Displaying 3 items of Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development with the tag "small business".
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236: Stop Treating Entrepreneurship Like a Side Project with Peter McGee
September 21st, 2026 | 27 mins 38 secs
business coaching, business fundamentals, eco devo, econdev, economic development, economic development metrics, entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship programs, local business growth, self-employment, small business, workforce development
Peter McGee joins Dane Carlson to explain why entrepreneurship belongs at the center of economic development strategy and how communities can build programs that give aspiring business owners real support while producing measurable results.
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184: The Colorblind Tulip Farmer: Revolutionizing Rural Economic Development with Andrew Miller
July 28th, 2025 | 22 mins 54 secs
Career Transition, agricultural innovation, agritourism, community engagement, eco devo, econdev, economic development, rural economic development, rural tourism, skagit valley, small business, tulip farming, u-pick
Andrew Miller discusses his journey from economic developer to entrepreneur, explaining how he transitioned from advocating for business development in Skagit County to actually purchasing and operating a tulip farm himself.
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140: Transforming Southern Illinois' Economic Development with Deb Barnett
September 16th, 2024 | 29 mins 42 secs
Storytelling, 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, 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.