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

JUNE 3, 2020

Communities that invest in T alent, I nfrastructure, E ntrepreneurship, and enhanced B usiness R etention & E xpansion programs will likely have the best potential for economic R ecovery. On June 18 and 19, I’ll be co-teaching an on-line version of IEDC’s Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development course on-line.

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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. This is a great place to not only learn about Vermont’s model efforts, but also about the opportunities and challenges of supporting food systems development in your region as well.

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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.

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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 Not surprisingly, I like this basic concept as I strongly believe that we have been underfunding place-based economic development for decades. EntreWorks Blog.

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EntreWorks Consulting

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Our latest edition of EntreWorks Insights examined the power of place, i.e., how community gathering places can help build social capital and promote economic development. Maine’s Coworking Development Fund. EntreWorks Blog.

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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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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

SEPTEMBER 8, 2020

ROI), a regional economic development partnership covering 11 counties. EntreWorks Blog. I’ve been working this region over the past year (although not on housing), and have been very impressed with the work of county leaders and Regional Opportunities Initiative, Inc. The Rural Housing Crisis: Lessons from Indiana.

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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

The experience of these counties suggests some basic economic development directions for rural places. Effective strategies should include economic diversification, expanded efforts to spawn new locally-owned small businesses, and investments to improve local housing stock. EntreWorks Blog. A Tale of Two Rural Places.

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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

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

DECEMBER 17, 2019

You can also learn more about positions on all sides of the debate from the American Bankers Association to the Opportunity Finance Network to the National Alliance of Community Economic Development Associations. CRA has been, and will continue to be an important tool in our community development toolbox. EntreWorks Blog.

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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

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

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

MAY 14, 2019

Rural development hubs are a new concept meant to describe new types of organizations and networks focused on rural community building in a holistic way that embraces traditional economic development, local institution building, and a focus on enhancing all forms of local wealth (cultural, social, natural, etc.).

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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

They hail from differing locales, but they all share a commitment to doing economic development right, i.e. in a manner that builds local wealth (across all kinds of capital ) while preserving the natural assets that make their places unique. EntreWorks Blog. This will be a fun and inspiring event.

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EntreWorks Consulting

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

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. Economic developers all focus on building some kind of wealth, normally in the form of money or jobs.

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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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