by Janet Ady | Jun 4, 2019 | Economic Development
The world of economic development is not going through the usual incremental changes it’s always gone through; it’s going through massive step-changes. The sooner that EDOs and their Boards realize this, the sooner they can take stock of their own...
by Janet Ady | May 8, 2019 | Economic Development
I recently had the honor and pleasure of attending my eighth consecutive Site Selectors Guild conference. For those of you who may not be familiar with the organization, the Site Selectors Guild is the only organization that both represents the site selection...
by Janet Ady | Aug 2, 2017 | Manufacturing
Congratulations! You won the big contract. Now it’s time to deliver! In order to do so, you’ll need more room, and more people. The decision of where you locate will likely determine how profitable this new business is for your company. For starters,...
by Janet Ady | Jul 19, 2017 | Economic Development
This is the third article in a series about economic development ecosystems. The first two focused on the roles of local and regional EDOs. Utility ED partners are always at the table, even if they are not often front and center. Their role in the economic development...
by Ady Advantage Team | May 12, 2017 | Economic Development
Economic development incentive policies have often centered on job retention and creation. Historically, this was in line with productivity (you need people to do the jobs to be productive) and politics (people vote, so if you protect or create jobs, then they will...
