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Is there an economic development problem that you just can’t seem to make any progress on? Grab your phone and call the EDO Breakthrough podcast! After all, no challenge is unsolvable with a creative solutions team by your side.
In each episode, Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and host Sandy Dubay welcomes a new business leader, community luminary, and other modern mages to discuss the challenges, joys, and needs of communities across the United States. Sandy and her guest will combine their powers to answer your real-life economic development questions.
When our powers combine, we can make an EDO breakthrough!
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Update frequency:
every 19 days
Average audio length:
36 minutes
Guest interviews
Has sponsors
English
United States
34 episodes
since Sept. 10, 2024
episodic
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Jobs might bring people to a place, but belonging is what helps them put down roots.
In our final bonus episode before Season 4, we're digging into the invisible force that drives workforce retention, volunteerism, and brand loyalty—and it has nothing to do with data or deals. When people feel…
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Shopping locally shouldn't be a guilt trip. It should be an invitation.
In this bonus episode, we're flipping the script on how economic developers can activate year-round support for small businesses. Think: Buy Local Bingo cards, receipt challenges, and holiday gift guides that make sho…
While we’re gearing up for Season 4, this bonus mini-episode is here to help you turn appreciation into impact!
Giving thanks doesn’t have to be a huge production, so we’re sharing quick, meaningful ways you can build stronger partnerships, re-engage allies, and create ripple effects in your commun…
What if the key to better marketing, stronger partnerships, and more trust in your EDO is simply… better writing?
In this episode, Sandy sits down with PPR Strategies’ Creative Director, Meg Boyle, for a candid look at the power of words in economic development. From finding an authentic voice to w…
Some may see heritage preservation as a challenge, but in Bath, UK, it’s an opportunity. With fewer than 90,000 residents drawing 6 million visitors a year, the results speak for themselves.
In this episode, Allison Herbert, CEO of the Bath Business Improvement District (BID), shares how one of the…
It’s one thing to land a big project… It’s another to build a legacy.
In this episode, Certified Economic Developer Tray Hairston, partner at Butler Snow LLP, shares how he’s built a career at the intersection of law, finance, and community-building.
From structuring billion-dollar bond deals to …
Once written off, now in demand… Detroit’s comeback offers a blueprint for any community that’s ready to rewrite its story—with strategy, collaboration, and a clear sense of identity.
In this episode, Maureen Donohue Krauss, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership, shares how the orga…
What if you could land new foreign direct investment projects *and* keep existing employers happy… without a million-dollar budget?
In this episode, Chris Knight, Managing Director of FT Locations, pulls back the curtain on relationship-first strategies that help communities of any size compete on …
What happens when you shift from serving one community to supporting dozens?
In this episode, Heather Gramm, CEcD, reflects on her transition from the public to the private sector. She shares the learning curves, the surprises, and how she’s applying both the art and the science of economic develop…
It’s not just about workforce and utilities… Companies want to know your community is ready for them, too.
Drawing from her site selection experience in the U.S. and Europe, Nicholette Ross shares why it’s critical to align with local stakeholders earlier than most economic developers expect, espec…
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