Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development

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

Jim Eldridge grew up wanting to be an anthropologist or a city planner. Instead, he puts both of those skillsets to use as an economic developer in Ada, Oklahoma. Jim thinks that economic developers need to change the ways in which we work. So much of the work we do, day-to-day, in our field is pragmatic, but we spend too little time thinking about more innovative or better ways of improving our ability to support our local communities and economies. We have to spend more time thinking about new and different ways of making our work more effective. Special Guest: Jim Eldridge.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:Ada Jobs FoundationJames Eldridge, CEcD | LinkedInPortraits of a community: Ada - Center on Rural InnovationA fresh approach to growth in AdaJames Eldridge Professional WebsiteCenter on Rural InnovationIn Search of Respect: Selling Crack in El Barrio (Structural Analysis in the Social Sciences, Series Number 10)Rationality and Power: Democracy in Practice (Volume 1998) (Morality and Society Series)

Retired econ dev Don Erwin has written an engrossing thriller and an economic development textbook. (And yes, they're the same book: Buffalo Hunting in Alabama: A Novel.) You can reach Don by email at Donaldlouiserwin@gmail.com.Special Guest: Don Erwin.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:DonErwin.netEconomic Development By The Book on Vimeo — Economic Development Assoc. of Alabama Summer Conference -- July 27th21 Book Recommendations for 2021 — Happy Holidays from DCI!Review: Buffalo Hunting in Alabama by Don Erwin - Birmingham Business JournalReal Estate Matters Podcast - 86: Profiles in Real Estate - Don ErwinBuffalo Hunting in Alabama: A Novel — What if economic development was a cross between Jurassic Park, James Bond and Jack Reacher?(Paperback) Buffalo Hunting in Alabama: A Novel(Kindle eBook) Buffalo Hunting in Alabama: A Novel(Audible Audiobook) Buffalo Hunting in Alabama: A Novel

In this episode, we hear from Zachary Barker about entrepreneurship-led economic development. Zach's an expert in ecosystem design and delivery of entrepreneurship, technology, and innovation (ETI) led programming. He said: Entrepreneur-led economic development is the one of the best investment EDOs can make in their communities. It supports BRE efforts for small businesses, retains young talent, diversifies the local business makeup, and... even if the people who enter your program are not successful in growing a business, they become experts in business execution and thus EXCEPTIONAL employees. What's been your most influential book and why? The Four-Hour Workweek by Timothy Ferris this was my first glimpse into building systems to scale entrepreneurial ventures. I was a banker at the time when this came out and it shifted how I did banking, then launched me into entrepreneurship Mastering the Rockefeller Habits by Verne Harnish as a dealmaker (not the technical partner in a startup), I found that I was driving activity but didn't understand why I was not getting results. I had a business plan but that was a lot of assumptions where the "Rock Habits" is a "what to do today to be successful" model to follow I have adapted this style of training along with driving the entrepreneurs self-understanding of their emotional intelligence, natural strengths, and mental health to create the Entrepreneur Blueprint What is your favorite productivity tool or resource? Audible - I have some wicked ADD and it can be difficult to find quiet time to read and dig in, but listening in the car, at the gym, walking the dogs, makes it to where I can learn the whole concepts, then go back and use the book as a manual of which I have a great understanding upfront Therapy - while maybe not a tool or resource, understanding entrepreneurship is a guaranteed path towards failures, rejection, and missteps (as you have to learn what not to do before you succeed), means that you entrepreneurs (more than others) will have high potential for mental health struggles. From despair to frustration, loneliness to anxiety, knowing these will come and having a plan to preemptively address them gives me a toolkit that helps me move to the next "win" Special Guest: Zachary Barker.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:SSC, Startup Support Center, Entrepreneurs SupportedZachary Barker, MS, CEcD | LinkedInZachary Barker (@_zbark_) • Instagram photos and videosStartup Support Center (@startsupported) • Instagram photos and videosOpportunity MachineThrive Networks | Thrive NetworksBusiness in Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs Chamber & EDCPikes Peak Workforce Center | Your Employment Resource HubEconomic Development Institute - OU College of Professional and Continuing StudiesMaster of Science in Economic DevelopmentZachary Barker's articles on LinkedIn

I this episode, Dane talks with Jimi Copland. Jimi is rural economic developer, educator, needle mover, encourager, change agent, and owner of The Rural Spark, an online educational platform for small communities. Special Guest: Jimi Copland.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:The Rural SparkThe Roadmap Course for Economic and Community DevelopersSummer Spark Challenge recordingsTop Ten Takeaways from the Summer Spark ChallengeAmazon.com: Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing by Ilana PreussAmazon.com: Economic Development Is Not for Amateurs! by Jay Garner and Ross Patten13 Ways to Kill Your Community by Doug Griffiths and Kelly ClemmerYosemitebear Mountain Double Rainbow 1-8-10 - YouTubeDOUBLE RAINBOW SONG!! — The Double Rainbow autotuned and turned into an amazing song.

Not content to just interview economic developers, in this episode host Dane Carlson tries talking to himself. He spends time talking to himself about all of the great content from the Econ Dev Show that's not the podcast, including the five weekday emails: (Monday) Podcast Episode 14 - Is Stewart McGregor the Friendliest Economic Developer in Texas? - What happens when you pair one of the friendliest economic developers you'll ever meet, with one of the most interesting cities that you've never heard of? (Tuesday) Amazon Has Changed Online Shopping and Economic Development - This isn't about Amazon HQ2, I promise. (Wednesday) Economic Development and Developers in the News - Econ dev news from 112 economic development executives and organizations in 38 states, the Virgin Islands and Canada. (Thursday) 45 Things Economic Developers Need To Know This Week - The stories that you need to see from this week. (Friday) Economic Development Jobs This Week 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 (Next Move Group) - Episode 112 with Dane CarlsonEcon Dev ShowPodcast Episode 14 - Is Stewart McGregor the Friendliest Economic Developer in Texas?Amazon Has Changed Online Shopping and Economic Development23 - Economic Development and Developers in the News45 Things Economic Developers Need To Know This WeekEconomic Development Jobs This Week

What happens when you pair one of the friendliest economic developers you'll ever meet, with one of the most interesting cities that you've never heard of? In this episode, Dane meets Stewart McGregor of Grand Prairie, Texas. Special Guest: Stewart McGregor.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:Grand Prairie Hires New Economic Development ManagerGrand Prairie city employee named to national 40 Under 40 listStewart McGregor, CEcD | LinkedInEconomic Development | City of Grand PrairieAmazon Cements Forney's Status As 'The Next Logical Industrial Frontier'The Prime Opportunity Zone No One Is Talking About In Grand PrairieRELOCATION STATION: After 35 years, Grand Prairie sets sights on new office projects - Dallas Business Journal