Case Studies
Lessons learned from 200+ episodes of the Econ Dev Show Podcast and our brilliant guests
How a Technology Center Can Function Like an Economic Development Tool
Workforce institutions can be more than support infrastructure. They can become implementation partners for regional growth.
Regions Do Not Compete Globally When They Sound Local and Fragmented
Why regional alignment matters more than another inventory of assets
Why Some Communities Need an Economic Development Organization That Can Actually Build Things
When growth depends on entrepreneurship, downtown redevelopment, talent, and capital, coordination is not enough.
Cheap Land Does Not Matter If the Power Is Not Real
For electricity-intensive projects, power readiness is no longer a utility detail. It is becoming one of the first tests of whether a site is truly competitive.
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
