Hosted by Vishal Kalia · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 9 episodes
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The Local Economy Lab is a practitioner-focused podcast for Economic Development leaders and small business owners. Real conversations about what worked, what didn’t, where local systems break down, and how cities can use smarter processes and AI to better support small businesses. This isn’t a policy podcast. It’s a lab. We examine: Real experiments cities and businesses have tried What should have worked ...but didn’t Where processes, incentives, and assumptions break down Practical changes ED teams can test without new budgets or major policy shifts We also explore how AI and automation can reduce administrative burden inside local government freeing teams to focus more on impact and less on paperwork. The goal is simple: To create a feedback loop between Main Street and City Hall and turn lived experience into better economic development decisio
Vishal Kalia hosts the Local Economy Labs, a business show with 9 episodes published.
Lisa Hausz, MBA, PMP® is the Economic Development Program Manager at City of Tempe Economic Development dept. and Parrish Spisz is the Assistant of Vice Mayor and 2nd VP of NLC at City of Tempe One of the key focus of th
Wayne Emerson, EDFP Director of Economic Development is the creative genius behind idea to start Amenity Grant for Addison, Texas . We had the pleasure to speak and learn from Wayne and Marc Grossfeld, CFA Managing Partn
Steven Jenkins is the Economic and Community Development Advisor at Idaho Power. Previously, he served as Economic Development Director at City of Caldwell ID. In this episode, we dive into: Power & data centers: what pr
In this episode, Dr. Dustin Stambaugh, City Manager at City of Weed, CA shares his perspective on: Why we need to get serious about managing our water supplyData centers and their cooling demandsWhat City Managers should
Aayush Gupta is the Economic Development Reporter at Dallas Business Journal. In this interview we talk about: Are incentives still driving relocation decisions, or are workforce, infrastructure, and quality of life taki
Marian Marquez: Sr. VP of Economic Development, Alexandria Economic Development Partnership In this episode, Marian shares how Alexandria, VA is strategically driving growth and supporting its business ecosystem. We dive
Christina Winn leads lead the Prince William County Department of Economic Development, catalyzing investment, retention, and redevelopment opportunities in the second largest county in Virginia. By positioning the count
Deborah Mohlenhoff is a public-sector executive, leadership educator, and community strategist with more than 20 years of experience spanning city government, higher education, and nonprofit leadership. She most recently
Mahfam, is the Owner and Operator of two businesses in Chandler AZ. In this conversation, she talks about: Why she choose to set up her business in Chandler vs other neighboring citiesWhat was the hardest part of getting
Tara Palacios: Dir. BizLaunch Arlington Economic Development shares her point of view on the following: Starting and sustaining a business.Programs for SMBs: Local Rewards Program, SOAR Initiative, ReLocate Program, etc.
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