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%...
By Adam HubbellIn today’s highly politicized media environment, it’s important to get one’s news from different sources. It’s very easy to fall into a media bubble because it’s nice to see news that reinforces one’s own opinion; everybody likes to feel right. From the...
By Dean Whittaker The play the Music Man that I saw at the Goodman Theater recently reminded me of economic development. The play was written in 1957 and is about the misadventures of a traveling salesman posing as Professor Harold Hill, a music instructor, who...
