Bill Martin, Executive Director of the Greater Osceola Partnership for Economic Prosperity, was a guest on this month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets. He emphasizes the importance of workforce development programs and shares examples of how his organization and region … Read More
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What’s My Economic Impact?
If you’re in economic development or even government for any amount of time, you will probably come across the topic of economic impact. It can be a confusing concept and so it is no surprise we find ourselves regularly explaining … Read More
Board Meeting Rabbit Holes
This was not how you envisioned the board meeting going. By this time, you expected to be getting kudos from the board and feeling on top of the world after presenting this really big economic development opportunity. You expected to … Read More
009- Economic Development Secrets- Bill Martin, Greater Osceola Partnership
Our February episode of Economic Development Secrets features Bill Martin, Executive Director of the Greater Osceola Partnership for Economic Prosperity. Bill Martin has spent his entire 40 year career helping companies find profitable and productive locations. By helping companies succeed, … Read More
Riding State-of-the-City Enthusiasm
As January draws to a close and we realize that we are almost 1/12th of the way done with 2017, many people look back at the progress (or lack of) that they have made on their new year’s resolutions. Similarly, … Read More
ED Secret from 008: Secure a Competitive Edge with Retail, Amenities, & Housing
This month, Michael Bunt, Director of Economic Development for the Artesia, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce, shared with us why his team gives extra attention to several aspects of the community that are not traditional base economic employers. Here … Read More
008- Economic Development Secrets- Michael Bunt, Artesia, NM
This month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets features Michael Bunt, Director of Economic Development for the Artesia, New Mexico Chamber of Commerce. Michael has worked in economic development for six years. Before entering the economic development field, he was … Read More
Performance Reports
Have you ever wanted to study the impact of multiple projects over one or multiple years? Ever wondered exactly what each dollar of your budget has done for your economy? Do you need a tool to explain your community’s economic … Read More
ED Secret from 007: Incentives – Helping or Hosing Your Community?
This month, Jeffrey Finkle, President and CEO of the International Economic Development Council, joined us on Economic Development Secrets and discussed his views on incentives. I think I have to call this a personal opinion, not an IEDC opinion, … Read More
ED Secret from 007: Activating Your Elected Officials' ED Engagement
Jeffrey Finkle, President and CEO of the International Economic Development Council, joined us for this month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets. As the leader of the largest economic development membership organization in the world, Jeff shared with the audience a … Read More