Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development

236: Stop Treating Entrepreneurship Like a Side Project with Peter McGee

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Peter McGee about why entrepreneurship support is often included in economic development plans but rarely giv

235: Site Selection Doesn't Start With the Site with Thane Hutcheson

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane talks with Thane Hutcheson about what site selection looks like from the company side of the table, beginning with why the proce

234: Why Rural Communities Need More Than Grant Money with Amy Renner

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Amy Renner, Community Development Senior Program Manager for the Rural Community Assistance Partnership (RCAP

233: Infrastructure, Trust, and the Future of Economic Development with Will Williams

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Will Williams, president and CEO of the Western South Carolina Economic Development Partnership, about how ec

232: Stop Marketing Your Community Like Everywhere Else with Bethany Quinn

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Bethany Quinn, president of Golden Shovel Agency, explains why communities that punch above their weight concentrate their resources

231: Speed Wins in Economic Development with Mike Swesey

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Mike Swesey, president and CEO of the St. Petersburg Area Economic Development Corporation, about how St. Pet

230: No Is Never the Final Answer: Creative Retention Strategies with Andrew Sloss

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Andrew Sloss discusses his transition to independent consulting and the lessons he has learned from nearly two decades in site select

229: How Monterey Bay Became an Advanced Air Mobility Hub with Lavera Alexander

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson talks with Lavera Alexander about how the Monterey Bay region is positioning itself at the forefront of advanced air mo

228: Capital Is Not the Bottleneck with Liz Maxwell

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson talks with Liz Maxwell, chief of staff at the Idea Village, about how communities can support high-growth startups as p

227: Never Underestimate the Power of Ceremony with Melissa James

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Melissa James, founding president and CEO of REACH Central Coast, about building a regional economic developm

226: Economic Development Is a Relationship Game with Damian Denmark

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Damian Denmark, economic development director for the City of Yukon, Oklahoma, about what it looks like to bu

225: Detroit Beyond the Comeback with Kevin Johnson

In this episode Dane talks with Kevin Johnson, president and CEO of the Detroit Economic Growth Corporation, about Detroit’s current economic momentum and what other comm

224: Building Trust Before Building Buildings with Janae Stark

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane talks with Janae Stark about the Community Economic Revitalization Board’s “right project, right time” approach to rural econom

223: The Power of Powerlessness with Michael Hecht

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Michael Hecht, CEO of Greater New Orleans Inc., about the deeper economic story behind a region best known fo

222: How Energy Is Changing Site Selection with Anna Cardona

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane talks with Anna Cardona, an economic development consultant with Wolves Development Group, about her path from architecture and

221: Music as Economic Development with Matt Mandrella

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson talks with Matt Mandrella, Music Officer for the City of Huntsville, Alabama, about what it means for a city government

220: The Hidden Cost of Becoming Cool with Jon Roberts

In this episode Dane Carlson talks with Jon Roberts of TIP Strategies about his new book, The Cost of Cool: Austin's Tech Growth and the People Left Behind, and what Aust

219: The Economic Development Handbook We All Needed with Glenn Athey

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Dr. Glenn Athey, author of The Local and Regional Economic Development Handbook, about what economic develope

218: What Site Selectors Wish Economic Developers Understood with Mark Williams

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane Carlson talks with Mark Williams, founder of Strategic Development Group and author of Corporate Site Selection and Economic De

Why Economic Development Fundraising Matters More Than Ever with Brian Abernathy and Clint Nessmith

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Podcast, Dane Carlson talks with Brian Abernathy of Convergent and Clint Nessmith of Resource Development Group, now RDG, a Convergen