Displaying 2 items of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "community needs".
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183: Small-Scale Manufacturing as Community Development Strategy with Ilana Preuss
July 21st, 2025 | 31 mins 21 secs
business recruitment, community development, community needs, eco devo, econdev, economic development, investment strategy, local assets, neighborhood revitalization, property owners, small-scale manufacturing, stakeholder engagement
Dane Carlson reconnects with Ilana Preuss, founder of Recast Your City, to discuss how economic developers can transform communities by focusing on small-scale manufacturing and engaging directly with local business owners and residents.
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103: Zen and the Art of Rural Economic Development with Sean Adkins
August 7th, 2023 | 22 mins 45 secs
childcare facilities, community needs, community resistance, compromise, east coast states, eco devo, econdev, economic development, hospitality industry, housing issues, interview, local government, motorcycle maintenance, perspective, public service, regulations, rural economic development, small towns, town manager, vermont, virginia, workforce challenges, zen philosophy
Sean Adkins discusses his diverse economic development career spanning rural Virginia and Vermont, including an unexpectedly central role in launching a childcare facility.