An interesting new research paper, by Robert Fairlie (UCLA), Frank Fossen and Ke Lyu (Univ. of Nevada-Reno) examines how the COVID-19 pandemic had differing impacts on US-based non-employer businesses (sole
08-10-2025
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For much of the past decade, EntreWorks Consulting has been part of a team, led by the National Association of Counties, focused on helping coal-reliant communities develop plans to diversify
24-09-2025
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Pitchbook is out today with its annual ranking of global universities. Given Pitchbook’s investment focus, the rankings seek to assess which universities are excelling in terms of creating new company
16-09-2025
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Nowadays, many economic developers are dealing with issues related to data centers. These include challenges related to high energy use, noise, traffic issues, and the impact of data centers on
09-09-2025
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Nearly all economic developers are now consumed with supporting workforce and talent development, seeking ways to grow and retain workers for increasingly talent-hungry employers. Yet, we all know the reality:
04-09-2025
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Back in 1989, Ray Oldenberg’s The Great Good Place popularized the concept of the “third place,” informal community gathering spaces that nurture community, civility, and connections. In contrast to the
26-08-2025
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Economic developers are typically focused on supporting economic growth, so we don’t often like to discuss the reality that many of our communities are actually shrinking, not growing. So, for
24-07-2025
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I'm starting to get very excited about the upcoming Manufacturing Momentum Summit to be held in Detroit from August 4-7th. This event, sponsored by Mantech (the Pentagon's manufacturing advocate), the
22-07-2025
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If you are seeking to learn more about economic development or pursuing the Certified Economic Developer credential, I encourage you to come join me and my friends at the University
15-07-2025
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