Economic Growth Archive
Crisis: State Rights & Delivery Channels
April 7, 2020
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If you’re like me, you’re kind sick (hopefully not literately) of this image. It really is a beautiful image of a biological phenomena, little red triangles mounted on pillars fastened to a little ball of fat– who knew such a small thing could cause so much upheaval. It has made me think of a couple
21st Century, meet 19th Century: Housing, On-the-job-training (OJT) and Infrastructure
March 19, 2020
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Its often said that history repeats itself. In fact, the ancients would say “there is nothing new under the sun” and one of my favorite quotes from President Truman is: “The only thing new in this world is the history you don’t know.” That has led me to think about some of the current economic
Street Smarts–How Urban Living relates to Rural Economic Development
March 5, 2020
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As a business consultant in a rural border town community I interact with a variety of people on a daily basis. Over the years I’ve observed a few social tendencies differentiating rural and urban upbringings and how they could affect how the different economies of Michigan relate (or don’t relate) to each other. My North
Michigan & Urban Economic Diffusion
February 27, 2020
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Just a few years ago Michigan made a big hullabaloo about Economic Gardening in Michigan Economic Development Circles; The concept of taking what you have from a business development standpoint and improving upon it. In other words, take a small to mid-sized company and figure out what it needs to grow and fill those needs.
Transforming Five Economic Development Marketing Tactics from “Blah” to “Ah-Hah”
November 8, 2017
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June 27, 2014 by Jordan Robinson Looking for new business leads? Look no further than the site selection community—who have become supporters and valuable resources for economic developers looking to expand their project pipeline. So how can economic development professionals get on a site selector’s radar? Instead of sticking to the status quo, economic development
