Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development

The American Dream for millions of Americans has always been to work hard for thirty years, and to then to retire to Florida. But what if you could break that mold and work where you want to live? Lisa Krouse and Erin Silk talk with Dane about workforce and business attraction, and what's driving the growth of Sarasota County, Florida.Special Guests: Erin Silk and Lisa Krouse.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:Sarasota County Economic Development CorporationWorkforce Attraction - Sarasota County EDCSarasota County Welcomes RumbleLinkedIn: Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota CountyFacebook: Economic Development Corporation of Sarasota CountyLisa Krouse | LinkedInErin Silk | LinkedInTeeing Up for Success: Insights and Inspiration from Extraordinary Women

In this episode, host Dane Carlson talks with Caleb McMahon. Caleb is a former site selector in China, who is now the Director of Economic Development for Port Angeles, Washington. Dane and Caleb discuss what he's seeing on the ground, and in the water.Special Guest: Caleb McMahon.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:Port of Port Angeles, WACaleb McMahon's LinkedIn

Earlier this summer, Dane was a guest on the EcDev Network, where he talked about his background, moving from California to Texas, and the Econ Dev Show. The EcDev Network a weekly Clubhouse call focused on economic development, hosted by Dan Taylor, Bob Minhas and Lara Fritts . It's the only Clubhouse club, by economic professionals for economic professionals and local economies across the globe. The call is for those interested in community and economic development issues. This includes elected officials, economic & tourism development professionals, businesses and community members. Each week Bob, Dan and Lara feature a different theme with special guest speakers.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:Dan Taylor | LinkedInBob Minhas | LinkedInLara Fritts, CEcD, FM | LinkedInTHE EcDev Network

In this episode, Dane talks marketing with Dave Parsell. Dave is co-founder of Localintel, a technology company providing location marketing tools that hundreds of economic developers have added to their website to promote their community's advantages.Special Guest: Dave Parsell.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:Dave Parsell | LinkedInLocalintel - EcDev.orgPromote your community's Quality of Life AdvantagesLocalintel: Overview | LinkedInWhy economic developers should begin with WHY | LinkedInHow the Marketing & Business Development Funnel drives FDI and business attraction. | LinkedInEconomic Development Project of the Week: Fort Bend County, TX | LinkedInMiddle Michigan - Economic Development Project of the Week | LinkedIn

Ruth Buchanan is the Economic Development Manager, and Che Barnett is a Redevelopment Coordinator. Both work for Manatee County, Florida. There, they work together to build the local economy from the top and the bottom. Special Guests: Che Barnett and Ruth Buchanan.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:Economic Development - Manatee CountyRuth Buchanan, MBA, CEcD | LinkedInStream 058 - Economic Development Secrets - Ruth Buchanan, Manatee County, FL by Impact DataSource | Listen online for free on SoundCloudManatee County Redevelopment and Economic Opportunity receives Excellence in Economic Development Award | LinkedInThe Philosophy of Ikigai: 3 Examples About Finding PurposeHome - Manatee CountyChe Barnett | LinkedInManatee County aims to bring jobs to SamosetMeasure | Enterprise Community Partners

Ben Nelson is the founder and CEO of Radix Leadership. He specializes in helping leaders and organizations build high performing teams that achieve their goals by aligning their purpose and their people to deliver on performance. He's also the executive director of the Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation in Wisconsin.Special Guest: Ben Nelson.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:May 1, 1969: Fred Rogers testifies before the Senate Subcommittee on Communications - YouTubeBen Nelson, MS | LinkedInKewaunee County Economic Development Corporation | Everything Grows Better HereEffective Leadership - Radix LeadershipRadix Leadership: Overview | LinkedInTransformational Leadership Articles - Radix LeadershipA crash course in talent optimization - The Predictive IndexThe World According to Mister Rogers: Important Things to Remember: Rogers, Fred: 9781401301064: Amazon.com: Books

Dane and Bill Woodrum have a wide reaching conversation on entrepreneurship. Bill is the Coordinator of the WV Entrepreneurship Network and project director for WV BusinessLink at the WV Department of Economic Development. Special Guest: Bill Woodrum.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:West Virginia BusinessLinkBill Woodrum | LinkedInWest Virginia BusinessLink: Overview | LinkedInRuralRISE - Rural Entrepreneurship Ecosystem BuildersGov. Justice, Department of Economic Development announce the official launch of West Virginia BusinessLink

Meet Lea Ann Seiler of Hodgeman County, Kansas. Her job is to daily figure out what obstacles she can remove so that her community members can move forward with their businesses. Special Guest: Lea Ann Seiler.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:Hodgeman County - Community, Travel, Small TownHodgeman County (@HodgemanCo) / TwitterHodgeman County Economic Development | FacebookLea Ann E Seiler (@lseiler) / TwitterLea Ann Seiler | LinkedInThe Guest House In Hanston, Ks (@theguesthouseinhanston) • Instagram photos and videosThe Boujee Bins (@boujee_bins) • Instagram photos and videosKansas Profile – Now That’s Rural: Lea Ann Seiler, Hodgeman County makerspaceWe Are Hodgeman Strong | Podcast on SpotifyHodgeman Co. tradition brings joy to others through songFormer school gets new life as incubator - News - The Hutchinson News - Hutchinson, KSTraveling Kansas (602) - Hodgeman County/Meade County - YouTubeEntrepreneurship in Education Series: Entrepreneurship in Rural Communities - YouTube

Andrew Sloss was a site selector for ten years before making the transition during Covid to economic development. Listen in for his advice from both sides of the table. Favorite Books & Resources I would highly recommend Jay Garner and Ross Patten's book Economic Development is Not for Amateurs especially if you are new to ED but it is also a good refresher for those experienced professionals. I love to read so this is a difficult question to answer. For now, I would say The Barbarian Way by Erwin McManus. Favorite Economic Development Tools We just started our subscription recently so I am still learning the platform but Gazelle.ai has been amazing and will help us a great deal in recruiting companies to Brookings. We currently don't use Slack at BEDC but in past jobs, I have really enjoyed using that for internal communications and team building. I also cannot say enough about all the resources the Next Move Group has for EDO professionals. Chad may talk funny but he has a lot of information for EDO's to better themselves professionally and personally. What's the Most Important Thing You've Learned Recently? The most important thing I have learned, especially over the last 5 years is that you have to do what is right for you and your family. No one is going to look out for you other than yourself. If you have an opportunity to better yourself, gain experience, and/or make more money to provide a better life, take it. Don't worry about what others might think and certainly don't worry about what your boss/board/co-workers will think. No one, other than yourself, will ever have your best interests in mind.Special Guest: Andrew Sloss.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:Andrew C. Sloss | LinkedInHome | Brookings Economic Development CorporationBrookings Economic Development Corporation | FacebookLiveInBrookings (@liveinbrookings) • Instagram photos and videosBrookings EDC (@brookingsedc) • Instagram photos and videos

On this, the 20th episode of Econ Dev Show, we're doing something different: This week we're replaying an interview with Dane from the We Are Jobs Podcast.Special Guest: Chad Chancellor.Sponsored By:Econ Dev Pro: Upgrade your subscription and support the Econ Dev Show with a paid membership. Plus AI in Economic Development and other bonuses.Links:‎We Are Jobs Podcast: Episode 112 - Dane Carlson on Apple PodcastsWe Are Jobs PodcastNext Move GroupChad Chancellor | LinkedInWe Have Electricity – Galveston County Economic Development