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If you work in economic or workforce development, a good part of your life is spent talking about clusters or sectors, i.e. industry groups that we target in our various
In the holiday crush (at least that’s my excuse), I missed a recent set of National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) reports that are well worth your time.  The title
Notes from Coal Country: Now for Some Good News As readers of this e-newsletter or the EntreWorks Blog know, we’ve been spending a lot time working on engagements in America’s
Transition Time in Coal Country: What Have We Learned? Coal is in trouble.   There a few industries facing the storm of dislocation and pain that is now roiling coal country. 
Community Leadership: Time for a Youth Infusion As my creaky knees often remind me, I am getting older—whether I like it or not.  Yet, I find that I’m still a
Business Incentives: What do We Know? What Should We Know? When you talk to the average informed person about economic development, it’s not unusual for them to equate business incentives
America’s Start-Up Slump: What the $X&?! Is Going On? America’s start-up engine is ailing.   As the chart below (from a recent Brookings Institution analysis shows, start-up rates in America are
The Future Commercial Office Market 1812 North Moore Street is an impressive building.  Located in Arlington, VA, it is the tallest building in the Washington DC metro area and has
Can Shale Energy be an Economic Game Changer? Game changer is getting to be an overused word nowadays.  In sports, RGIII, the zone-read offense, and moneyball were all going to
Regional Data and Benchmarking: What’s the Latest? I’ve recently been spending some time in Central Virginia, developing a web based regional economic indicator dashboard for the Region 2000 Partnership, a