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Economic Development and Developers in the News # 237
Econ dev news from 112 economic development executives and organizations in 39 states.
Your Brochure Isn’t the Problem
Find the gaps in your property materials before a site selector does
20 New Economic Development Jobs This Week
In 9 states, from $41k - $269k
18 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. March 25, 2026 edition.
Economic Development and Developers in the News # 236
Econ dev news from 108 economic development executives and organizations in 31 states.
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.
January Is for Fresh Starts (and Better RFIs)
A better moment to look at how you respond to RFIs
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