Monday, March 05, 2007
One of the major impacts of global competition comes in the emergence of new export markets.
Generally, the Europeans and Canadians are more successful at focusing on exports as an economic development strategy.
It stands to reason. With smaller home markets, Europeans and Canadianns are more tightly connected to external markets. In the coming years, one of the big opportunities at state level economic development will be the implementation of comprehensive export promotion programs. These initiatives help smaller companies design and implement foreign market entry strategies.
Here's an article from Maryland that reports on the latest state exports. Read more.
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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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