Dane Carlson is the host of the Econ Dev Show, and the Director of Economic Development for Galveston County, Texas.
In 2001 he founded the Business Opportunities Weblog, which was acquired in 2015.
He lives in League City, Texas with his wife, three sons.
Fun fact: Mrs. Carlson let Dane let the internet name sons #2 and #3.
Dane Carlson has hosted 151 Episodes.
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6: Economic and Workforce Development with Cody Mosely
June 14th, 2021 | 25 mins 8 secs
econdev, economic development, jobs, podcast, workforce, workforce development
Can a workforce developer lead the charge for economic development? While many organizations made the the switch from attraction to business retention last year because of COVID and the associated downturns in the economy, Cody Mosely with the Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma is going in the other direction and leading the charge for regional economic growth.
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5: What's a Community Development Improvement Corporation with Josh Mejia
June 7th, 2021 | 30 mins 37 secs
econdev, economic development
We talk to Josh Mejia, the executive director of the Brownsville Community Improvement District in Brownsville, Texas. Josh was named the Young Economic Developer of the Year by the IEDC in 2020.
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4: Your EDO Needs a Podcast (or Two) with Chad Chancellor
June 1st, 2021 | 39 mins 41 secs
eco, econdev, economic development, jobs, podcast
Dane and Chad Chancellor of the Next Move Group discuss why your EDO needs to publish a podcast -- or better still, two podcasts.
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3: From Econ Dev, to a Startup, and Back Again with Shad Burner
May 23rd, 2021 | 36 mins 46 secs
econdev, economic development, entrepreneurs, startup
Shad Burner made the jump from economic development at a chamber of commerce, to a startup, and then back to economic development at the state level.
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2: Inter-Tribal Economic Development with Rebecca Naragon
May 18th, 2021 | 38 mins 15 secs
beta fish, econ dev, economic development, native american
In this episode Dane Carlson speaks with Rebecca Naragon, Economic Development Director for the United South and East Tribes, Inc.
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1: Who is Dane Carlson?
May 14th, 2021 | 4 mins 4 secs
econ dev, economic development
Before we begin the podcast in earnest, I thought I'd tell you a little about myself. My name is Dane Carlson, and I'm your host.
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0: Not the First Episode
May 3rd, 2021 | 1 min 6 secs
econ dev, economic development
A teaser and demo of sorts. Definitely not episode #1.