Podcast Episodes

DT #614 Raising the Bar on Site Readiness: Standards, Speed, and Site Selection

In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Phil Schneider, Project Principal at Global Location Strategies (GLS), to unpack …

7 months, 2 weeks ago

DT #618 The Site Selectors Guild Explained: Standards, Strategy, and the Future of Site Selection

In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Samantha Jefferson, Managing Director of the Site Selectors Guild. This episode c…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

DT #617 What's Next for Communities and Leadership with Will Baggett

In this special Develop This! Crystal Ball Series episode, host Dennis Fraise welcomes speaker and author Will Baggett for a wide-ranging conversatio…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

DT #612 Building Where It's Needed Most: A Developer's Take on Workforce Housing

Housing has become one of the most urgent—and complex—challenges facing economic developers today. In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fra…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

DT #616 The Future of Economic Development: Golden Shovel's 2026 Crystal Ball

Episode Summary:
In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Aaron Brossoit, Partner & CEO, and Bethany Quinn, P…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

DT #611 From First Impression to Final Decision: The Art and Science of the Site Visit

Site visits can make—or break—an economic development project. In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise is joined by Larry Gigerich, E…

7 months, 4 weeks ago

DT #615 The Future of Funding: How EDOs Can Thrive in an Uncertain 2026

Show Notes

As part of the Develop This! 2026 Crystal Ball Series, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Andy Coe, Principal at Convergent Nonprofit Sol…

8 months ago

DT #613 Community Banks and Economic Development: Why Local Relationships Still Matter

Community banks play a critical—yet often underappreciated—role in economic development. In this episode of Develop This!, the #1 podcast for economi…

8 months ago

DT #609 Crystal Ball 2026: Leadership, Talent, and the Future of Economic Development with Danielle Casey

As part of the Develop This! Crystal Ball Series kicking off 2026, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Danielle Casey, President & CEO of the Las Veg…

8 months, 1 week ago

DT #610 Looking Ahead to 2026: Chris Lloyd - Economic Development Trends You Can't Ignore

As Develop This! kicks off its Crystal Ball series for 2026, host Dennis Fraise is joined by Chris Lloyd, Senior Vice President and Director of Inf…

8 months, 1 week ago