I spent my lunch hour today at a fascinating Aspen Institute panel on Rural Grown, Locally Owned Manufacturing.  This was part of an excellent series sponsored by the Rural Development
Program managers face some tough reporting challenges when it comes to entrepreneurship support programs. These efforts take time to generate hard impacts. Traditional job creation metrics help, but only over
Most entrepreneurial ventures create jobs one or two at a time, and in the business of economic development, that can be a marketing challenge--especially when communities all seek the home
Big data is finally starting to hit the world of economic development, with new data sources and tools emerging on a regular basis.  That's a great thing, but the big
Over the past few years, there’s been something of a research backlash against occupational licenses, such as those earned by people working in hair or nail salons, plumbers, dental assistants
It’s vacation time and, if you’re lucky, you’re heading off for vacation at your second home or vacation rental at the beach or in the mountains somewhere.  These homes can
When I find the time, I'm a big fan of hiking and kayaking.  When paddling, one of the my biggest peeves is the Jet Ski, which is loud, intrusive, and
Yesterday, I braved DC's heat to attend a Capitol Hill briefing on an excellent new MForesight report, Ensuring American Manufacturing Leadership through Next-Generation Supply Chains. The report is well done,
I'm a member of my local workforce development board, the Alexandria-Arlington Regional Workforce Council.  I'm biased, but I think we do a pretty good job.  We've recently "upped our
I'll be hitting the road to do a few training programs over the next couple of months.  Here's where you can find me: July 27-Chapel Hill, NC:  North Carolina
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