Satisfying the WIIFM Principle
Before we get into the actual substance of this month’s post – if you were kind enough to read last month’s blog – “Thank You!” And if not, there’s no […]
So you are gonna be a County Commissioner, City Councillor, Township Trustee, etc……….here’s what you can do to spur Economic Development
For some reason when I search the role of elected officials in the Ohio Economic Development manual it only appears 5 times (in an exhaustive 262 page document no less. […]
What’s the problem, whose responsibility, Can they address it?
I ask this because as a project manager of sorts I spend a bulk of my day addressing problems, both ones I inherited and some I created. We are patterned […]
Asset lists and Use of Life
Seemingly every conversation I encounter anymore surrounds the high cost of maintenance of something or high cost of replacement of another. We are stuck in what feels like an endless […]
Marietta City Schools Levy Conversations
For those who have been following Marietta City Schools is proposing a $55 million dollar bond levy that would shift our education and workforce development landscape on its head. Read […]
BB2C and Buckeye Hills Regional Council Love Start-ups
They love them so much they are offering financial support for spots in the Makerspace. Buckeye Hills Regional Council awarded Building Bridges to Careers (BB2C) funding to support 10 […]
The Econ Dev Basics……start with your product, your infrastructure, and your talent profile
For those of you who wonder what an economic development strategy starts with, its this. The site/building, the infrastructure, the talent. Take a few minutes to watch this whiteboard video […]
JobsOhio 2018 Annual Report and 2019 Plan
For those unaware, JobsOhio is the economic development arm of our great state. JobsOhio is the mechanism for grant allocation and business assistance via the state liquor taxes. APEG is […]
Opportunity Zones Frequently Asked Questions……and where our zone is?
Q. What is an Opportunity Zone? A. An Opportunity Zone is an economically-distressed community where new investments, under certain conditions, may be eligible for preferential tax treatment. Localities qualify as […]
Interested in taking some of your industry experience to Africa to assist developing nations?
The Appalachian Regional Commission is sponsoring a trade mission to South Africa early next year, and they need businesses like yours to help them achieve their mission. The goal of […]