On Sunday, February 28, the 21st Winter Olympic Games, held in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, came to an end during a spectacular closing ceremony viewed by millions across the world and tens of thousands in attendance.  For many, the Olympics are a celebration of sport.  For others, the Olympics represent the very best possibilities of [...]

A week ago on Monday, February 8, 2010, Nevada Governor Jim Gibbons gave his “State of the State” address, with State Senate Majority Leader Steven Horsford providing the Democratic Response. One of the more interesting points made by both the Governor and the Senator was the role “green economy” jobs will have in brining [...]

Economic development marketing and attraction is probably the least understood part of a community’s overall economic development plan. An economic development marketing and attraction strategy is how a community implements its wider economic development plan. Simply put, a successful economic development marketing and attraction strategy can help attract, retain, and expand new and [...]

The other night (Thursday, January 28, 2010) I was watching the local news and there was an excellent story on the role that entrepreneurship has and will continue to play in Nevada’s economic recovery from the current recession. Dr. Mark Pingle, economics professor at the University of Nevada, Reno, was interviewed by Channel 4 [...]

I just wanted to say “sorry” that it’s been nearly a year since my last post. As some of my readers know, I’ve been a Doctoral Student at the University of Southern California for the past two years and I spent all of last year writing my dissertation, titled, “The Twilight of the Local [...]

A few months ago, I introduced you to different “types” or “parts” of economic development, including: 1) technology-led or oriented economic development, 2) small business and entrepreneurship oriented economic development, 3) workforce development, 4) business retention and expansion, 5) real estate development and reuse, and 6) neighborhood level economic development. I argued that [...]

I thought that for my next blog I’d continue elaborating on different types of local economic development.  In my last blog, I talked about small business and entrepreneurial-led economic development.   Today, I’d like to talk about tech-transfer and technology-led economic development.  The International Economic Development Council (IEDC) defines “tech transfer economic development” as the “movement [...]

Back on October 14, I wrote a piece on whether or not economic development can help solve our current financial crisis.  In short, I answered “no”.  But I also argued that a comprehensive local economic development strategy could contribute to long-term, stable local economic growth.  I also wrote that any comprehensive local economic development strategy [...]

UNR President Milt Glick and our own Sam Males, Director of the Nevada Small Business Development Center, visit with KUNR Radio’s Dan Erwine to discuss how the economic meltdown is hurting small businesses in Nevada and the University’s role in assisting businesses.  This October 17, 2008 edition of KUNR’s Friday morning Nevada Newsline features call [...]

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Okay, I know that’s probably not the answer any of you wanted to hear and it is probably a little too much “to the point” but the short answer is “no”, economic development can’t solve the current financial crisis.  Like many of you, I have watched the growing financial crisis over the past several months.  [...]