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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development
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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FACT

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FACT
• Follow the Money FICTION

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• The Economic Environment FACTS

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• The Economic Environment FACTS
• 1. Its a global economy.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• The Economic Environment FACTS
• 1. Its a global economy.
• 2. The pace is accelerating.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• The Economic Environment FACTS
• 1. Its a global economy.
• 2. The pace is accelerating.
• 3. Its driven by technology.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• The Economic Environment FICTION

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• The Economic Environment FICTION
• 1. Theres no global impact.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• The Economic Environment FICTION
• 1. Theres no global impact.
• 2. No noticeable change in pace.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• The Economic Environment FICTION
• 1. Theres no global impact.
• 2. No noticeable change in pace.
• 3. Were labor intensive.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Know Your Local Economy FACTS

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Know Your Local Economy FACTS
• 1. Retail local, destination.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Know Your Local Economy FACTS
• 1. Retail local, destination.
• 2. Industry diversified, single-source.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Know Your Local Economy FACTS
• 1. Retail local, destination.
• 2. Industry diversified, single-source.
• 3. Government local, regional, state, federal.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Know Your Local Economy FICTION

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Know Your Local Economy FICTION
• 1. Were a tourist economy.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Know Your Local Economy FICTION
• 1. Were a tourist economy.
• 2. Were an agricultural economy.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Know Your Local Economy FICTION
• 1. Were a tourist economy.
• 2. Were an agricultural economy.
• 3. Were a government economy.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FACTS

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FACTS
• 1. National may not apply locally.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FACTS
• 1. National may not apply locally.
• 2. County/university forecasts too abstract for
  local use.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FACTS
• 1. National may not apply locally.
• 2. County/university forecasts too abstract for
  local use.
• 3. Independent studies too focused for broad
  application.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FICTION

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Follow the Data FICTION
• 1. Gut forecasts make you sick.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Follow the Data FICTION
• 1. Gut forecasts make you sick.
• 2. Assumptions come from many personal
  experiences.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Follow the Data FICTION
• 1. Gut forecasts make you sick.
• 2. Assumptions come from many personal
  experiences.
• 3. Published studies are old when they hit the
  shelf.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Best Data FACTS

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Best Data FACTS
• 1. Empirical beats anecdotal.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Best Data FACTS
• 1. Empirical beats anecdotal.
• 2. Localized precise solutions.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Best Data FACTS
• 1. Empirical beats anecdotal.
• 2. Localized precise solutions.
• 3. Ongoing research.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Common Sources/Best Data FICTION

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Common Sources/Best Data FICTION
• 1. Public policy groups research,
  self-interpreted.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• Common Sources/Best Data FICTION
• 1. Public policy groups research,
  self-interpreted.
• 2. W.A.C.E. surveys members only.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
Fiction about Economic Development

• Common Sources/Best Data FICTION
• 1. Public policy groups research,
  self-interpreted.
• 2. W.A.C.E. surveys members only.
• 3. Local sampling constant data flow.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• How-to Create It

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• How-to Create It
• 1. Use others data for your analysis.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• How-to Create It
• 1. Use others data for your analysis.
• 2. Collaborate to build a local RD
  infrastructure.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• How-to Create It
• 1. Use others data for your analysis.
• 2. Collaborate to build a local RD
  infrastructure.
• 3. Build your own RD infrasturcture.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• The Desired Outcome

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• The Desired Outcome
• 1. Clarify the chambers role, identity.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• The Desired Outcome
• 1. Clarify the chambers role, identity.
• 2. Use the power of best data to become a broker
  of solutions.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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• The Desired Outcome
• 1. Clarify the chambers role, identity.
• 2. Use the power of best data to become a broker
  of solutions.
• 3. Syndicate control sell.

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Building A Sustainable Local EconomyFact
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