Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development

It turns out that I've been doing LinkedIn wrong, and probably so have you. In this episode, LinkedIn's EDO expert Andrew Phillips sets us on the right path.Special Guest: Andrew Phillips.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:LinkedIn Economic Development Newsletter | June 2021Five Steps for Supercharging Your Economic Development Marketing in 2019LinkedIn Placemaking NewsletterLinkedIn for Economic Development Organizations | Live WebinarHow to Fuel Economic Development Using LinkedIn’s Platform

Often the best way to advance in your economic development career is to change organizations. But do you secretly worry that if you pack up and move across the country that you'll get there and be completely clueless? Today's guest did just that - Patrick Pierce moved from a large organization in Washington state to a small town in North Carolina, and he says that the coopetition is the same everywhere. Coopetition (sometimes spelled "co-opetition") is the collaboration between competitors, in hopes of mutually beneficial results. Sounds exactly like regional economic development.Special Guest: Patrick Pierce.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:Welcome to Clayton, North CarolinaPatrick Pierce, CEcD - Economic Development Director - Town of Clayton | LinkedInCEO of Economic Alliance steps down, interim CEO appointed | HeraldNet.comClayton Welcomes New Economic Development DirectorCoopetition - WikipediaThe Rules of Co-opetitionCoopetition: What Is It and How Can It Help Your Business Grow? – Channel FuturesCo-Opetition: Brandenburger, Adam M., Nalebuff, Barry J.: 9780385479509: Amazon.com: Books

What's your downtown like? As a county economic developer, I can look out over several different cities, all with a diverse array of downtowns: Some are vibrant, beautiful tourist destinations. Others are transitioning and improving with city dollars and commercial reinvestment into new stores, new facades, new lighting, new life. Some suburban cities, to their shame, don't even really have downtowns. Unfortunately, I live in a town like that. But still, others are shells of their former selves; Empty storefronts with faded signs and broken sidewalks -- places that you don't go after dark -- not because they're dangerous per se, but because there's no reason to. Our guest today, hopes to change that. Ilana Preuss and her book Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing offer an excellent primer on how to rebuild your downtown without relying on outsiders to bring their businesses to your community. Ilana's an expert. She led the technical assistance program at the U.S. EPA Smart Growth Program and was the Vice President & Chief of Staff at Smart Growth America. Her firm Recast City, works with local leaders to help create great places. Enjoy the show, and the book. Special Guest: Ilana Preuss.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:Purchase Recast Your City — Use this link to purchase the book from Island Press. Use the coupon code RECAST at checkout to save 20%.Amazon.com: Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing (Paperback)Recast Your City: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing (Kindle edition)Recast Your City

Can a workforce developer lead the charge for economic development? While many organizations made the the switch from attraction to business retention last year because of COVID and the associated downturns in the economy, Cody Mosely with the Francis Tuttle Technology Center in Oklahoma is going in the other direction and leading the charge for regional economic growth.Special Guest: Cody Mosley.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:Cody Mosley Receives Designation of Certified Economic Developer from the International Economic Development Council | The Edmond WayPrepare for take-off! FT's Cody... - Francis Tuttle Technology Center | FacebookFrancis Tuttle's workforce, economic development looks to Industry 4.0Cody Mosley, CEcD | LinkedInFrancis Tuttle Technology Center | We Prepare You for Success

In this episode, Dane talks to Josh Mejia, the executive director of the Brownsville Community Improvement District in Brownsville, Texas about all the great work he's doing in Brownsville. We also touch on his work with the IEDC and entrepreneurship-led economic development, SpaceX, international trade and supply chains, downtown redevelopment and more.Special Guest: Josh Mejia.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:BCIC | Brownsville Community Improvement Corp.Josh Mejia | LinkedInMejia & CompanyJosh Mejia (@JoshMejiaTX) / TwitterBCIC Executive Director Josh Mejia named IEDC 2020 Young Economic Developer of the Year | Brownsville Community Improvement Corp.Josh Mejia Named Top 40 Under 40 Economic Developers | Brownsville Community Improvement Corp.(1) Elon Musk on Twitter: "Am donating $20M to Cameron County schools & $10M to City of Brownsville for downtown revitalization. Details to follow next week." / Twitter(1) Josh Mejia on Twitter: "For the record, @BrownsvilleCIC’s #BIGProgram has helped revitalize downtown development in #BrownsvilleTX with only $400K. The program created over $3mil in capital investment since 2019. That’s a +750% return-on-investment. #EconDev #Brownsville #Downtown #BRO" / TwitterEntrepreneurship-led Economic Development

In today's epsisode, Chad Chancellor, CEO and Co-Founder of the Next Move Group and I have a wide ranging conversation: Why your EDO needs two podcasts (one for local stakeholders, and another for outside attraction.) Executive Searches. Now's a great time to find a new economic development job. (How to double your salary.) Economic developers should take jobs all over the country. (The more people you know, the better.) 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.

You're no doubt familiar with ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft, and delivery services like Doordash, Uber Eats, and Instacart. These services work via an app on a smartphone, allowing users to request a ride, or a delivery, anytime, and in almost any medium sized city or larger. But it didn't used to be that way. DoorDash and Uber used to be exclusively focused on the big cities and the coasts. And there used to be places, decently sized communities like Cape Girardeau, Missouri, that they didn't serve. Cape Girardeau, Missouri, population 40,000 has about 130,000 in it's MSA. The city is the economic center of Southeast Missouri and also a college town as the home of Southeast Missouri State University. Located approximately 100 miles southeast of St. Louis and 150 miles north of Memphis, they had almost everything a small city could need... except delivery and ride services. Local residents were required to use their phones as phones and to call for deliveries from the few restaurants that offered it, and had to use their own cars to travel to stores to buy things. Oh, the horrors! In 2017, that all changed. carGO Technologies launched there to provide delivery and ride services. Made by local coders, marketed by local biz devs, and funded by local money, the service was a huge hit. So much so that they eventually expanded into other neighboring cities. But then, what had seemed so promising, suddenly hit a wall. As carGO tried to expand into larger markets to support its business model and growth, it came face to face with Uber, DoorDash and other competitors, companies who were internationally funded and losing billions of dollars a year. And then COVID-19 happened. Ultimately, the costs to continue funding growth and the search for a sustainable business model became insurmountable and the company ceased operations in early 2021. Why, you might ask, are we talking about a failed startup in south east Missouri on a show about economic development ? My guest today made the jump from economic development at a chamber of commerce, to startup CarGO, and then back to economic development for the state of Missouri. Along the way, he learned not only how to be entrepreneurial, but how talk to entrepreneurs in their own language. He understands what keeps them up at nights, what they care about, and most importantly what they don't care about at all. Enjoy the conversation. I did.Special Guest: Shad Burner.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:Archive of carGO's website on shutting downShad's LinkedInMissouri Department of Economic Development

In this episode Dane Carlson speaks with Rebecca Naragon, Economic Development Director for the United South and East Tribes, Inc. Many of us work in areas where governmental entities, be they cities, counties and even states and countries work together with through voluntary non profit associations of government. Where I live and work, in greater Houston, we have the Houston Galveston Area Council. It is the regional organization through which local governments consider issues and cooperate in solving area-wide problems. Earlier this week, I had the opportunity to sit down virtually with Rebecca Naragon, the economic development director for the United South and Eastern Tribes. United South and Eastern Tribes, is exactly this, but for 33 Native American tribes. I think that there are four takeaways from our conversation: As Rebecca describes it, shopping local doesn't always mean purchasing products and services where you live, but can mean supporting your community, wherever they are. Sometimes, the very act of just making a list of small business can be empowering for a community. Knowing that they're not alone, can be inspiring and uplifting for small entrepreneurs, and knowing that opportunities and resources are available in their community, can make others feel more connected. Together with each other, we're more resilient, even in light of huge and radical changes, like we've experienced in the last year with COVID-19. Finally - there's always light at the end of the tunnel in economic development. Special Guest: Rebecca Naragon.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:United South & Eastern Tribes Inc.Rebecca Naragon, MPA, CEcD — Rebecca's LinkedIn profileUSET Tribal Enterprise Directory

In this episode, we get a little bit of background about our host Dane Carlson.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:DaneCarlson.com — Dane's home pageDane's LinkedInDane's TwitterGalveston County Economic Development

A teaser and demo of sorts. Definitely not episode #1.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.