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We're out with a new issue of our e-newsletter, EntreWorks Insights. This issue examines how smaller and at-risk communities have fared during the recent period of heavy public spending, and
Welcome to the latest edition of EntreWorks Insights, a quarterly newsletter that reports on business trends, policy developments, and other issues affecting the business of economic and workforce development.   You’re
When it comes to technology discussions, we are all rightly consumed with the expected impacts of AI on our jobs, businesses, and communities.  While it may be too soon to
As November gets going, most people are eating leftover Halloween candy and thinking about their Thanksgiving plans.  For me, I’m getting ready for Global Entrepreneurship Week, which runs from November
Earlier this week, I joined Christina Winn, head of the Prince William County (VA) Department of Economic Development, at a hearing with the Prince William County Board of Supervisors.  Our
The COVID-19 pandemic triggered some major population shifts across the US, with big jumps in newcomers to the US’ Southern and Western regions.  We also saw population upticks (albeit smaller)
For the past few years, EntreWorks Consulting has been involved in supporting coal-impacted regions seeking to diversify their local economies.  Most of this work has been in collaboration with the
Since the COVID 19 pandemic, various Federal agencies have unveiled a host of new programs to support pandemic recovery and community development more generally.  Funding levels for economic development programs
Across the US, many rural towns, especially those facing loss of a major employer or industry, face a tough decision: try to jumpstart growth again or try to manage a
An interesting new research article sheds some interesting light on the factors affecting the startup and growth prospects of businesses based in rural communities.  The study, from researchers at the