by Brittany Ryzenga | Oct 29, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Where does the future come from? How can we predict what will happen next? Does history repeat itself? My quest to predict future began with a question. Why are there cycles in things? We see cycles all around us – repeating patterns of events... by Brittany Ryzenga | Mar 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker For the past three days, I have witnessed an amazing example of community leadership. A group of our community leaders in West Michigan determined that the business model on which our community is based is obsolete and no longer provides the future... by Brittany Ryzenga | Apr 29, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker The iPad is becoming a constant companion for the mobile economic development professional. It is providing the platform for a wide range of applications that allows us to respond to our clients needs faster and do our work more efficiently as well... by Brittany Ryzenga | May 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Many of us already feel overwhelmed with the sheer volume of information coming at us through traditional media, and now also through Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. The volume of information (content) is growing exponentially. What is missing is... by Brittany Ryzenga | Jun 30, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Economic development has been defined as the process of creating wealth. How wealth is created is changing, according to Ed Morrison (www.edmorrison.com) of the Purdue University Regional Development Center. Therefore, how economic development is...