J.P. Nauseef is a U.S. Air Force veteran, entrepreneur, and the president and chief executive officer of JobsOhio, a uniquely structured, private, economic development corporation that gives Ohio a competitive advantage in driving job creation and new capital investment in the State. He leads a team of nine targeted industry sector veterans, plus military and economic development specialists responsible for business and government installation retention, attraction, and expansion efforts statewide. Since joining JobsOhio in March of 2019, J.P. has led initiatives that: increased average annual impact investments more than 65% to over $530M; closed more than 1,069 project deals (a 29% increase from the prior three years); secured more than 76K high-paying Ohio jobs (a +9% increase over the same period); and earned world-class ratings for corporate customer service satisfaction (an 85 Net Promoter Score). In addition, he worked with The DeWine/Husted Administration and his JobsOhio Board to launch 12 major initiatives to foster innovation, prepare project-ready sites, develop and retain Ohio’s world-class workforce, and promote inclusive development that make the State more competitive nationally. Under his leadership, JobsOhio moved from worst to first in convincing Intel to build its $20B - $100B next-generation semiconductor factories in Ohio, potentially the largest economic development project undertaken by a single American company in U.S. history. His current sights are set on the semiconductor supply chain, life sciences, technology, industry 4.0, and much, much more.

063 - Economic Development Secrets - The Impact of Remote Workers: It's Complicated by Impact DataSource

My guest this week is Telly Tucker. Telly is the Director of Arlington Economic Development (AED) for Arlington County, Virginia, where he currently leads an economic development team with more than 50 employees. As many of you in economic development may know, Amazon selected Arlington Virginia for one of its HQ2 locations in 2018. Amazon is moving forward with its hiring and investments in Arlington and Telly gives us an update on Amazon’s activities in the community and talks about the region’s tech talent that helped attract Amazon. In this episode we also talk about how Telly joined Arlington in January 2020 and, like many other economic developers, pivoted the organizations’ role amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. And be certain to listen at the end where we turn to one of the most fascinating topics in economic development the wider economy right now – remote work. Telly discusses the trends he sees in Arlington with the return to work and how business are rethinking their use of office space.

Paul & Anjie chat about Impact DashBoard Essentials. Learn how your organization can use Impact DashBoard to create a digital ED project questionnaire and receive project data from prospects all online. https://impactdatasource.com/offer/

Today’s special guest is Carla Pendergraft, Director of Marketing for the Waco Convention & Visitors Bureau. Carla discusses how attracting visitors and getting 'heads in beds' can actually enhance quality of life for residents. Despite a big drop in tourism in 2020, Waco as a destination is coming back strong in 2021.

Today’s special guest is Jeff Finkle, President and CEO of the International Economic Development Council. As one of the leaders of the economic development industry, Jeff shares with us how he has witnessed the past year’s impact on the industry and he gives his estimation on the field’s future. He also mentions various economic development initiatives that have been reprioritized over the last year.

This month's special guest is Ruth Buchanan, Economic Development Manager for Manatee County, FL. Ruth shares with us a plethora of information, including how her organization has been helping local businesses get through this especially difficult time. She also discusses the redevelopment initiatives that her organization prioritizes. Lastly, Ruth shares with listeners information about the presence of the sports performance industry sector in her community.

This month, I interviewed Alia Abbas, who is the founder and CEO of Alia Consulting and she is also the Investment Attraction Consultant for Toronto Global. Alia is kicking off our 2021 podcast series with a topic very relevant to all of us right now: disaster and emergency management. She describes how economic developers can cope with the current situation and help their communities, and she offers tips for preparing for future disasters. Alia also describes why it is vital to work on continuity plans with your local businesses and she shares some very helpful resources.

Paul Scheuren, Principal and Economist at Impact DataSource, joins as a guest speaker on this episode of the podcast. He discusses what his experience has been consulting clients using different types of data forms to collect important economic development project details. Paul also provides solutions to what he sees as common problems that economic developers and their prospects run into when working through a project questionnaire.

This month we have a unique episode that discusses Impact DataSource, the company behind the Economic Development Secrets Podcast. Paul Scheuren, Principal and Economist at Impact DataSource joins us and shares how the company was founded and what types of research and reports they specialize in. We also discuss our software solution, Impact DashBoard, share how economic developers can use impact reports, and also discuss how the coronavirus has affected this type of research and reports.

This month's special guest is David Leezer, Vice President of Business Attraction at the Wichita Falls Chamber of Commerce. David shares with us how he is moving forward with business recruitment during the COVID-19 pandemic and how his biggest mistake became one of his biggest assets.