EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 19, 2020

As such, these towns are facing both good (how to spend increased tax revenues) and bad (how to manage rapid growth) economic development challenges. These include zoning reform, affordable housing development, e-bike programs, traffic management and the like. EntreWorks Blog. The State of America’s Zoomtowns.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 11, 2019

This excellent edited volume is full of insights that are relevant not only to community college staff and partners, but to community and economic development leaders as well. EntreWorks Blog. Community Colleges as Incubators of Innovation.

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EntreWorks Consulting

AUGUST 19, 2019

This issue examines the power of place in economic development, and discusses how we can use work spaces,such as our offices, business incubators, and coworking spaces, to help build social capital, build community, and advance the cause of economic development. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 10, 2020

In recent years, many states and communities have embraced food systems and ag/food sector development as core economic development strategies. access to capital, changing consumer demand, agritourism trends) that are relevant to food systems development and support. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 24, 2019

That’s work for academics, not for economic developers! This mindset seems to be changing (thankfully) as more places recognize that good data can lead to better planning for community and economic development. EntreWorks Blog. With better data comes better informed—and better overall (we hope!)—decision

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EntreWorks Consulting

JANUARY 7, 2020

Local food systems development has been a hot topic in community development circles for some time now. These efforts typically use agriculture and food development as tools to advance community economic development and to improve community health outcomes. EntreWorks Blog. An excellent new compendium, U.S.

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EntreWorks Consulting

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In many ways, this proposal echoes similar efforts such as the Economic Development Administration’s I6 program or the WIRED program of the 1990s. (As For example, it may place too much emphasis on innovation and technology inputs and not enough attention on talent development. EntreWorks Blog.

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Ben Franklin Technology Partners

JANUARY 9, 2019

9, 2019) — With a focus on startups and innovation, Ben Franklin Technology Partners (BFTP) remains a powerful job creation and high-tech economic development engine for Pennsylvania, according to the latest independent economic analysis of the organization. STATE COLLEGE, Pa. billion between 2012 and 2016.

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EntreWorks Consulting

FEBRUARY 13, 2020

This is yet further evidence that these voucher tools work and that they need to be part of the toolbox for economic developers here in the US. EntreWorks Blog. The Power of Innovation Vouchers–Yet More Evidence.

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EntreWorks Consulting

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

All of this work is devoted to telling the story of how entrepreneurship can be a tool for personal enrichment, economic development, and community building. I’m also pleased to see several current and former EntreWorks Consulting clients who are using GEW events and activities as part of their regional ecosystem building activities.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

ROI), a regional economic development partnership covering 11 counties. It includes recommendations for each county as well as for a region-wide strategy that upgrades existing housing stock, develops funds to finance new construction, and reviews current rules and regulations that may be impeding new construction.

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Forward Cities

JULY 25, 2019

In my last blog, I talked about the definition and evaluation of two key elements of an entrepreneurial ecosystem – entrepreneurs and entrepreneur support organizations (ESOs). Identify and develop better metrics and methods for ecosystem building. Economic Development Quarterly, 32(2), 119-134. 2019) [link].

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

is Get out of Town,” takes a deep dive look into the development of two counties in rural New England. The report offers an interesting take on the dynamic relationship between population trends and economic opportunities in rural places. EntreWorks Blog. It profiles two counties, whose identities are made anonymous.

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EntreWorks Consulting

DECEMBER 17, 2019

Big changes in CRA rules could have especially strong impacts on sectors like the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) industry, which relies heavily on CRA-related investments. CRA has been, and will continue to be an important tool in our community development toolbox. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JANUARY 17, 2020

Economic developers will be intrigued by survey results that show 7 out of 10 surveyed at-home workers would consider moving to a new location and are looking for locations outside of major cities. EntreWorks Blog. Fort Leonard Wood, MO has the highest share among US regions). Recruiting At-Home Workers.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Starved for funds, grantees can’t invest in retaining talent, training people, developing new skills, and maintaining an experience base about what works in the field. We constantly claim that leadership matters in economic development, yet we often fail to invest in the building blocks for effective leadership.

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EntreWorks Consulting

NOVEMBER 4, 2019

Some interesting pilot projects are underway, thanks to the new AML Reclamation Economic Development Pilot program and other initiatives, such as the POWER program for coal-reliant regions. (See EntreWorks Blog. We will need additional funds to support reclamation and to build capacity in impact communities.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JULY 18, 2019

I’ve always appreciated these protected lands for their natural beauty, but they’re also an important contributor to new job creation and economic development. Protect Land, Create Jobs: Economic Development and Land Conservation. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MAY 14, 2019

I spent this morning over at the Aspen Institute for a great panel on Rural Development Hubs. The Rise of Rural Development Hubs. EntreWorks Blog. Look for this work in Summer 2019.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 6, 2020

The International Economic Development Council’s (IEDC) annual conference is going virtual next week. I’ll be leading a panel on Economic Diversification strategies on Wednesday October 14 from 2-3 PM Eastern Time. IEDC Panel on Economic Diversification, October 14. EntreWorks Blog. Hope to see you next week.

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EntreWorks Consulting

MARCH 6, 2019

Much of the most important work we do in economic development is about what government agencies call economic adjustment, i.e. helping workers, businesses, and communities affected by an economic shock, such as a plant closing or a wider economic downturn. The State of Federal Economic Adjustment Assistance.

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EntreWorks Consulting

JUNE 27, 2019

Self-employment ventures have typically been under-represented in the research literature, and in economic development circles, where it’s often argued that they have little impact on local economies. EntreWorks Blog. These 22 million establishments have only one employee—the owner or sole proprietor.

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EntreWorks Consulting

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Check out our takes on new and interesting books for those with wonky interest in community building, economic development, and what’s next in our profession. EntreWorks Blog. You can access other newsletter issues and subscribe here. EntreWorks Insights–New Books Issue.

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EntreWorks Consulting

FEBRUARY 6, 2020

Next week, I’ll be up in Shepherdstown, WV, as one of the speakers on an excellent Conservation Fund program, “Balancing Nature and Commerce in Rural Communities and Landscapes.” Shepherdstown is a good location for this event, as it is a beautiful spot that faces its own development pressures thanks to the booming nearby DC metro area.

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EntreWorks Consulting

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

In recent years, we’ve seen a number of interesting new community development models being used out in the field. To briefly summarize, WealthWorks is an asset-based community development strategy that helps region to understand their assets (forms of community wealth) and to help grow and retain assets that remain anchored in the community.

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EntreWorks Consulting

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Tax incentives for investors serve as one of our primary tools to incentivize investment in startups and in other types of desirable economic development activities. EntreWorks Blog. We need a more robust innovation policy in this country, but let’s do our best to do it right! Rethinking Investor Incentives.

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