Economic Development Is [STILL] Not for Amateurs!: A must-read for community leaders on how to achieve economic development success

by Jay Garner, Ross Patten

Economic Development Is [STILL] Not for Amateurs! (2nd edition, published March 2022) shows forward-thinking leaders how to transform local, regional, or state economies and supercharge a community's revitalization effort to attract jobs, investment, and residents. This second edition follows a very well-received first edition that has sold over 7,000 copies. Revised and updated for a post-COVID reality, two new chapters are now included to demystify today's site-selection process, and turn equity, diversity, and inclusion into community pillars that will both attract investment and spark sustainable wealth-building. Offering practical real-world solutions, economic development experts Jay Garner and Ross Patten identify the steps that communities of all sizes can implement to create a roadmap for long-term economic success.This step-by-step guide to transform locations explains how Chapter titles Chapter 1: Effective Leadership = Community ProsperityChapter 2: No Product, No ProjectChapter 3: Market Regionally, Sell Locally — and Protect the BrandChapter 4: Is Your Labor Force Work Ready?Chapter 5: Demystifying the Site-Selection Process ( New )Chapter 6: Grow Your GardenChapter 7: Time Kills DealsChapter 8: The Charm FactorChapter 9: Y'all Means Y'all ( New )Chapter 10: Control Your Own Destiny or Someone Else WillEach chapter has a bulleted summary of the key takeaways for quick reference and recall.How to order Amazon will print exactly how many are ordered and will ship to the customer. For paperback orders of 1-25 copies, the cost is $16.99 per copy plus shipping purchased directly through Amazon.Bulk Allow 2-4 weeks for delivery of all bulk orders if signed by an author.For bulk orders of 100 or more, either Jay or Ross will provide a virtual book presentation at no additional charge. This is a great opportunity to engage community leaders at board meetings and board retreats. Contact the authors at garner.patten.partners@gmail.com for more information.eBook Amazon does not allow the modification of eBook fees. You can still buy it in bulk as an eBook and then provide a redemption code to selected recipients. Any smart device or tablet (e.g., iPhone, iPad) can download the Kindle app and read this book.Whether you are a newly elected or appointed leader wondering where to start or a long-term policymaker looking to model today's best practices, Economic Development Is [STILL] Not for Amateurs! will show you the way.

Genres: Business

104 pages, Kindle Edition

Published August 4, 2020

Reviews

[Emily · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has a great outline, but could use a bit more meat, especially since it’s aimed at community leaders who are not economic development professionals. Many of the concepts mentioned rely on the reader having a bit of base-knowledge in the subject and overall, this feels more like the transcript of a talk than a stand-alone book. Additionally, the formatting of the physical book is not ideal and should be reviewed before further printing (large font with tiny margins made it difficult to follow).

[Sean Dougherty · Rating 3 out of 5]

Contains some interesting info and is a decent 30,000 foot view of economic development, but I really wish there was some more meat on the bones. The book is just shy of 100 pages and contains mostly surface level material.

[MICHAEL ELLIOTT · Rating 5 out of 5]

A must read.

I have been practicing economic development for almost a decade now. This book was a good refresher and provided examples of communities to look into.

[Colin Bryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love how succinct and well organized this is. It’s a good starting point for educational material

[Pat · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read for a general overview of what town EDC members should be doing.

[Cathy O. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Quick read. I learned a lot.