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Podcast Episode 74 - Shop Local First with Steve Fletcher

Shopping local is more than just a holiday initiative.

Dane Carlson
Dane Carlson
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Podcast Episode 74 - Shop Local First with Steve Fletcher

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Podcast, Dane talks with Steve Fletcher.

Steve  is the Director of Economic Development at Lowcountry Local First.  There he works to advance economic prosperity and local ownership through innovative and inclusive initiatives that build our community’s wealth and wellbeing.  Dane talks with him about how shopping local is more than just a holiday initiative.


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CEO of Sitehunt, the AI platform for economic development, site selection and RFI automation. Host and publisher of the Econ Dev Show. In Houston, Texas.


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