by Whittaker Associates | Apr 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Dean Whittaker Economic development agencies often team up with local businesses, leaders, and organizations to promote economic, political, and social well-being within their region. But, perhaps, their greatest ally for promoting community matters is left... by Whittaker Associates | May 27, 2010 | Uncategorized
By Jami Miedema Last month, I wrote about incubators and the effect their success can have on a community. This month, I want to take a look at research and technology parks and the benefits they provide to their local areas and beyond. Research parks are similar to... 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 A group of our community leaders in West Michigan determined that the business model on which our community is based is obsolete and no longer provides the future...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 | 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... by Brittany Ryzenga | Aug 31, 2011 | Uncategorized
By Vidhan Rana When I first joined Whittaker’s team in January 2008, I had little clue about what economic development really meant. It was a vague term I read in text books, something to do with increasing the economic base of a region. Soon, I learned that job...