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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 246
Econ dev news from 83 economic development executives and organizations in 28 states.
Your Property Map Probably Can’t Answer an RFI
Maps don't answer questions by themselves.
Podcast 221: Music as Economic Development with Matt Mandrella
Because sometimes economic development needs a soundtrack.
26 New Economic Development Jobs This Week
In 15 states, from $43 - $223k
Economic Development and Developers in the News # 245
Econ dev news from 23 economic development executives and organizations in 25 states.
Your Property Map Probably Can’t Answer an RFI
Maps don't answer questions by themselves.
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.
The Economic Developer as Chief Remover of Obstacles
How one rural Kansas operator offers a better definition of what local economic development actually requires
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.
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