Develop This: Economic and Community Development
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Develop This: Economic and Community Development
Explore topics related to transformational community leadership including economic development, non-profit engagement, organizational management, and policy development. It's a candid conversation with veterans of the economic development profession along with inspiring interviews of today's though...
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DT #615 The Future of Funding: How EDOs Can Thrive in an Uncertain 2026
Show Notes
As part of the Develop This! 2026 Crystal Ball Series, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Andy Coe, Principal at Convergent Nonprofi...
DT #613 Community Banks and Economic Development: Why Local Relationships Still Matter
Community banks play a critical—yet often underappreciated—role in economic development. In this episode of Develop This!, the #1 podcast for economic...
DT #609 Crystal Ball 2026: Leadership, Talent, and the Future of Economic Development with Danielle Casey
As part of the Develop This! Crystal Ball Series kicking off 2026, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Danielle Casey, President & CEO of the Las Vegas...
DT #610 Looking Ahead to 2026: Chris Lloyd - Economic Development Trends You Can't Ignore
As Develop This! kicks off its Crystal Ball series for 2026, host Dennis Fraise is joined by Chris Lloyd, Senior Vice President and Director of Infras...
Dt #608 Crystal Ball 2026: Mark Perna on the Future of Workforce, Youth & Leadership
As Develop This! kicks off 2026, host Dennis Fraise continues the Crystal Ball series with a timely and thought-provoking conversation with Mark Perna...
DT #607 Crystal Ball 2026: Nathan Ohle on the Future of Economic Development, Leadership & IEDC at 100
As part of the Develop This! Crystal Ball Series kicking off 2026, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Nathan Ohle, President & CEO of the International...
DT #615 Advocacy That Gets Projects Done: Working With Elected Officials
In this episode of Develop This! host Joi Cuartero Austin interviews Kyle Moore, Great River Economic Development Foundation (GREDF) President & CEO,...
DT #606 Leading So People Want to Follow: Board Leadership That Works
What truly makes an effective board chair in economic development?
In this episode of Develop This!, the #1 economic development podcast, host D...
DT #605 From Tariffs to Talent: What's Shaping Corporate Location Decisions Today
In this episode of Develop This! — Host Dennis Fraise sits down with Tracey Hyatt Bosman, Managing Director at Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company and a l...
DT #604 So Good They Can't Ignore You: Building a Career That Matters - Mark Perna
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise welcomes nationally recognized speaker and thought leader Mark Perna for a powerful conversation...
DT #603 Mentors, Milestones & Momentum: How Marsellas Williams Built His ED Career
Episode Overview
In this inspiring episode of the Develop This! Podcast, host Dennis Fraise reconnects with newly certified economic develope...
DT #601 Inside the Site Selectors Guild Partner Program: Jay Garner on Building Powerful EDO–Consultant Connections
Episode Overview
In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast, host Dennis Fraise sits down with one of the most respected voices in economic...
DT #600 Building Trust in AI: Why Guardrails and Human Oversight Matter
💡 Episode Summary
In the final installment of the Develop This! AI series, host Dennis Fraise is joined by Ashley Canada and Eric Canada for...
DT #599 How Research FDI is Transforming Investment Attraction for EDOs
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Bruce Takefman, Founder and CEO of Research FDI, to explore how technology, AI, an...
DT #598 Iowa's Innovative Answer to Housing Shortages and Second Chances
🏠 Show Notes
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Mike Norris, Executive Director of SEIRPC and President of...
DT #597 The Hidden Costs of Toxic Leadership
💡 Episode Summary
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Mark Perna, a national thought leader on workforce, ed...
DT #602 From Talent to Sites: Virginia's Blueprint for Economic Success
Show Notes
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Jason El Koubi, President and CEO of the Virginia Economic Dev...
DT #596 Navigating IEDC's 2026 Course Catalog: What's New and What's Next
🎧 Episode Summary
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Lynn Kreach, Learning & Development Associate with th...
DT #595 Workforce at a Crossroads: Compete, Adapt, and Thrive — with Jay Garner, Site Selectors Guild
💡 Episode Summary
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Jay Garner, President of Garner Economics and a foun...
DT #594 The Power of Place and Pride: Celebrating Filipino American Heritage Month
In this inspiring episode of Develop This!, host Joi Cuartero Austin sits down with her sister, Christine Cuartero, Co-Director of the Filipino School...
DT #593 How GrantGuru Helps Communities Compete for Funding
In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Adrian Spencer, Co-Founder and Director of GrantGuru, the world's largest aggrega...
DT #592 Navigating Leadership Transitions in Economic Development
1 In this episode of Develop This!, host Dennis Fraise sits down with Emily Benjamin, the President and CEO of the Lee County Economic Development...
DT #591 Empowering Staff with AI: Inclusive AI Training Strategies
In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast, Dennis Fraise is joined by Ashley Canada and Eric Canada for the third installment in a four-part series...
DT #590 Next-Gen Leadership: How Young Professionals Are Shaping Small-Town Revivals
What does it mean to be a young leader in economic development today? In this episode, Develop This! contributing correspondent Joi Cuartero Austin si...
DT #589 Unlocking AI ROI: Why Audits Matter - Ashley Canada and Eric Canada
Summary
In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast, Dennis Fraise is joined by Ashley Canada and Eric Canada for part two of their four-part s...
DT #588 Key Trends from the 2025 State of Site Selection Annual Report
In this episode of the Develop This! podcast, host Dennis Fraise dives into the newly released 2025 State of Site Selection annual report with guests...
DT #58 Inside the Site Selectors Guild: Insights for Economic Developers
In this episode of the Develop This! Podcast Dennis Fraise sits down with Michelle Comerford, Chair of the Site Selectors Guild, to discuss the Guild'...
DT #586 The AI Transformation Blueprint: A Strategic AI Roadmap for Leaders - Part One
Takeaways
Start with an audit of your daily tasks to identify pain points.
Focus on understanding your workflow before diving into AI tool...
DT #585 Workforce 2030: Preparing for a Gen Z and Millennial Majority - Mark Perna
🎙️ Show Description
The future of work is undergoing a profound generational shift, and Gen Z is at the forefront of this transformation. In th...
DT #584 Think Big, Buy Small: Harvard Business School’s Blueprint for Business Ownership
Why start from scratch when you can buy your way to success? 🎙️
Harvard Business School's Richard Ruback & Royce Yudkoff share their blueprint...
DT #583 Navigating the New Landscape of Economic Development - Rick Kiernan
Summary
In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise and Rick Kiernan with Convergent Nonprofit Solutions discuss the evolving landscape of f...
DT #583 Transforming Arkansas - Hugh McDonald, Arkansas Secretary of Commerce
Join us for an insightful conversation with Hugh McDonald, Arkansas Secretary of Commerce, as he shares his journey from the utility sector to leading...
DT #582 2025 IEDC Annual Conference Preview
In this episode of Develop This! Dennis is joined by Maureen Donahue Krauss, President and CEO of the Detroit Regional Partnership, and they discuss...
DT #581 The New Rules of Networking with Mark Perna
Episode Description: Join us in this insightful episode as Dennis welcomes back Mark Perna, a regular contributor to Forbes, to discuss the evolving l...
DT #580 Unlocking AI: Bridging the Literacy Gap - Ashley Canada & Eric Canada
Summary
In this episode of the Develop This Podcast, Dennis Fraise is joined by Eric Canada and Ashley Canada to discuss the importance of AI li...
DT #579 Navigating the Economic Development Career Landscape - Bethany Miller
Summary
In this episode of the Develop This Podcast, Dennis Fraise interviews Bethany Miller, a Senior Economic Development Consultant at Hickey...
DT #578 Economic Development Success in Arkansas - Clint O'Neil, the executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Commission
Summary
In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise interviews Clint O'Neill, the executive director of the Arkansas Economic Development Co...
DT #577 IEDC Rural Retreat Recap - Main Street at the Mountain West
In this special episode, Joi Cuartero Austin of Main Street America sits down with colleagues Erik Reader and Jonathan Stone to reflect on their expe...
DT #576 Community Colleges - Leading The Entrepreneurial Shift in Workforce Development
Summary
In this episode of Develop This, Dennis Fraise is joined by Joe April with Convergent Nonprofit Solutions and Dr. John Rainone, Presiden...
DT #575 the essential professional skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven workplace - Mark Perna
Summary
In this episode, Dennis and Mark Perna discuss the essential professional skills needed to thrive in an AI-driven workplace. They explor...