IEDC's Salary Survey of Economic Development Professionals has remained the industry standard reference for compensation, demographic, and professional activity information. Data from thousands of economic development professionals make this an authoritative report of exacting detail.

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IEDC's Salary + Demographic Survey of Economic Development Professionals has remained the industry-standard reference for compensation, demographic, and professional activity information. Data from thousands of economic development professionals make this an authoritative report of exacting detail.

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The wait is over! The 2023 edition of IEDC's Salary & Demographic Survey of Economic Development Professionals is now here. The survey remains the industry-standard reference for compensation, demographic, and professional activity information; there is no better source of information in the field of economic development in which to benchmark yourself, your organization, and your region. 

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A prosperous economic development financial plan includes multiple funding streams. The multi-layered approach entails tapping into existing resources, such as public financing programs, revolving loan funds, and business financing programs. Economic developers can build a robust and sustainable financial plan using financial tools and structural systems already available to them.

Original air date: May 2020
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Data drive business decisions as never before. Economic developers can become trusted providers of this data when it is relevant, accurate, detailed and current. Supported by the Site Selectors Guild, the Economic Development Research Partners' latest paper provides detailed instructions for achieving this goal. The paper explains how economic developers can use new and free sources of information and analytic tools to present the quality data that corporate decision-makers expect, while addressing gaps in the data that can hinder business attraction efforts.

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Readers will gain a thorough knowledge of business stages and how to provide support and financial resources addressed specifically to their needs The manual will help participants develop a deep appreciation for the unique needs and challenges of minority and women owned businesses, and the benefits of building ecosystems in communities of color. Readers will also learn to appreciate the role of legislators and policy makers, how storytelling can influence stakeholders, and a deeper understanding of rural cultures.

Manual highlights:

• Overview of the types and stages of businesses, and how to serve their different needs
• Evaluate when companies need funding, the types of funding, and where to find it
• Assist entrepreneurs in creating sustainable growth, and preparing them for potential crises
• Establishing entrepreneurial ecosystems in communities of color and understanding the reality of challenges faced by minority, women, and LGBT owned companies.
• Understanding the unique issues in developing entrepreneurs in rural areas
• Learn how to communicate with decision-makers about the benefits of ELED
• The art of storytelling and how to tell your story

Growth-oriented companies go by various names and definitions. But whether they are startups or established firms, with steady or fast growth, each has expansion in its sights. This paper follows up on IEDC’s 2011 publication, “Unlocking Entrepreneurship,” to explore approaches that economic developers can use to boost the growth potential of job-generating companies. It defines the characteristics of growth-oriented companies and how to identify them, then profiles nine tools and strategies commonly in practice today for accelerating firm expansion. Broken out by different stages of company growth, the strategies aim to aid expansion primarily through access to expertise, funding, competitive intelligence or connections.

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From winery tours to state and regional parks and from local makers fairs to farmers markets, agritourism and ecotourism blend just the right amounts of entertainment, education, and business. All communities have agritourism and ecotourism resources -- are you leveraging yours to their greatest potential? Supporting these resources in turn supports local entrepreneurs, placemaking, business retention & expansion, marketing & attraction, and workforce development -- pretty much every facet of economic development! Join us as we explore case studies and emerging trends in agritourism and ecotourism.

Original air date: August 2020
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You've got a great story, businesses, plans and goals and it is time to tell the world about them! Getting the word out in a loud arena filled with other communities, and often on a budget, can be a daunting task. Add to that the constant innovation happening in marketing, with increasingly technical platforms and mediums, and you've got yourself a situation. Join us as we discuss these issues and set your community on a path to marketing and attraction glory!

Original air date: June 2020
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Business retention and expansion (BRE) is a core practice of economic development, but its execution has evolved considerably in recent years. Reliance on surveying and periodic outreach continues, but where changes are most being seen is in a variety of new value-added models to address business needs. To understand what BRE looks like today, IEDC's in-house think tank, the Economic Development Research Partners, conducted a survey to determine how economic developers are delivering growth-enabling services to local businesses and demonstrating value to stakeholders. The paper presents the results of the survey, modern best practices, how EDOs are measuring the value of the programs, case studies of impactful programs, and recommendations for how to make the most of expansion and retention achievements.

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