Case Studies
Lessons learned from 200+ episodes of the Econ Dev Show Podcast and our brilliant guests
What a Pre-Positioned Industrial Park Actually Does for Economic Development
A community can have industrial land and still not have an industrial product.
How a Staff-of-One EDO Can Go Proactive
How One Person Can Move a Rural EDO From Reactive to Proactive
Shop Local Is Not a Slogan. It Is a System.
What a consumer incentive model can teach economic developers about getting residents back into the local economy
The Economic Developer as Chief Remover of Obstacles
How one rural Kansas operator offers a better definition of what local economic development actually requires
Why Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development Works Best Inside BRE
The next wave of local innovation may start inside your existing businesses.
How One Community Turned a Brand Into a Decision-Making Tool
A community brand is only useful if people can use it.
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.
