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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 243
Econ dev news from 86 economic development executives and organizations in 34 states.
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.
Podcast 218: What Site Selectors Wish Economic Developers Understood with Mark Williams
Because “we can do that” is not the same as “here is exactly how.”
26 New Economic Development Jobs This Week
In 16 states from $55k - $197k
19 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
May 7, 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.
Downtown Revitalization Gets Weaker When Communities Wait for Outsiders to Save It
Why the strongest downtown strategies start with the businesses already making, hiring, and building value close to home.
How a Technology Center Can Function Like an Economic Development Tool
Workforce institutions can be more than support infrastructure. They can become implementation partners for regional growth.
Regions Do Not Compete Globally When They Sound Local and Fragmented
Why regional alignment matters more than another inventory of assets
Why Some Communities Need an Economic Development Organization That Can Actually Build Things
When growth depends on entrepreneurship, downtown redevelopment, talent, and capital, coordination is not enough.
Cheap Land Does Not Matter If the Power Is Not Real
For electricity-intensive projects, power readiness is no longer a utility detail. It is becoming one of the first tests of whether a site is truly competitive.
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