From Education to Economic Opportunity: Leading with Purpose in Pinellas County With Dr. Cynthia Johnson
Dr. Cynthia Johnson brings a unique perspective to economic development, rooted in education and driven by equity. She shares how Pinellas County, Florida, responds to disruption through collaboration...
19 Maj 202526min
The People's Project: Equity, Growth, and the Atlanta BeltLine With Clyde Higgs
In this episode, Clyde Higgs dives into the $4.5 billion Atlanta BeltLine—a transformative infrastructure project reconnecting 45 neighborhoods while driving job creation, transit access, and affordab...
12 Maj 202527min
Meeting the Moment: Redefining Leadership in Economic Development with Nathan Ohle
Recorded live at the IEDC Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C., this special kickoff episode features Nathan Ohle, President & CEO of IEDC. Nathan joins co-host Johnathan Holifield to reflect on the ...
5 Maj 202521min
BONUS: Social Entrepreneurship and Moving the Needle, with Forward Impact Solutions' Christopher Gergen
Today we're sharing an episode of a podcast that shares our mission to move the needle - Inside Impact with Alisa Herr.Christopher Gergen's first entrepreneurial venture—a coffee shop bar in Santiago,...
15 Jan 202549min
Revolutionizing Food Systems: Transforming Communities for Generational Wealth Creation, with Tom McDougall
Today we explore how a transformed food system can pave the way for generational wealth creation, equity, and a sustainable future for communities.4P Foods is working to revolutionize the food industr...
18 Dec 202455min
Rodney Williams, Changing Access to Capital with SoLo Funds
SoLo Funds is the outgrowth of co-founder and chairman Rodney Williams’ lived experience of a mother who regularly needed access to short-term cash to stay current with bills and to maintain household...
13 Dec 202448min
$100M in Capital Funding, with Minority Business Accelerator CEO Darrin Redus
Today's guest is Darrin Redus, CEO of the Cincinnati Minority Business Accelerator within the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber of Commerce. The Accelerator has recently launched a $100 million transfor...
5 Dec 202458min
Lyneir Richardson, CEO of Chicago TREND
As we talk about the racial wealth gap it’s critical to highlight the importance of owning appreciating assets. At the end of 2020, 44% of Black Americans owned their homes, according to the U.S. Cens...
27 Nov 202447min
