March 26, 2019
How Cities Can Help Entrepreneurs of Color Scale Up
Our efforts are mostly focused on small businesses. We need to target high-growth sectors.
November 8, 2016
What Cities Should Be Doing for Small Business
They're a major engine of job growth. Yet most economic-development strategies focus on big businesses.
October 20, 2014
Where the Old Economy and the New Economy Can Thrive Together
Both traditional manufacturing and knowledge-based businesses are doing well in many of America's inner cities. It's really about entrepreneurs.
July 7, 2014
How Immigrants with Money Can Help Cities Create More Jobs
In the wake of the recession, there's growing interest in a federal program offering visas to immigrants who invest in local economies.
May 19, 2014
The Need for Institutions to Measure the Value They Create in Their Communities
Place-based organizations need to know just how much impact they're having on both their communities and their business. It's a matter of enlightened self-interest.