Displaying items 1-10 of 204 in total of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "economic development".
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206: The Fifth Season of Economic Development with Juliet Abdel
January 26th, 2026 | 32 mins 33 secs
burnout, cedar rapids, chambers of commerce, eco devo, econdev, economic development, industry clusters, international investment, leadership, midwest economy, quality of life, workforce strategy
A wide-ranging conversation with Juliet Abdel on leading a modern regional economic development organization, embracing international investment, and protecting people from burnout in a high-pressure profession.
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205: No Product, No Project in Central Texas with Mike Kamerlander
January 19th, 2026 | 27 mins 50 secs
caldwell county, central texas, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic outlook, hays county, infrastructure planning, product readiness, regional economic development, shovel-ready sites, speed to market, workforce corridor
A practical conversation with Mike Kamerlander, President and CEO of the Hays Caldwell Economic Development Partnership, on why product readiness, regional collaboration, and predictable processes are shaping Central Texas’s next growth cycle.
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204: From Company Town to Community Vision with Jessica Huble
January 12th, 2026 | 28 mins 39 secs
community engagement, density, eco devo, econdev, economic development, fiscal sustainability, historic districts, landlocked cities, public-private partnerships, redevelopment, sales tax, suburban growth, zoning reform
A deep, practical conversation about how the City of Sugar Land is approaching redevelopment, density, land constraints, and long-term fiscal sustainability while preserving identity and community trust.
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203: Transit as Economic Development Strategy with Joya Stetson
December 22nd, 2025 | 32 mins 43 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, first mile last mile, labor shed, microtransit, parking requirements, public-private partnerships, route planning, spatial mismatch, suburban transit, transit-oriented development, workforce access
A practical conversation on why suburban transit is an economic development tool, and how partnerships, first/last-mile fixes, and nimble service changes can expand a region’s real labor shed.
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202: How Community Colleges Power Statewide Economic Development with John Loyack
December 15th, 2025 | 26 mins 19 secs
apprenticeship, bionetwork, community colleges, customized training, eco devo, econdev, economic development, manufacturing workforce, nc edge, regional collaboration, talent pipelines, workforce development
A deep dive into how North Carolina’s community college system quietly powers workforce development, customized training, and apprenticeship at scale, with lessons every economic developer can steal.In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, host Dane Carlson sits down with John Loyack of the North Carolina Community College System to unpack what “workforce development” looks like when you’re the person who gets the call the day after the ribbon cutting asking where the next 500–5,000 workers will come from—and how North Carolina answers that question through four major tools: NC Edge customized training, ApprenticeshipNC, the Bio Network (now stretching from life sciences into food/beverage and natural products), and a small business center network embedded across 58 community colleges, all while pushing for tighter collaboration so employers experience one connected system instead of disconnected silos.
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201: Why Electricity Decides Everything Now in Economic Development with Timothy Comerford
December 8th, 2025 | 24 mins 12 secs
data centers, eco devo, econdev, economic development, electric capacity, grid planning, industrial projects, infrastructure readiness, renewable energy, site selection, transmission constraints, utilities
A deep dive into why electricity has become the defining site selection factor, and what economic developers must understand about today’s strained utility landscape.
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200: How Colorado Springs Competes Globally with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer
December 1st, 2025 | 28 mins 28 secs
advanced manufacturing, advocacy, aerospace, chamber of commerce, colorado, colorado springs, defense, eco devo, econdev, economic development, military workforce, site selection
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.
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199: How Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Can Transform Local Economies with Martin Vanags
November 17th, 2025 | 26 mins 18 secs
bre, c7 mentoring, community development, eco devo, econdev, economic development, entrepreneurial ecosystems, leadership development, mentoring circles, peer learning, post-startup growth, small business support
A conversation with Marty Vanags about how peer-to-peer support, C7 mentoring circles, and a renewed focus on small businesses can transform a community’s economic development efforts.
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198: Dane With Joe Barker on the Rural Strong Podcast
November 10th, 2025 | 26 mins 41 secs
ai, child care, eco devo, econdev, economic development, entrepreneurship, execution, feedback, housing, innovation, planning, rural communities, sitehunt, small towns, startups, technology, workforce
Talking Sitehunt, small towns, and staying persistent
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197: Inside IMPLAN: Fifty Years of Economic Impact Analysis with Candi Clouse
November 3rd, 2025 | 23 mins 26 secs
candi clouse phd, community investment, data-driven economic development, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development data, economic impact analysis, economic modeling tools, implan, input-output modeling, supply chain economics, workforce & job creation
Candi Clouse, PhD, Vice President of Customer Success and Education Services at IMPLAN, explains how their data-driven economic-impact model helps communities, companies, and policymakers understand how every investment ripples through jobs, industries, and households.