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How to Create More Community "Leaderfulness"

Your community doesn't need more leadership, it needs a larger, more diverse group of leaders.

How to Create More Community "Leaderfulness"
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Five Essential Ingredients For Economic Development Success

Economic development is less straightforward than making banana pudding, but not much.

Five Essential Ingredients For Economic Development Success
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What Are Your Community's Magnets?

As Dolly Parton says, figure out what you do well and do it on purpose.

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Ask This Question To Find Out Whether Your Community Will Be Successful In Adding New Jobs

Do your current businesses have what they need to operate efficiently and grow?

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How To Make People An Economic Development Asset

If your workforce isn't an asset, your community is forgoing jobs from existing companies and losing out on potential jobs from outside investors.

How To Make People An Economic Development Asset
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Why Your Community Does Not Solve Problems and How To Change

Most people are not natural problem-solvers, and communities are no different.

Why Your Community Does Not Solve Problems and How To Change
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Bringing Back Local Small Scale Manufacturing

Small-scale local manufacturing might just be key to bringing energy back to our struggling main streets, says Ilana Preuss.

Bringing Back Local Small Scale Manufacturing