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Develop This: Economic and Community Development

Dec 30, 2019

Your favorite podcasters are celebrating with their families this week, so please enjoy this encore episode from one of the very first shows.

In this episode, Dennis and Jason discuss the merits of securing options as a development strategy.  In addition, they share food for thought when expanding your community's...


Dec 27, 2019

Your favorite podcasters are celebrating with their families this week, so please enjoy this encore episode from one of the very first shows.

There is nothing worse than attending a poorly run meeting.  Dennis shares his quick tips and tricks for holding more...


Dec 23, 2019

Your favorite podcasters are celebrating with their families this week, so please enjoy this encore episode.

Axioms are statements which are regarded as being established, accepted, or self-evidently true.

Ron Kitchens with Southwest Michigan First is back to share 12 axioms his organization has adopted and is...


Dec 20, 2019

During the Mid America EDC conference in Downtown Chicago, Jason caught up with outgoing board president Janice Karcher (Chief Engagement Officer at DEFENSEWERX) and incoming board president Kyle Adams (Vice President of RDC National, Inc.) to talk about the transition in leadership including:

-Why it is important to...


Dec 18, 2019

What happens if your industrial park is located outside of an opportunity zone?  Keith Gillenwater, President & CEO of Grow Wabash, says you have to get creative.

In this episode, Keith is back with Jason on-site at the Mid America EDC Conference in Downtown Chicago to talk about getting creative when pulling together...