National Report Spotlights Need for Growing Entrepreneurial Base In Delaware
WILMINGTON, Delaware – Delaware slipped slightly in new entrepreneurship when it compares to other states, according to a national study released Thursday that measures the rate of new business creation across the country. The 2016 Kauffman Index of Startup Activity found that Delaware ranked 16th among the 26 smallest states in new business creation – down from 14th in the 2015 study. The findings put a spotlight the Delaware Business Roundtable’s Delaware Growth Agenda, whi
Amid Turmoil, Time To Refocus Economic Development In Delaware
The following op-ed appeared in the Delaware State News: Each month seems to bring a new piece of major economic news to Delaware that fundamentally challenges how our state has approached economic development for several decades.. Our economy today is unrecognizable to leaders of just a generation ago, as major corporations are downsizing and huge chunks of entire industries have left the state. Traditionally, the state’s economy has relied on the presence of large corporate
Time for a Reset on Delaware’s Economic Development Approach
The following op-ed appeared in Town Square Delaware: Economic development in Delaware is at a crossroads. At a time when the legacy corporations that drove the state’s economy for generations have dramatically reduced their footprint and are no longer a source of sustainable jobs,, Delaware’s political, business and community leaders have an opportunity to work collaboratively to fundamentally change the way we attract businesses and create jobs in the state. The Delaware Gr
A Framework For A New Economic Development Approach
The following op-ed appeared in the News Journal: In an increasingly competitive global economy, no single administration, no single piece of legislation and no single industry will be able to lead Delaware to economic success in the coming years. Instead, Delaware’s government, business and community leaders must join together to fundamentally change our approach to economic development and nurture a growing entrepreneurship base in the face of intense competition for jobs,
