Case Studies
Lessons learned from 200+ episodes of the Econ Dev Show Podcast and our brilliant guests
Workforce Development Is Not a Side Program: It Is Economic Development Infrastructure.
Because the real test of economic development begins the day after the ribbon cutting.
Workforce Access Is Not the Same Thing as Workforce Availability
A case study on transit, labor sheds, and the hidden friction inside workforce claims.
What Happens to a Community When It Loses Manufacturing?
A Sugar Land case study on industrial identity, redevelopment, and economic development after the factory leaves
Why Fast-Growing Regions Need a Product Strategy Before a Recruitment Strategy
A Central Texas case study on product readiness, workforce corridors, and regional economic development strategy.
Burnout Is Not a Personal Failure in Economic Development
Rethinking burnout as an organizational risk, not a personal issue
You Didn't Lose Because of Incentives
Why communities lose deals to delay, risk, and confusion, not price
Rural Economic Development Is Now a Full Local Systems Job
Why recruitment alone no longer drives growth in rural communities
Building Resilient Economies Through Community-Driven Directories
Most Communities Don’t Know Their Own Economy
