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Economic Gardening: Nurturing Local Businesses for Community Growth with Chris Gibbons
Episode 114
Chris Gibbons, creator of the economic gardening concept, explains how he pioneered the idea in Littleton, Colorado in the 1980s to help local compan…
3 years ago
Encore: The Secrets of Economic Development with Novelist and Econ Dev Don Erwin
Episode 113
In this episode, host Dane Carlson interviews Don Erwin, author of the economic development thriller novel "Buffalo Hunting in Alabama." Erwin wrote …
3 years ago
Encore: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss
Episode 112
What's your downtown like?
As a county economic developer, I can look out over several different cities, all with a diverse array of downtowns:
Some…
3 years ago
The Great Outdoors as an Economic Engine with Noah Wilson and Bradley Spiegel
Episode 111
In the this episode of the Econ Dev Show podcast, host Dane Carlson shares an insightful conversation with Noah Wilson of Mountain BizWorks and Bradl…
3 years, 1 month ago
Counting What Counts: A Data-Backed Path to Community Revival with Jon Maynard
Episode 110
Jon Maynard has worked in economic development for over 15 years. In that time, he's come to believe that the traditional model of recruiting big emp…
3 years, 1 month ago
Recruiting the Best Economic Developers with Anthony Michelic
Episode 109
Anthony Michelic, President and CEO of The Pace Group executive recruiting firm, joins Dane on the the show in this, the first in-person episode the …
3 years, 1 month ago
Seeding Entrepreneurial Ecosystems With Beth Zimmer
Episode 108
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Dane welcome Beth Zimmer, Program Manager with the Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Building Leadership Project. Beth…
3 years, 1 month ago
Meet Joe Collins: The First Subscriber to the Econ Dev Show
Episode 107
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Joe Collins, economic development director for Norwood, MA, shares how his dual role for the town and municipal…
3 years, 1 month ago
The First Month in the ED Director's Chair with Jamie Beasley
Episode 106
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Jamie Beasley talks with Dane Carlson about leaving law and virtual assistance to pursue a masters in economic …
3 years, 2 months ago
Fusing Memes, AI, and Economic Development in Georgia With Ben McDaniel
Episode 105
In this episode of the Econ Dev Show, Ben McDaniel, the director for the Barrow Brazelton Joint Economic Development Authority in Georgia, shares how…
3 years, 2 months ago