Economic Development Has an Urban Bias
Why rural success is often smaller in the headline and larger in the community
Economic Developers Waste Too Much Time Pitching the Place Before They Understand the Problem
Business attraction works best when it starts with the company’s concern, not the community’s brochure.
Economic Development Marketing Needs to Think More Like B2B Marketing
Economic developers need to move from promotion to pipeline.
Downtown Revitalization Gets Weaker When Communities Wait for Outsiders to Save It
Why the strongest downtown strategies start with the businesses already making, hiring, and building value close to home.
