The benefit in supporting your neighboring communities is something that I picked up on as an economic developer. However, I truly did not understand the real value until I turned to consulting. It is easy to get caught up in … Read More
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The Top 6 Lessons I've Learned in the First 6 Months of ED Consulting
Six months ago I made a big move: I left my position as an economic developer for a community that I had invested my heart and soul in for three years to become an economic development consultant at Impact DataSource. … Read More
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
Economic Developer’s Guide to Pokemon Go
If you’ve ventured out from behind your desk over the past week, you’ve noticed how the new Pokemon Go app has taken over. We’ve all seen those posts on social media of different Pokemon with a backdrop of our real … 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
Confessions from an Economic Development Economist
In the spirit of Economic Development Secrets, I’m going to get real real right now. I’m going to give you some insight you might not expect to hear from me. It’s okay if you don’t prepare a full impact analysis … Read More
Questions and Answers on the New IEDC EDRP Data Standards
Last month IEDC’s Economic Development Research Partners (EDRP) published a great new document for economic developers called “A New Standard: Achieving Data Excellence in Economic Development”. The document builds on the 2002 Site Selection Data Standards that were developed when … Read More
Flexible but Focused Incentive Policy
If you’ve been following our blog or listening Economic Development Secrets, you know we’ve been talking about strategic plans. As Steve Jenkins points out, economic development strategic plans are likely outdated the day your board signs off on it. So … 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
003 – Economic Development Secrets- SeonAh Kendall, Fort Collins, CO
During this month’s episode of Economic Development Secrets, we were joined by SeonAh Kendall, CPA, who serves as the City of Fort Collins Economic Health Manager. Prior to her work for the City of Fort Collins, SeonAh was Business … Read More
