by Janet Ady | Apr 22, 2020 | Economic Development
As economic developers start to pivot from the triage work of reaching out to existing businesses and connecting them with business resources, the big question is, “What should we focus on now to most favorably position our community for the future?” None of us...
by Janet Ady | Jul 17, 2019 | Economic Development
Midwest Talent Strategy Inventory catalogs creative initiatives Midwestern communities are getting creative as they confront the challenge of talent recruitment and retention in a shrinking market. From sophisticated marketing campaigns to growing their own talent in...
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 | Apr 10, 2019 | Economic Development
Ady Advantage has seen the future of economic development, and although the key players are the same – companies, talent, and the communities themselves – the model has literally reversed itself. The diagram below shows how we have moved from economic...
by Janet Ady | Mar 20, 2019 | Economic Development
As we have talked about in this column for some time, the economic development paradigm is shifting from an “if you build it, they will come” mindset to one focused on “show me the talent.” With that comes many implications, one of which is a...
