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Podcast 161: Unlocking the Power of Tertiary Markets with Dr. Ronda Sauget

Where Zoning Takes Hours, Not Years

Podcast 161: Unlocking the Power of Tertiary Markets with Dr. Ronda Sauget
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28 New Econ Dev Jobs This Week

28 jobs in 16 states

28 New Econ Dev Jobs This Week
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30 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week

The stories Dane thinks you need to see. February 13, 2025 edition.

30 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 182

Econ dev news from 43 economic development executives and organizations in 26 states.

Economic Development and Developers in the News # 182
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Podcast 160: From Cowtown to Boomtown with Robert Sturns

Team-driven economic development success in Fort Worth Texas with Robert Sturns

Podcast 160: From Cowtown to Boomtown with Robert Sturns

Sitehunt Posts

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Economic Developer or Indiana Jones: The Quest for Infrastructure Data

Are you an ED or do you wear a fedora, bomber jacket and carry a whip?

Economic Developer or  Indiana Jones: The Quest for Infrastructure Data
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The Impossible Magic of Economic Development

Why your EDO needs a magic wand called Sitehunt

The Impossible Magic of Economic Development
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Is AI the Site Selection Tool of the Future?

Some say no. Dane says YES!

Is AI the Site Selection Tool of the Future?
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Old RFIs Wanted

Dust off those RFIs and send them my way, please.

Old RFIs Wanted
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Can We Decipher the Secrets of an Abandoned Lot?

Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the weeds.

Can We Decipher the Secrets of an Abandoned Lot?