by Janet Ady | Sep 13, 2021 | Economic Development, Site Selection, Talent Attraction, Uncategorized
We live in a world where Economic Development Organizations (EDO) must operate on two parallel paths: business development (business retention, expansion, recruitment, and start-up) and talent development (talent retention, development, and recruitment). In short,...
by Jordan Ackerman | May 13, 2021 | Economic Development
The moment we’ve all been waiting for is here! The Department of the Treasury released guidance for how communities can leverage American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding. Tucked away in the document is a key directive: “state, local, and tribal governments may use...
by Ady Advantage Team | Apr 8, 2021 | Economic Development
A familiar, but often forgotten or misunderstood term is on the minds and tongues of many economic developers in the wake of the passage of the American Rescue Plan Act (aka, the “Son of CARES” Act) and the next round of major COVID-related stimulus soon to be...
by Ady Advantage Team | Sep 8, 2020 | Economic Development
One of the silver linings of COVID-19 is that it has given a big push to certain trends that were in play but not yet widely adopted. Look for a more detailed assessment of that broader topic in a future blog, while today we’ll focus on what you can expect when...
by Janet Ady | Feb 24, 2020 | Economic Development, Newsletter
In working with more than 500 economic development groups over the past 17 years, we have confirmed again and again the three pillars of success for economic development organizations: Alignment, Readiness and Differentiation. While all three are required for success,...
