The Importance of Main Street Revitalization For the many small towns and villages across America’s heartland, long-term economic and population decline has put their very future at risk. As rural areas have hemorrhaged jobs, businesses, and residents over the...
Economic Impact Catalyst (EIC) is excited to announce the appointment of Jose Alfaro as their new Chief Revenue Officer. Alfaro brings a wealth of experience in economic development and entrepreneur support to the team. Alfaro’s Impressive Background Previously...
The entrepreneurial spirit always starts close to home! Economic Impact Catalyst’s Director of Economic Development, Carly Kendrick, had the opportunity to interview one of her favorite entrepreneurs—her dad! The Entrepreneurial Spirit My dad, a true entrepreneur at...
Communities around the country are refocusing efforts on developing and supporting entrepreneurship. One of the first steps many take is defining what their unique community’s entrepreneurial ecosystem looks like. The entrepreneurial ecosystem is loosely defined as a...
SEASON 5, EPISODE 7 Charting a Course for the Future: How Rural Communities Can Thrive In this episode of Breaking Down Barriers, we welcome Gisele Hamm, MA program director for the MAPPING the Future of Your Community strategic visioning and planning program at the...