About the show

We explore the strategies, ideas, and insights that are driving economic development forward into the future. You'll hear new insights from passionate ED's about their successes and struggles, and you'll learn from attraction and retention experts about how to apply actionable strategies inside your EDO. We'll help take your organization, your community, and your career to the next level.

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Episodes

  • 66: Workforce Development Starts in 3rd Grade with Greg Lowe

    September 26th, 2022  |  41 mins 31 secs
    eco devo, econdev, economic development, workforce development

    Greg Lowe is the Economic Development Director in Lewisburg, Tennessee. His workforce development program doesn't start in trade school or junior college. It starts in third grade.

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    65: A Tourism Director Who Thinks Like an Economic Developer with Thomas Salley

    September 19th, 2022  |  21 mins 54 secs
    eco devo, econdev, economic development, tourism

    Thomas Salley is the Director of the Wilkesboro Tourism Development Authority. He is passionate about rural development, hospitality and tourism, and it shows.

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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.