Sunday, April 09, 2006
In Youngstown, the death of the steel industry devastated the local economy. Additional challenges appear on the horizon. Just last week, GM announced that it was reducing production and its nearby Lordstown assembly plant.
At the same time, a new economy is emerging in the region. The Youngstown business incubator represents a dynamic new effort to build high-growth companies within the Mahoning Valley. It's a promising model for building new companies. Read more. You can visit the incubator's web site here.
Last week, Jim Cossler, Chief Evangelist of the Younstown Incubator, sent around an e-mail to highlight another new development: A good blog, called I Will Shout Youngstown.
posted by Ed Morrison |
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Some Background on EDPro Weblog
The purpose of this weblog is to help economic development professionals -- EDPros -- keep up with the changes sweeping our profession. Strap on your goggles. It's a whole new game. There are no experts any more. The only place to learn about economic development is from other EDPros who are doing it.
One other point: the prevaling approach (paradigm, if you like) in economic development is shifting from competition to collaboration. There are a lot of reaasons underlying this shift, but here's the important insight: You, your community, and your region will do better by collaborating and sharing information.
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Speaking and workshops on Open Source Economic Development
As the idea of Open Source Economic Development starts spreading, more people are asking about it. Visit the I-Open web site to learn more. My colleagues and I are happy to explain the basic concepts in a talk or a workshop. E-mail Susan Alshuler if you'd like to learn more about workshops and speaking.
Background on Ed Morrison
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The revival in Youngstown
