Econ Dev Show Podcast - Economic Development

By Dane Carlson

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Episodes: 202

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Dane Carlson explores the strategies, ideas, and insights that are driving economic development forward into the future. You'll hear new insights from passionate ED's about their successes and struggles, and you'll learn from attraction and retention experts about how to apply actionable strategies inside your EDO. We'll help take your organization, your community, and your career to the next level.

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201: Why Electricity Decides Everything Now in Economic Development with Timothy Comerford
Dec 08, 2025
200: How Colorado Springs Competes Globally with Johnna Reeder Kleymeyer
Dec 01, 2025
199: How Peer-to-Peer Mentoring Can Transform Local Economies with Martin Vanags
Nov 17, 2025
198: Dane With Joe Barker on the Rural Strong Podcast
Nov 10, 2025
197: Inside IMPLAN: Fifty Years of Economic Impact Analysis with Candi Clouse
Nov 03, 2025
196: AI and the Future of Economic Development with Dane Carlson
Oct 27, 2025
195: Lessons from One of America’s Great Neighborhoods with 3CDC's Joe Rudemiller
Oct 20, 2025
194: Tackling Systemic Vacancy and Building Equity with Kat Guillaume-Delemar
Oct 13, 2025
193: How Mid-Sized Markets Win: The Topeka Story with Molly Howey
Oct 06, 2025
192: How North Carolina Recruits on the World Stage with Anders Victor
Sep 29, 2025
The Power of Showing Up in Communities with Jamie Beasley (Re-upload... take 2)
Sep 24, 2025
190: New Jersey’s Bold Playbook with Kathleen Coviello
Sep 15, 2025
189: How North Dakota Gets Deals Done with Rich Garman
Sep 08, 2025
188: Site Selectors Often Experience Your City First as Visitors with Tulsa's Renee McKenney
Sep 01, 2025
187: Changing Perceptions of Baltimore with Lakey Boyd
Aug 25, 2025
186: The Power of Collaboration in Economic Development with Stacie LoVan of the Greater Des Moines Partnership
Aug 18, 2025
185: How Local Governments Can Power Startups with John Lynn
Aug 11, 2025
184: The Colorblind Tulip Farmer: Revolutionizing Rural Economic Development with Andrew Miller
Jul 28, 2025
183: Small-Scale Manufacturing as Community Development Strategy with Ilana Preuss
Jul 21, 2025
182: Engineering Economic Success: A Systems Approach to Development with Jason El Koubi
Jul 14, 2025
181: Beyond the Strip: Clark County's Economic Transformation with Shani Coleman
Jul 07, 2025
180: Red Tape, Real Stories, and Economic Revival with Kevin Crowder
Jun 30, 2025
179: Why PR Beats Advertising in Economic Development Every Time with April Mason
Jun 23, 2025
178: Reinventing Shop Local Initiatives with Sophia Zheng
Jun 16, 2025
177: Expediting the RFI Process, with Dane Carlson
Jun 09, 2025
176: From Rust Belt to Tech Hub: Buffalo's 25-Year Transformation with Tom Kucharski
Jun 02, 2025
175: Transforming Second-Tier Markets into Economic Powerhouses with Barry Broome
May 26, 2025
174: Building a Regional Brand: Kansas City's Marketing Success with Jonathan Knecht
May 19, 2025
173: From Possibilities to Reality: How to Save Your Small Town with Deb Brown
May 12, 2025
172: Pennsylvania's First Economic Strategy in 20 Years with Aaron Pitts
May 05, 2025
171: Leading Virginia's Largest Economy with Victor Hoskins
Apr 28, 2025
170: The Art of Downtown Transformation in Birmingham with David Fleming
Apr 21, 2025
169: Reimagining Urban Industrial Spaces for Modern Manufacturing with Lindsay Greene
Apr 14, 2025
168: Reimagining Economic Transformation for Distressed Communities with Rohan Sandhu
Apr 07, 2025
167: Digital Marketing Strategies for EDOs with Alissa Sklar
Mar 31, 2025
166: Building Arkansas's Economic Future: Adapting to Changing Workforce Priorities with Clint O'Neal
Mar 24, 2025
165: Leveraging Location and Infrastructure with Gus Garcia
Mar 17, 2025
164: Confronting Workforce Challenges in Wisconsin with Sadie Howell
Mar 10, 2025
163: Understanding What Investors Really Want from Locations with Chris Knight of FT Locations
Mar 03, 2025
162: Mountain Town Meets Hurricane Helene with Spencer Bost
Feb 24, 2025
161: Unlocking the Power of Tertiary Markets with Dr. Ronda Sauget
Feb 17, 2025
160: From Cowtown to Boomtown with Robert Sturns
Feb 10, 2025
159: Breaking the Poverty Cycle with Mary Cacioppi
Feb 03, 2025
158: From Volunteer to CEO with Jennifer Storm
Jan 27, 2025
157: An Optimistic Reimagining of the City with Coby Lefkowitz
Jan 20, 2025
156: The Art of Economic Development Fundraising with Clint Nessmith
Jan 13, 2025
155: Building Cedar Park's Future with Arthur Jackson
Jan 06, 2025
154: Airports as Economic Engines with Alan Tio
Dec 16, 2024
153: Sandy Dubay Created Her Own Path in Economic Development
Dec 09, 2024
152: Economic Development in Mexico with Juan Pablo Alcantar
Dec 02, 2024
151: Economic Development Scorecards Simplified with Kathleen Rose
Nov 25, 2024
150: Rethinking Highway Corridors with Dan Eernissee
Nov 18, 2024
149: Mastering Community Events and Economic Growth with Lynn Fuhler
Nov 11, 2024
148: High-Touch Economic Development in Indiana with Brock Herr
Nov 04, 2024
147: Transforming Communities Through Redevelopment with Kristen Fish-Peterson
Oct 28, 2024
146: The Coming Demographic Drought: Navigating America's Looming Labor Crisis with Josh Wright
Oct 21, 2024
145: Economic Development in Southern Oregon with Marta Tarantsey
Oct 14, 2024
144: Innovative Economic Development in St. Louis with Jason Archer and Darrell Scott
Oct 07, 2024
143: Dane on DMP: Why Destination Marketers Should Think Like Economic Developers
Oct 04, 2024
142: Economic Strategies in Maine with Anne Krieg
Sep 30, 2024
141: Navigating EDA Grants for Economic Development with Beka Shiver
Sep 23, 2024
140: Transforming Southern Illinois' Economic Development with Deb Barnett
Sep 16, 2024
139: From Tourism to Business Attraction: Podcasting in Economic Development with Adam Stoker
Sep 09, 2024
138: Blending Non-Profit Values with For-Profit Agility: Bo Kemp’s Approach to Economic Development
Sep 06, 2024
137: Unlocking the American Dream: The Critical Role of Economic Development With Don Iannone
Aug 12, 2024
136: A Conversation with Alia Abbas About Sustainable Economic Development
Aug 05, 2024
135: July 2024 Update
Jul 29, 2024
134: Economic Development at Harvard University and Argonne National Labs With Lara Gale and Alison Turner
Jun 24, 2024
133: True Economic Development Provides an Opportunity for Everyone to be Successful with Ken Chapa
Jun 17, 2024
132: Championing Rural Economic Development with Lorie Vincent and Stand Up Rural America
Jun 10, 2024
131: Economic Analytics Made Easy: Eric Trevan's Innovative Approach
Jun 03, 2024
130: Talking Economic Development in Alabama with Greg Canfield
May 27, 2024
129: Supporting Spanish-Speaking Entrepreneurs with Amber Tarrac
May 20, 2024
128: Getting Radically Rural with Julianna Dodson
May 13, 2024
127: Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development: A Conversation with Rob Williams of SourceLink
May 06, 2024
126: 1Berkshire's Wraparound Approach to Economic Development with Ben Lamb
Apr 01, 2024
125: Beyond Numbers: The Rise in Productivity Shapes Our World
Mar 25, 2024
124: Talking About Sitehunt
Mar 18, 2024
123: Startups and Corporates: Bridging the Gap with Adam Berk
Jan 16, 2024
122: Tax Increment Financing with Emily Blaylock (Encore)
Dec 18, 2023
121: Beyond Traditional Education: Nate Clayberg's Vision for Tomorrow's Workforce
Dec 11, 2023
120: Empowering Young Innovators in Indiana: The Story of the STARTedUP Foundation with Don Wettrick
Dec 04, 2023
119: From Sick Cities to Thriving Communities with Jeff Siegler
Nov 27, 2023
118: Wilkesboro Unveiled: A Deep Dive into Economic Evolution with LeeAnn Nixon
Nov 20, 2023
117: The Art of Starting Up: David Ponraj's Vision for Easier Entrepreneurship
Nov 13, 2023
116: From English Roots to Economic Fruits: Thomas Cox's Journey Economic Development in Sauk County
Nov 06, 2023
115: Change from Within: Deb Brown's Blueprint for Rural Prosperity
Oct 30, 2023
114: Economic Gardening: Nurturing Local Businesses for Community Growth with Chris Gibbons
Oct 23, 2023
113: Encore: The Secrets of Economic Development with Novelist and Econ Dev Don Erwin
Oct 16, 2023
112: Encore: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss
Oct 09, 2023
111: The Great Outdoors as an Economic Engine with Noah Wilson and Bradley Spiegel
Oct 02, 2023
110: Counting What Counts: A Data-Backed Path to Community Revival with Jon Maynard
Sep 25, 2023
109: Recruiting the Best Economic Developers with Anthony Michelic
Sep 18, 2023
108: Seeding Entrepreneurial Ecosystems With Beth Zimmer
Sep 11, 2023
107: Meet Joe Collins: The First Subscriber to the Econ Dev Show
Sep 04, 2023
106: The First Month in the ED Director's Chair with Jamie Beasley
Aug 28, 2023
105: Fusing Memes, AI, and Economic Development in Georgia With Ben McDaniel
Aug 21, 2023
104: Nurturing the Next Generation: Dr. Chad Miller's Vision for Economic Development's Future
Aug 14, 2023
103: Zen and the Art of Rural Economic Development with Sean Adkins
Aug 07, 2023
102: The Intersection of Podcasting and Economic Development with Jennifer Olson
Jul 31, 2023
101: Entrepreneurs are Transforming Economic Development with Courtney Zaugg
Jul 24, 2023
100: Topophilia in Sacramento with Cameron Law
Jul 17, 2023
99: Unraveling the Jones Act with Colin Grabow
Jul 14, 2023
98: Pawns, Kings, and Rooks: Economic Development with Karl Heck
Jul 10, 2023
97: A Deep Dive into a Local Business Incubator with Lina Rugova
Jul 04, 2023
96: Chambers of Commerce: From Relevant to Essential
Jun 12, 2023
95: AI in Economic Development
Jun 05, 2023
94: Main Street Makeover: How CO.STARTERS Trains for Economic Revival with Jose Alfaro
May 15, 2023
93: Alia Abbas Spills the Tea on the Importance of Small Businesses in Community Development
May 08, 2023
92: The Human Centered Approach to Economic Development with Larry Holt
May 01, 2023
91: Ask Dane #1: Starship Edition
Apr 24, 2023
90: Gen Z Marketing in Plain English with Kathleen McQuaid Holdridge and Jessica Packard
Apr 18, 2023
89: Slam Dunk Economic Development Strategies: Mark Litten's Basketball Experience Transforms Small Communities"
Apr 10, 2023
88: The Pursuit of Economic Development with Professor Todd Gabe
Apr 03, 2023
87: Rural Rescue: Small Town Solutions with David Thornell
Mar 20, 2023
86: Building an Outdoor Economy with Thomas Salley
Mar 13, 2023
85: Dane Talks to Himself... On Video
Mar 06, 2023
84: A 20 Minute Business Attraction Strategy with Tom Wengler
Feb 27, 2023
83: Childcare as an Economic Development Priority with Cody Morrison
Feb 20, 2023
82: Rebuild Made in America with Wendy Rosen
Feb 13, 2023
81: Climate Change: An Opportunity for Economic Developers with Martin Vanags
Jan 30, 2023
80: Economic Development and Tourism in Canada with Colin Holloway
Jan 23, 2023
79: Europe and European FDI with W Ford Graham
Jan 16, 2023
78: Joe Sayre Married His Passion and Profession in Economic Development
Jan 09, 2023
77: The Work Starts at Home: Business Attraction with Lenora Fisher
Dec 19, 2022
76: Dane Asks a Question About Site RFIs
Dec 13, 2022
75: The Equity in Economic Development Fellowship Program with Chanell Hasty
Dec 07, 2022
74: Shop Local First with Steve Fletcher
Dec 05, 2022
73: Podcast Powered Economic Development: Part 1
Nov 14, 2022
72: Utility Economic Development in 2022 with Richard Cornelison
Nov 07, 2022
71: Both a Planning Agency and an EDO With Chris Setti
Oct 31, 2022
70: Digital Entrepreneurial Support and Ecosystem Building with Jenny Poon
Oct 24, 2022
69: Tackling Workforce Development from a Unique Angle With Clint Knight and Sandy Messner
Oct 17, 2022
68: How Creating Housing Density Can Solve Economic Challenges with Scott Graves
Oct 10, 2022
67: How to Build a Business Accelerator in Your Small Town With Jana Sanchez
Oct 03, 2022
66: Workforce Development Starts in 3rd Grade with Greg Lowe
Sep 26, 2022
65: A Tourism Director Who Thinks Like an Economic Developer with Thomas Salley
Sep 19, 2022
64: Attracting Young People to the Profession of Economic Development with Mark Barbash
Sep 12, 2022
63: Building Startup Accelerators with John Lynn
Sep 05, 2022
62: This Economic Developer Absolutely Loves Her Small Town with Amanda Beadles
Aug 29, 2022
61: Marketing America's Most Promising Places with Amanda Ellis
Aug 22, 2022
60: Passionate Economic Development in Massachusetts with Paul DiGiuseppe
Aug 15, 2022
59: Your First 90 Days with Paul DiGiuseppe
Aug 08, 2022
58: War Stories with J.R. Charles
Aug 01, 2022
57: You Gotta Network to Get Work with J.R. Charles
Jul 25, 2022
56: Failure Generates Growth with Beka Burton
Jul 11, 2022
55: Economic Development in Suburban Chicago with Kevin Leighty
Jul 05, 2022
54: How to Change Your Community's Perception of Itself with Steve Griffin
Jun 27, 2022
53: What To Do First in Economic Development with Andy Portera
Jun 21, 2022
52: The Journey: Successful Strategies and Techniques for Economic Developers with Chad Newell
Jun 13, 2022
51: Economic Development is Changing with Nathan Ohle, President & CEO of the IEDC
Jun 06, 2022
50: Dane's Rules for Conferences
May 17, 2022
49: Understanding Your Startup Ecosystem With Darren Stauffer
May 09, 2022
48: Local Econ Dev Digital Marketing with KathodeRay Media
May 02, 2022
47: Arizona Economic Development With Carrie Kelly
Apr 25, 2022
46: Using Plain Language in Economic Development with Melissa Meschke
Apr 18, 2022
45: How to Merge an EDO with a Chamber with Andy Sokolovich
Apr 11, 2022
44: Podcasting 101
Apr 04, 2022
43: Talking Downtown Strategies with Jenn Gregory and Elliott Cook
Mar 28, 2022
42: Rural Revitalization with Sarah Thompson
Mar 21, 2022
41: Economic Development in Alabama With Jim Searcy
Mar 14, 2022
40: With Alejandra Castillo, US Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Economic Development
Mar 06, 2022
39: Economic Development is Still Not for Amateurs with Jay Garner
Feb 28, 2022
38: Crafting Your City's Elevator Pitch With Matthew Tate
Feb 21, 2022
37: Tax Increment Financing with Emily Blaylock
Feb 07, 2022
36: Mind the T's with Chris Johnson in Johnston County
Jan 31, 2022
35: Professional Economic Development with Rob Sitterley
Jan 24, 2022
34: Rural California Business Retention and Attraction With Cole Przybyla
Jan 17, 2022
33: Economic Development in New Mexico with Kristen Gamboa
Jan 10, 2022
32: Talking Econ Dev Marketing and Hubspot with Tom Wengler
Jan 04, 2022
31: Incentivizing Your Community with Michael Mazur
Dec 29, 2021
30: On Economic Development Districts and Local Communities with Alyce Brown
Dec 20, 2021
29: Work Where You Live with Erin Silk and Lisa Krouse
Dec 13, 2021
28: On the Ground (and in the Water) with Caleb McMahon
Dec 06, 2021
27: Dane on the EcDev Network with Dan Taylor and Lara Fritts
Nov 08, 2021
26: On Marketing With Dave Parsell, Founder of Localintel
Nov 01, 2021
25: From Top to the Bottom: Economic Development in Manatee County Florida with Ruth Buchanan and Che Barnett
Oct 25, 2021
24: "Talent Optimization" with Ben Nelson
Oct 18, 2021
23: Talking Entrepreneurship in West Virginia with Bill Woodrum
Oct 11, 2021
22: Meet the "Chief Remover of Obstacles" Lea Ann Seiler
Oct 04, 2021
21: From Site Selector to Econ Dev with Andrew Sloss
Sep 27, 2021
20: With Dane Carlson (on the We Are Jobs Podcast)
Sep 20, 2021
19: Planning and Anthropology with Econ Dev Jim Eldridge
Sep 13, 2021
18: The Secrets of Economic Development with Novelist and Econ Dev Don Erwin
Sep 06, 2021
17: Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development with Zachary Barker
Aug 30, 2021
16: With Change Agent Jimi Copland of The Rural Spark
Aug 23, 2021
15: Dane Talks to Himself About the Econ Dev Show
Aug 12, 2021
14: Is Stewart McGregor the Friendliest Economic Developer in Texas? You Decide.
Aug 09, 2021
13: "Rural is Cool" BR&E in Southeast Ohio with Taylor Stepp
Aug 02, 2021
12: Real Rural Economic Development with Robert Harrington
Jul 26, 2021
11: A Super Episode With "Super" Dave Quinn
Jul 19, 2021
10: Recruiting from the US to Quebec with JP Saucier
Jul 12, 2021
9: LinkedIn Marketing For Your EDO with Andrew Phillips
Jul 05, 2021
8: From the West Coast to the East Coast with Patrick Pierce
Jun 28, 2021
7: How to Save Your Downtown with Small-Scale Manufacturing with Ilana Preuss
Jun 21, 2021
6: Economic and Workforce Development with Cody Mosely
Jun 15, 2021
5: What's a Community Development Improvement Corporation with Josh Mejia
Jun 07, 2021
4: Your EDO Needs a Podcast (or Two) with Chad Chancellor
Jun 01, 2021
3: From Econ Dev, to a Startup, and Back Again with Shad Burner
May 23, 2021
2: Inter-Tribal Economic Development with Rebecca Naragon
May 18, 2021
1: Who is Dane Carlson?
May 14, 2021
0: Not the First Episode
May 03, 2021