By Dean WhittakerSo, what have I learned this month? In seeing the movie, “A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood” I learned what a unique, compassionate and kind person Fred Rogers (Mister Rogers) was, perhaps best exemplified in how he spoke to children about...
By Dean Whittaker My nature is to wonder. I wonder about lots of things but mostly about the future. I study social, technological, economic, environmental and political trends. One thing I have been puzzled by is why economic development organizations continue...
By Dean Whittaker As we celebrate Thanksgiving, I am reminded of the things for which I am grateful. This month I received an email from an old friend who attached a letter that I had written him in 1977 congratulating him on his new position as president/CEO...
By Brittany Gebben This month Dean and I had the privilege of attending the International Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference in Indianapolis, Indiana. The four-day conference is the largest yearly gathering of economic development professionals from...
By Sambridhi Shrestha There has been a debate about how an Entrepreneur is formed, is it the nature of that person or the nurture that the person receives… the debate still continues. Some say it is 80% nature and 20% nurture, some say it is 20% nature and 80%...
