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2016: Trends and Predictions
There is something irresistible about making New Year’s predictions. Never mind that things always turn out differently than we expected. It’s an exercise worthy of the effort. From an economic (and economic development) perspective, 2015 was certainly an odd year. The biggest news was probably the precipitous decline in oil prices.
TIP Strategies Announces Seattle Office Expansion
By: TIP Strategies Ashton Allison, CEcD, joined TIP Strategies’ Seattle office as a consultant this month. Ashton has over 14 years of experience in marketing and economic development in the private, public and nonprofit sectors. He specializes in economic development...Tom Stellman, TEDxBrookings, and the Geography of Recovery
By: TIP Strategies In October, TIP Strategies founder and CEO, Tom Stellman was featured as a speaker at the independently organized TED talk event, TEDxBrookings. His presentation was part of the “Origins of Community” session and has recently been released on...A Measure of Success
by TIP Strategies staff Image credit: Pedestrian Mall View – Old Town Fort Collins, CO by Joe Wolf via Flickr (CC BY ND 2.0)Performance measurement is an increasingly important part of economic development strategic planning. In addition to traditional measures...Regional Workforce Study Results Announced-United Way to Take Action to Address Workforce Challenges
A study commissioned by five local agencies and 16 community partners lays out four areas of action that could help ease the workforce shortage in our community. The results were released this morning and the Executive Summary.
Feature: Geography of Jobs
