Displaying 6 items of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "economic development strategy".
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230: No Is Never the Final Answer: Creative Retention Strategies with Andrew Sloss
August 3rd, 2026 | 26 mins 21 secs
artificial intelligence, business retention, community relationships, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development incentives, economic development strategy, incentive compliance, incentive negotiations, retention projects, site selection, workforce training
Andrew Sloss explains why “no” is often the beginning of a conversation, how communities can support struggling businesses creatively, and why transparency, relationships, and incentive compliance matter.
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228: Capital Is Not the Bottleneck with Liz Maxwell
July 20th, 2026 | 27 mins 20 secs
eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development strategy, entrepreneurial ecosystems, founder mentorship, gulf south economy, high-growth startups, homegrown innovation, job creation, startup accelerators, startup metrics, venture capital
Liz Maxwell explains how startup accelerators, homegrown entrepreneurship, and strong regional ecosystems can turn local problems into scalable companies, investment, and jobs.
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212: How Incentives Really Influence Site Selection with Taylor Stepp
March 16th, 2026 | 23 mins 57 secs
corporate location strategy, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development deals, economic development incentives, economic development strategy, internal rate of return, permitting timelines, project competitiveness, site selection, site selection consultants, tax abatements
A conversation with Taylor Stepp about how incentives really work in corporate location decisions and how communities can design faster, smarter, more competitive development processes.
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211: How Video is Changing Economic Development Marketing with Lyndsay Wisneski
March 9th, 2026 | 31 mins 25 secs
community marketing, digital advertising, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development marketing, economic development strategy, industry attraction, place branding, regional branding, site selectors, storytelling marketing, yuma arizona
A conversation about how economic developers can use storytelling, film, and targeted digital marketing to attract companies and build pride in their community.
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209: Building a Cross-Border Economic Engine with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi
February 16th, 2026 | 24 mins 20 secs
aerospace cluster, cross-border trade, data centers, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development strategy, optics and photonics, pima county, public land development, semiconductor workforce, tucson arizona, usmca
How Pima County is leveraging cross-border trade, university research, and strategic policy to drive regional growth across 9,000 square miles of Southern Arizona with Heath Vescovi-Chiordi.
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207: Speed to Market as an Incentive with Ellie Reynolds
February 1st, 2026 | 27 mins 54 secs
business attraction, douglas county colorado, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development leadership, economic development strategy, front range colorado, infrastructure investment, permitting reform, red tape reduction, shovel ready sites, speed to market
A practical conversation with Ellie Reynolds on signaling “open for business” through speed, infrastructure, regulatory reform, and strategic growth in Douglas County, Colorado.