Shopping locally shouldn't be a guilt trip. It should be an invitation. In this bonus episode, we're flipping the script on how economic developers can activate year-round support for small businesses. Think: Buy Local Bingo cards, receipt challenges, and holiday gift guides that make shopping small feel like a treasure hunt, not a chore. Whether you're looking to drive foot traffic during a spring slowdown or turn 500 employees into downtown ambassadors with a single gift card campaign, we'v...
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Shopping locally shouldn't be a guilt trip. It should be an invitation. In this bonus episode, we're flipping the script on how economic developers can activate year-round support for small businesses. Think: Buy Local Bingo cards, receipt challenges, and holiday gift guides that make shopping small feel like a treasure hunt, not a chore. Whether you're looking to drive foot traffic during a spring slowdown or turn 500 employees into downtown ambassadors with a single gift card campaign, we'v...
E19 - Punching Above Your Weight: Fairfax’s Economic Development Success Story, with Chris Bruno
EDO Breakthrough
36 minutes
9 months ago
E19 - Punching Above Your Weight: Fairfax’s Economic Development Success Story, with Chris Bruno
Surrounded by jurisdictions 50 times its size, the City of Fairfax has mastered the art of punching above its weight. In this episode, Chris Bruno shares how this 25,000-resident community competes with neighboring giants and transforms limitations into strategic advantages. Key Takeaways: How you can create strategic alliances that allow your smaller jurisdiction to participate on a larger stage The frameworks for developing business support initiatives that can lower vacancy rates and ...
EDO Breakthrough
Shopping locally shouldn't be a guilt trip. It should be an invitation. In this bonus episode, we're flipping the script on how economic developers can activate year-round support for small businesses. Think: Buy Local Bingo cards, receipt challenges, and holiday gift guides that make shopping small feel like a treasure hunt, not a chore. Whether you're looking to drive foot traffic during a spring slowdown or turn 500 employees into downtown ambassadors with a single gift card campaign, we'v...
