Econ Dev Show

The Econ Dev Show is a podcast, weekday email newsletter, and blog of actionable strategies, fresh news, insights, and ideas from the economic development community and your host, Dane Carlson.

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Newsletters

8 May 2026

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26 New Economic Development Jobs This Week

In 16 states from $55k - $197k

7 May 2026

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19 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

May 7, 2026 edition.

6 May 2026

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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 242

Econ dev news from 93 economic development executives and organizations in 32 states.

4 May 2026

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Podcast 217: Why Economic Development Fundraising Matters More Than Ever with Brian Abernathy and Clint Nessmith

Because “we do important work” is not a funding strategy.

1 May 2026

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84 Economic Development Job Listings This Week

In 47 states, from $44k - $198k

Sitehunt News

31 Mar 2026

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Your Brochure Isn’t the Problem

Find the gaps in your property materials before a site selector does

10 Mar 2026

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The Real Bottleneck in Economic Development RFIs

The hidden coordination problem behind economic development RFIs.

17 Feb 2026

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The RFI Triage Problem

Why you end up choosing the site you had time to finish, and how AI flips that.

3 Feb 2026

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Time is the incentive.

Answer RFIs in minutes not days.

16 Dec 2025

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January Is for Fresh Starts (and Better RFIs)

A better moment to look at how you respond to RFIs

Case Studies

8 May 2026

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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.