DT #441 Finding Your Niche in Economic Development

<p><strong>Finding Your Niche in Economic Development</strong></p> <p>Economic Development is a very broad field. There are many types of organizations and a lot of different areas that you can focus on. In this episode, Dennis and Broderick compare and contrast the different types of economic development organizations from one-person offices to the corporate world. </p> <p><strong>Pros and cons of being part of a smaller organization</strong></p> <ul> <li>Fewer resources</li> <li>Smaller budgets</li> <li>More opportunities to make a direct impact</li> <li>Opportunities to work in many areas</li> </ul> <p><strong>Larger organizations also have their pros and cons</strong></p> <ul> <li>More resources</li> <li>Larger budgets</li> <li>Opportunity to specialize in an area</li> <li>Harder to make a direct impact</li> <li>Easier to get lost in the shuffle</li> </ul> <p><a title="IEDC Cetification" href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The IEDC Certification process is a good way to learn about many areas of economic development.</a></p> <p><a title="IEDC Cetification" href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><strong>Core Competency courses (all four required):</strong></a></p> <ul> <li><a title="IEDC Cetification" href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Introduction to Economic Development or Basic Economic Development Course (BEDC)</a></li> <li><a title="IEDC Cetification" href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Business Retention and Expansion</a></li> <li><a title="IEDC Cetification" href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Economic Development Credit Analysis</a></li> <li><a title="IEDC Cetification" href= "https://www.iedconline.org/pages/certification/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Estate Development & Reuse</a></li> </ul> <p><a title="IEDC Cetification" href= "https://www.ie