Thinking on the future of local economies.

Economic developers ranked workforce development as their top priority in 2025, according to the National League of Cities. At the same time, 21 milli...

During Global Entrepreneurship Week, we highlighted five building blocks that make ecosystems thrive. From state economic developers to university inn...

MIX Baltimore: Scaling Without Leaving MIX, hosted at the impressive 4MLK, is designed to break down silos across Baltimore's innovation ecosystem. Ea...

I spent some time in October in Salt Lake City at NADO's Annual Training Conference talking with regional development organization leaders about how t...

CivStart State of GovTech 2025 There’s something fitting about hosting a conversation on the future of government in a neighborhood that’s been totall...

Sherrod Davis, CEO EcoMap spoke and heard enthusiasm from local entrepreneurs about opportunity in Kansas Taylor Overton, Director of the Kansas Small...

This past week, I had the chance to attend Jobs for the Future’s (JFF’s) Horizons 2025 conference in New Orleans: solo but far from alone. As a first-...

Abby Smith, Program Manager at Heartland Forward This article answers: How do rural and urban areas grow economically? What connects rural and urban e...

Robbin Lee, Director of Partnerships and Mobilization for UpSurge Baltimore Anika Horn, Ecosystem champion and storyteller This article answers: How c...

Successful ecosystem-building happens when entrepreneurs are deeply connected to the people they serve, reflecting an understanding that cannot be imp...

If there’s one thing we know for sure, it’s that economic development doesn’t happen in a vacuum: it’s built on relationships, policies, and long-term...