ED Secret

ED Secret from 003: Putting the Private Sector in the Driver's Seat

SeonAh Kendall, Economic Health Manager in Fort Collins, Colorado, is a part of a very unique economic development team. Her department was one of the first organizations to be formed under the triple bottom line and they also have a … Read More

ED Secret from 003: Putting the BRE in Breakfast

Last month, SeonAh Kendall, Economic Health Manager in Fort Collins, Colorado, shared with Economic Development Secrets listeners that her community didn’t have a business retention program when she started in 2012. It was up to her design a department based … Read More

ED Secret From 002: Diversifying Your Economy

During last month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets, we asked Steve Jenkins, President of the Fond du Lac County Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, what challenges he was facing within his county. He discussed diversification and why economic developers shouldn’t focus … Read More

ED Secret from 002: How's That Strategic Plan Working for Ya?

Steve Jenkins, President of the Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, joined us during last month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets and shared with us how economic development has evolved over the the 41+ years that he has … Read More

ED Secret from 001: How Frisco Utilizes an Impact Model to Determine Incentives

Last month we sat down with Jim Gandy, President of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation, and he shared some tips on how Frisco works economic development projects. Ever wonder how they come to terms on an incentive offer? Read the … Read More

ED Secret from 001: Frisco's Incentive Performance Requirements

During last month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets, Jim Gandy, President of the Frisco Economic Development Corporation, shared with us the types of performance requirements that projects must comply with in order to receive an incentive package.  The EDC monitors … Read More