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17 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. June 18, 2026 edition.
Economic Development and Developers in the News # 248
Econ dev news from 52 economic development executives and organizations in 28 states.
New Free Tool: Build a College Talent Radius Report in Minutes
A quick way to map the regional college talent pipeline.
Podcast 223: The Power of Powerlessness with Michael Hecht
How a small nonprofit learned to walk into very big rooms.
19 New Economic Development Jobs This Week
Across 12 states + remote. From $43k - $190k.
New Free Tool: Build a College Talent Radius Report in Minutes
A quick way to map the regional college talent pipeline.
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.
Small Cities Should Read Their Own Systems Before Copying Someone Else's Model
Outside examples can help, but rural entrepreneurship strategy has to be translated into local design.
Economic Development Needs Better Public Storytelling Than It Usually Gives Itself
The public sees the announcement, but rarely sees the machinery that made it possible.
What an Intertribal Support Organization Actually Does for Economic Development
The model is not just a bigger EDO. It is a capacity-building layer for sovereign nations.
A First-90-Days Framework Helps New Economic Development Leaders Inherit the Map
The new person inherits responsibilities fast. The harder work is inheriting local context before acting on it.
Small Communities Don’t Need Smaller Strategies. They Need a Different Rhythm.
How small communities can build momentum, set priorities, and create progress without borrowing a strategy built for somewhere else.
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