Displaying 4 items of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "regional collaboration".
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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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187: Changing Perceptions of Baltimore with Lakey Boyd
August 25th, 2025 | 26 mins 46 secs
baltimore, eco devo, econdev, economic development, greater baltimore committee, inner harbor, johns hopkins, livability, maryland, perception, regional collaboration, workforce
A candid conversation with Lakey Boyd about reshaping perceptions of Baltimore and driving regional economic growth.
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164: Confronting Workforce Challenges in Wisconsin with Sadie Howell
March 10th, 2025 | 31 mins 38 secs
chamber of commerce, eco devo, econdev, economic development, fond du lac, housing, local politics, regional collaboration, small manufacturers, talent attraction, wisconsin, workforce development
Dane Carlson speaks with Sadie Howell about economic development in Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin, addressing regional misconceptions, workforce challenges, and practical advice for navigating local economic development landscapes.
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140: Transforming Southern Illinois' Economic Development with Deb Barnett
September 16th, 2024 | 29 mins 42 secs
business incubation, community partnerships, cross-county cooperation, deb barnett, economic development, entrepreneurship, field trip fridays, innovation, local assets, podcasting, regional collaboration, regional marketing, rural economy, rural revitalization, si now, small business, southern illinois, storytelling, strategic growth, workforce development
Deb Barnett, executive director of SI Now, discusses the organization's regional approach to economic development in Southern Illinois on the Econ Dev Show with host Dane Carlson.