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20 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. May 21, 2026 edition.
Economic Development and Developers in the News # 244
Econ dev news from 89 economic development executives and organizations in 31 states.
Podcast 219: The Economic Development Handbook We All Needed with Glenn Athey
Read a chapter before your next meeting to look smart.
26 New Economic Development Jobs This Week
In 20 states, from $35k - $198k
27 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. May 14, 2026 edition.
Sitehunt Gives You Your Friday Afternoons Back
Less scramble, less rework, and a clearer answer when the prospect asks what sites you have at 4:59 p.m.
Your Brochure Isn’t the Problem
Find the gaps in your property materials before a site selector does
The Real Bottleneck in Economic Development RFIs
The hidden coordination problem behind economic development RFIs.
The RFI Triage Problem
Why you end up choosing the site you had time to finish, and how AI flips that.
Time is the incentive.
Answer RFIs in minutes not days.
Why Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development Works Best Inside BRE
The next wave of local innovation may start inside your existing businesses.
How One Community Turned a Brand Into a Decision-Making Tool
A community brand is only useful if people can use it.
Economic Development Has an Urban Bias
Why rural success is often smaller in the headline and larger in the community
Economic Developers Waste Too Much Time Pitching the Place Before They Understand the Problem
Business attraction works best when it starts with the company’s concern, not the community’s brochure.
Economic Development Marketing Needs to Think More Like B2B Marketing
Economic developers need to move from promotion to pipeline.
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