Once upon a time, when I was a know-it-all university student rolling my eyes at my father’s insistence computers were a fad, my grandfather delivered a shock to my smug world view. He phoned me...
Community and Regional Development: Plan Alone, Die Alone
When English poet John Donne wrote No Man is an Island in the 17th Century, he probably wasn’t thinking about rural North America in the 21st. And it’s safe to say he didn’t have community...
Small Town Economic Development and Leadership
Leadership vs. Public Opinion: A democratic dilemma “Democracy is the worst form of government, except for all the others.” – Winston Churchill Given the choice we will always choose democracy. No...
Community Economic Development Consulting: What We Do, Why We Do It, And How We Can Help You
Community Economic Development Consulting: What is it and why do we do it? On May 9, the Empire-Advance newspaper in Manitoba published a story about me and 13 Ways Inc. under the headline,...
Four Trends in Small Town Economic Development
Trends in Small town economic development strategies Two Trends to Try, and Two to Leave Behind Two Small Town Economic Development Trends to Try: Small town economic development strategy is about...
What is Economic Development?
Defining Economic Development: A Place to Start Stuart Fullarton & Heather Thomson What is economic development? Chances are, if you ask ten people this question, you’ll get ten different...
It’s BUY local or it’s BYE local
We are all asking for a vaccine as a stocking stuffer, but that isn't likely so we will need to continue to be diligent and safe for this holiday season. The silver lining of this pandemic is the...