by Ady Advantage Team | Jun 16, 2020 | Economic Development
By: Janet Ady, President, and Jordan Ackerman, Senior Research Specialist/Project Manager “A rising tide lifts all boats.” That phrase is commonly attributed to John F. Kennedy. But in the decades of economic growth and development the country has experienced since...
by Jason Vangalis | Jun 5, 2018 | Economic Development
Today’s economic development has been redefined. The convergence of people, place, and politics has created the need for a new approach to economic development. An approach that works to include more stakeholders, develop a community’s culture, and respond to a more...
by Janet Ady | May 9, 2018 | Economic Development
As mentioned in a previous blog, the drivers of economic development are changing from directly growing jobs and investment (“business development”) to those that are designed to improve the quality of place in order to promote the retention and attraction of talent,...
by Jason Vangalis | Mar 15, 2018 | Economic Development
We often take stock of what needs to change in our lives at this time of year. We are rummaging through our homes and habits, choosing which items to get rid of that are not useful, or which goals to keep that will newly enrich our lives. The same should be true of...