.