app01 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 22:20:17 +0000 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development - Episodes Tagged with “Colorado” https://podcast.econdevshow.com/tags/colorado Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0600 Dane Carlson explores 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. en-us episodic Actionable economic development strategies and stories Dane Carlson Dane Carlson explores 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. no econ dev, economic development, ed Dane Carlson show@econdevshow.com 200: How Colorado Springs Competes Globally with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer https://podcast.econdevshow.com/200 7ffa1a66-1316-4e6a-8cf8-5e1d64231eb6 Mon, 01 Dec 2025 00:15:00 -0600 Dane Carlson 200 How Colorado Springs Competes Globally with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer full Dane Carlson Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC President & CEO Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer shares how her region is building aerospace, defense, and advanced manufacturing strength while keeping economic development rooted in real opportunity for people. 28:28 no <p>In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson talks with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, about how Colorado Springs is uniting its region to compete globally, building on its deep aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity assets, and expanding advanced manufacturing powered by a steady military-to-civilian talent pipeline. </p> <p>She explains the origin of the Colorado Aerospace and Defense Economic Council, the importance of advocacy for small and mid-sized contractors, how site selection really plays out in a mountain market, and why economic development still matters most at the level of individual opportunity. </p> <p>From cluster strategy to workforce realities to the joy of cutting a ribbon on a transformational project, Johnna offers insight from a 30-year career building thriving communities.</p> <p><a href="https://econdevshow.com/rate-this-podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener">Like this show? Please leave us a review here</a> — even one sentence helps! Special Guest: Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer.</p> econdev, economic development, eco devo, Colorado Springs, aerospace, defense, advanced manufacturing, site selection, military workforce, chamber of commerce, advocacy, economic development, Colorado In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson talks with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, about how Colorado Springs is uniting its region to compete globally, building on its deep aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity assets, and expanding advanced manufacturing powered by a steady military-to-civilian talent pipeline.

She explains the origin of the Colorado Aerospace and Defense Economic Council, the importance of advocacy for small and mid-sized contractors, how site selection really plays out in a mountain market, and why economic development still matters most at the level of individual opportunity.

From cluster strategy to workforce realities to the joy of cutting a ribbon on a transformational project, Johnna offers insight from a 30-year career building thriving communities.

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]]> In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson talks with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer, President and CEO of the Colorado Springs Chamber and EDC, about how Colorado Springs is uniting its region to compete globally, building on its deep aerospace, defense, and cybersecurity assets, and expanding advanced manufacturing powered by a steady military-to-civilian talent pipeline.

She explains the origin of the Colorado Aerospace and Defense Economic Council, the importance of advocacy for small and mid-sized contractors, how site selection really plays out in a mountain market, and why economic development still matters most at the level of individual opportunity.

From cluster strategy to workforce realities to the joy of cutting a ribbon on a transformational project, Johnna offers insight from a 30-year career building thriving communities.

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Special Guest: Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer.

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]]> 67: How to Build a Business Accelerator in Your Small Town With Jana Sanchez https://podcast.econdevshow.com/67 efdc28ba-5fda-416a-b76b-84c869aa2c35 Mon, 03 Oct 2022 00:15:00 -0500 Dane Carlson 67 How to Build a Business Accelerator in Your Small Town With Jana Sanchez full Dane Carlson Jana Sanchez walks us through the ins and outs of the Business Accelerator Services of Estes (BASE) Program at the Estes Park EDC. Her comprehensive executive education is helping the mountain tourist town's businesses to expand. 29:26 no <p>If you want to see BR&amp;E program that consists of more than just being a connector of information and contacts for your businesses, this is the episode for you.</p> <p>In tis episode, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janalsanchez/" rel="nofollow noopener">Jana Sanchez</a> walks us through the ins and outs of the <a href="https://adam-shake-zxjx.squarespace.com/ecenter" rel="nofollow noopener">Business Accelerator Services of Estes (BASE) Program</a> at the <a href="https://adam-shake-zxjx.squarespace.com" rel="nofollow noopener">Estes Park EDC</a>. The BASE Program is a 6-month intensive dive into building and growing your business, helping leaders in three core areas - Leadership, Operations, and Innovation. </p> <p>According to Jana, existing businesses need executive education in order to grow and expand. This should be an essential function of your business retention and expansion programs.</p> <p>Her accelerator is comprehensive executive education that is helping her mountain tourist town's businesses to expand. But not just that – her program can show positive , concrete results that help the EDC be better understood in the community, and raise more money.</p> <p>The episode is full of great insights, and success stories from Estes Park.</p> <p><a href="https://econdevshow.com/rate-this-podcast/" rel="nofollow noopener">Like this show? Please leave us a review here</a> — even one sentence helps! Special Guest: Jana Sanchez.</p> econdev, economic development, eco devo, Colorado, business retention and expansion, br&e, business accelerators If you want to see BR&E program that consists of more than just being a connector of information and contacts for your businesses, this is the episode for you.

In tis episode, Jana Sanchez walks us through the ins and outs of the Business Accelerator Services of Estes (BASE) Program at the Estes Park EDC. The BASE Program is a 6-month intensive dive into building and growing your business, helping leaders in three core areas - Leadership, Operations, and Innovation.

According to Jana, existing businesses need executive education in order to grow and expand. This should be an essential function of your business retention and expansion programs.

Her accelerator is comprehensive executive education that is helping her mountain tourist town's businesses to expand. But not just that – her program can show positive , concrete results that help the EDC be better understood in the community, and raise more money.

The episode is full of great insights, and success stories from Estes Park.

Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps!

Special Guest: Jana Sanchez.

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]]> If you want to see BR&E program that consists of more than just being a connector of information and contacts for your businesses, this is the episode for you.

In tis episode, Jana Sanchez walks us through the ins and outs of the Business Accelerator Services of Estes (BASE) Program at the Estes Park EDC. The BASE Program is a 6-month intensive dive into building and growing your business, helping leaders in three core areas - Leadership, Operations, and Innovation.

According to Jana, existing businesses need executive education in order to grow and expand. This should be an essential function of your business retention and expansion programs.

Her accelerator is comprehensive executive education that is helping her mountain tourist town's businesses to expand. But not just that – her program can show positive , concrete results that help the EDC be better understood in the community, and raise more money.

The episode is full of great insights, and success stories from Estes Park.

Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps!

Special Guest: Jana Sanchez.

Sponsored By:

Links:

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