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Develop This: Economic and Community Development

Develop This! Podcast

Explore topics related to transformational community leadership including economic development, non-profit engagement, organizational management, and policy development. It"s a candid conversation with veterans of the economic development profession along with inspiring interviews of today"s thought leaders.

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07:01

DT #467 The Highs and Lows of Economic Development

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2023/08/23

In this episode Dennis gets personal about how a week of good news and bad news affected him. Economic development professionals get an up close and personal look at the highs and lows that happen in their communities. It's never easy to feel helpless trying to save a facility and people's jobs in your community.

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32:27

DT #465 Aaron Brossoit – Golden Shovel CEO

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2023/08/16

Aaron Brossoit – Golden Shovel Dennis is joined by Aaron Brossoit, the CEO of Golden Shovel. In this episode, they discuss the changes in digital marketing and what the future holds as we enter the metaverse and AI takes hold Aaron Brossoit, Chief Executive Officer, was a founding member of Golden Shovel and has been with the company since September 2009. He began as VP of Business Development and filled the COO position prior to becoming CEO. After earning his Bachelor’s degree from St. Cloud

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13:51

DT #466 Preview IEDC 2023 Annual Conference,...

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2023/08/16

Dennis is joined by IEDC Presdent and CEO Nathan Ohle to discuss the upcoming IEDC 2023 Annual Conference, September 17 – 20th, 2023 – in Dallas, Texas Dallas, TX, is one of the country's most economically and socially diverse cities. The 1920s were an age of dramatic political, technological, and social change for some, yet not for others. In Dallas, we'll usher in the next-generation 'Roaring 20s,' spotlighting how to build thriving, sustainable, resilient, and equitable communities for tomorrow

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40:38

DT #464 Joseph Stefko, ROC2025 President and CEO,...

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2023/07/31

Joseph Stefko, ROC2025 President and CEO, joins Develop This! contributing correspondent Sean Maguire. Sean and Joe talk about what's changed in Rochester for the better and how it's shaking off the rust belt of the past. Fun and interesting things about Rochester include food, museums, wine, and more. Economic Development in Rochester Today More than Kodak How does ROC2025 fit in? In 2020, the City of Rochester posted its first decennial population increase since the 1950s. The number of full-

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11:18

DT #463 Dealing With Controversial Projects

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2023/07/19

In this episode Dennis discusses the conundrum many economic development professionals find themselves in trying to deal with stakeholders on both sides of a controversial project. Some of these types of projects can incldue. The use of eminenet domain Utility franchise fees Utility rate cases for rate increases Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Dennis offers some tips to help navigate these tricky waters. Enage your board of directors Host a neutral forum Communicate, communicate, communicate

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21:05

DT #462 Responding to RFPs is a Team Sport

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2023/07/05

Responding to RFPs is a Team Sport Dennis and Broderick discuss the sometimes intense process of responding to a request for a proposal with a tight deadline. RFPs many times come on short notice and successfully completing the RFP requires being prepared and having a team of rapid response partners. RFPs can come from a variety of sources · State ED · Site selectors · Utility partners · Rail partners Being prepared High-quality maps Acreage, ownership, selling price,

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13:28

DT #461 IEDC Basic Economic Development Course

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2023/06/28

Friend of the show Mark Perna joins Dennis and they discuss Mark's experience in taking the IEDC Basic Economic Development Course in Nashville. Why did Mark Perna decide to take the IEDC Basic Economic Development Class? What was Mark's impression of the class? How can the IEDC Basic ED Course help others better understand economic development?

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30:57

DT #460 “Making semiconductor chips in Upstate New...

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2023/06/21

“Making semiconductor chips in Upstate New York” with Develop This! Contributing Correspondent Sean Maguire and guest Nick Bruno from MV EDGE. Sean and Nick discuss their love of Utica and semiconductor projects in upstate New York Tomato pie, chicken riggies, and Utica Club beer How’d you get here? How did you get into semiconductor work? Overview of Wolfspeed in Marcy/Utica How did the work in Albany set the stage for Wolfspeed? How does Wolfspeed fit into the Micron investment in

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25:21

DT #459 Connecting Students with Business and...

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2023/05/31

Dennis is joined by Mark Perna and they discuss how economic development professionals can help our business and industry partners connect with students. In a time of full employment, worker shortages, and a skills gap business and industry partners are increasingly looking to economic development professionals to help bridge the gap with their future workforce. There is an increase in job fairs, career expos, and career exploration events. A company's approach to these events can make or break a

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22:29

DT #458 Economic Gardening: No Green Thumb Needed

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2023/05/31

Economic Gardening: No Green Thumb Needed Economic Gardening is an economic development model that embraces the idea that entrepreneurs drive economies and places a laser-like focus on creating jobs by supporting existing companies in a community. It originated in the late 80s in Littleton, CO when the state was in a recession and the community lost a major employer. Local leaders realized that only a small percentage of all companies were “high growth” but those companies were creating the

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18:52

DT #457 Economic Recovery Corp with Nathan Ohle

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2023/05/24

Nathan Ohle – President and CEO of IEDC Economic Recovery Corps - Program launched on May 11th The Economic Recovery Corps Program (ERC) is a multi-year, $30 million collaborative initiative designed to accelerate recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic in distressed communities and regions throughout the U.S. by connecting organizations with the talent and capacity needed to advance new ways of doing economic development that promote economic resilience and transformative change. The ERC is funded

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15:49

DT #456 Economic Development Week

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2023/05/17

2023 Economic Development Week – May 8 - 12, 2023 In this episode, Dennis and Broderick discuss Economic Development Week and why economic developers are not always great at telling their stories. Economic Development Week gives economic development professionals a platform to showcase to their community the contributions made to their local economy throughout the year. Utilize IEDC’s toolkit to help support your message and increase your impact Economic Development Week was created by IEDC in

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06:25

DT #455 Walking the Economic Development Tightrope

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2023/05/10

Walking the Economic Development Tightrope For many of us, there has been a fundamental shift in how we approach economic development. As the job market has tightened the challenge of bringing in a new project has increased exponentially. How do we continue to look for opportunities when our current employers can’t fill their staffing needs? Everyone loves the new announcement and golden shovel ceremonies How does that play with our existing companies? 750,000 jobs are unfilled in the

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06:30

DT #454 What Do You Want to be When You Grow Up?

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2023/05/03

In this episode Dennis as the question what do you want to be when you grow up? Whether economic development is your 1st, 2nd, 3rd, or 4th career it's never too early or late to decide what you want to be when you grow up. Are you following your childhood dream or has your career been a series of twists and turns? Now is the time to take a look in the mirror and have a serious conversation with yourself. Sometimes the hardest part of life is being honest with yourself. Only one person really knows

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17:32

DT #453 AI Artificial Intelligence and Economic...

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2023/04/26

How do others understand economic development? Does AI understand our work better than others? In this episode, Develop This! contributing correspondent Sean Maguire checks in from OUEDI and draws inspiration for this show from both real life and entertainment and starts asking AI about economic development. Sean engages with ChatGPT to ask questions about economic development and considers the validity of the answers AI comes back with. He asks ChatGPT to create a script for this show, how to

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07:30

DT#452 Sometimes Doing the Right Thing is Hard

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2023/04/19

Sometimes Doing the Right Thing is Hard Caution! This is the cynical and bitter version of the Develop This! podcast! In this episode, Dennis vents his frustrations about the difficulty of building coalitions even when you're trying to do the right thing. Dennis has made a conscious decision to be less like Neville Chamberlain and more like Winston Churchill.....Never, never, never, give up Economic development professionals are often at the nexus of difficult projects Everyone wants to impact

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19:28

DT#451 Assembling a Dynamic Board of Directors

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2023/04/12

Dennis and Broderick discuss how to assemble a dynamic board of directors for your organization. No matter what your role is in an economic development group the quality of your board of directors directly impacts the quality of your organization. How do you attract high quality people to serve on your board of directors? Run a quality meeting Start and stop on time Respect peoples time Be the kind of organization that people want to be a part of Traits of a good board member Attendance

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20:25

DT#450 Mid America EDC Best Practices Conference with...

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2023/04/12

Dennis is joined by Mid Amercia EDC board member Brad Reams to discuss the upcoming Mid Amercia EDC Best Practices Conference May 10 - 12 in Kansas City. We hope you can join us in Kansas City May 10-12 for the 2023 Best Practices Conference! The Best Practices Conference is the annual spring/summer conference for Mid-America EDC. This conference rotates throughout the states in the region, and we are thrilled to have Kansas and Missouri as this year’s host states! You won’t want to miss this

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29:34

DT#449 Equitable Economic Development: Does Anyone Care?

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2023/04/05

Equitable Economic Development: Does Anyone Care? Background - “Equity” has been used a lot over the last few years Definition: “The quality of being fair and impartial” Last year, the IEDC released its “Equitable Economic Development Playbook” which examined structural racism in ED and promotes equitable practices and standards. The report highlighted four fundamental “prisms” through which equitable economic development strategies could be understood and applied. Acknowledge – acknowledge

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29:31

DT #448 March Madness - How Economic Development is...

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2023/03/29

How Economic Development is Like the NCAA Tournament. March Madness: Cinderella’s Buzzer Beaters, & One Shining Moment Broderick and Dennis discuss their love of basketball and how March Madness and the NCAA basketball tournament have parallels to the work economic development professionals do in their communities. Broderick calls this the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year." What elements of the tourney have some similarities to the economic developer's day-to-day work? Final Four Buzzer Beaters

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