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Author: Ian Fountain

  • Making It Work

    April 7, 2025

    Making It Work

    “Everything you are comes from your choices.” – Jeff Bezos Businesses and communities across the United States are assessing…

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  • Competition

    March 31, 2025

    Competition

    “In a world full of game players, the only way to set yourself apart is to be a…

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  • The Next Five

    March 25, 2025

    The Next Five

      “Don’t let our doubts of today limit our tomorrow.”  -Franklin Delano Roosevelt THE NEXT FIVE Much has…

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  • Tariffs, Gold Cards, and Foreign Investment

    March 3, 2025

    Tariffs, Gold Cards, and Foreign Investment

    “The price which society pays for the law of competition, like the price it pays for cheap comforts…

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  • Risky Business

    January 27, 2025

    Risky Business

    “By failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail.” –Benjamin Franklin As we begin 2025, economic development organizations across…

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  • Community

    January 20, 2025

    Community

    “At the heart of all that civilization has meant and developed is ‘community’ – the mutually cooperative and…

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  • Workforce Competition

    December 16, 2024

    Workforce Competition

    “To win in business today, it’s not about being number one — it’s about who ‘gets to the…

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  • Facing the Obvious

    November 18, 2024

    Facing the Obvious

    “Nothing is so treacherous as the obvious.”  – Joseph A. Schumpeter Communities are constantly measuring themselves against one…

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  • Good vs Amazing

    October 21, 2024

    Good vs Amazing

    “Excellence is the result of caring more than others think is wise, risking more than others think is…

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