Each month I try to share something I learned. This month the lesson came from a project I have been close to for years. In 2022, Holland voters approved a bond of up to $30 million, repaid through a millage, to run fiber past every address in the city. I helped make...
From Answers to Action: Where AI Is Headed and Why It Matters to Economic Developers Every so often I like to step back and ask a bigger question: where is all this going? In more than 40 years of economic development I have seen many technology cycles, and this one...
I just returned from an extended cross-country trip with my 13 year old dog, Ari. She is, after all, my favorite travel companion. However, traveling with a pet requires some pre-planning, but it always makes the trip less stressful when a good plan is in place. Here...
Each month I try to share something I learned. This month the lesson did not come from a data set or a client engagement. It came from a small wooden house full of children’s books. Since 2018, Holland’s two Rotary clubs have partnered with Herrick...
Don’t Overthink It: Building Your First AI Agent in Claude Cowork This month Andy Bass of InnovateAI led a hands-on lunch and learn on building AI agents in the SURGE Training Room at The Next Center in Holland. It drew such interest that he gave it twice, on...
