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Building Resilient Communities: Some Initial Thoughts For many American communities, the past few years have been filled with almost constant change.   Unfortunately, most of the change has been unwelcomed.  Communities
The Rise of Co-Working Spaces If you think back a few years, you might recall a flurry of articles and books that heralded the rise of the “Free Agent Nation”
Regional Innovation Benchmarking 101, Part 2 This issue of EntreWorks Insights is the second installment of our review of how regions can set up a system to benchmark their innovation
Regional Innovation Benchmarking 101 This issue of EntreWorks Insights, and our next issue (coming in December), examines how regions can set up a system to benchmark their innovation performance in
Slow Food and Economic Development If you have any interest in food or the culinary arts, or even if you’re just a regular Food Network viewer, you’ve probably heard of
New Metrics for New Programs: How to Measure the Impact of Entrepreneurial Development Investments One of the hardest parts of supporting new entrepreneurial development strategies is finding good measures of progress
THE CANDIDATES SPEAK: ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND THE INNOVATION ECONOMY If you’re like us and you don’t live in Iowa or New Hampshire, you’re probably not yet fully engaged in the
LETTER FROM MAINE My family recently returned from our annual summer vacation in Stockton Springs, Maine.  Like so many Americans, we love Maine for its scenic beauty, outdoor activities, and great
The Power of Scenario Building: The Future of Futurism If you’ve ever read or created an economic development strategy, the basic template is pretty straightforward.  Assess your region’s strengths, weaknesses,
Opportunities for Innovation Policy in 2007Volume 2: Beyond STEM Education Reader’s Note:  In our last edition, we began examining areas where interesting changes in innovation policy might occur in 2007.  Volume 1