First in. Towards growth.

<p><strong><a href="https://evepicker.com/first-in-towards-growth/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">BE SURE TO SEE THE SHOWNOTES AND LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE HERE.</a></strong></p> <p><strong>Eve Picker:</strong> [00:00:18] Hi there. Thanks so much for joining me today for the latest episode of Impact Real Estate Investing.</p> <p> </p> <p>[00:00:24] My guest today is Lance Chimka. Lance is the relatively new and extremely energetic director of Allegheny County's Economic Development Department, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He has a very contemporary take on what government ought to be doing, and that includes investing in real estate to advance the economy. Lance is building a collaborative team environment, working with developers throughout the county, lending where banks dare not go, always with his eye on economic development growth, and always with the thought of how our region can do better. Learn how Lance and his team are supporting development in a not-quite-market rate environment.</p> <p> </p> <p>[00:01:11] Be sure to go to EvePicker.com to find out more about Lance on the show notes page for this episode. And be sure to sign up for my newsletter so you can access information about impact real estate investing and get the latest news about the exciting projects on my crowdfunding platform, Small Change.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:37] Hi, Lance. I'm really excited for the opportunity to talk to you today.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Lance Chimka:</strong> [00:01:41] Pleasure's all mine, Eve. Thank you. I'm honored that you would have me on.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:45] We're gonna have a great time.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Lance:</strong> [00:01:46] Absolutely. We usually do.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Eve:</strong> [00:01:48] In a not a lot of time, you've gone from being an intern at Allegheny County Economic Development to the organization's director. And then you did a few odd jobs in-between. And that's a pretty meteoric rise, wouldn't you say?</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>L