Create Anti Goals
Anti-goals force us to ask “How am I complicit in creating the conditions I say I don’t want?”.
26 Things Economic Developers Need to Know This Week
The stories Dane thinks you need to see. September 10, 2026 edition.
Economic Development and Developers in the News # 259
Econ dev news from 82 economic development executives and organizations in 34 states.
Podcast 235: Site Selection Doesn't Start With the Site with Thane Hutcheson
Because apparently site selection doesn't actually start with the site.
The Five Contradictions of Economic Development
A preview of what 500+ conversations taught me about the tensions at the heart of economic development.
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.
