… it’s probably here somewhere
Daryl Phillips, CEcD, EDFP
I work as an economic developer consulting with communities and companies developing locations, building communities and identifying and developing workforce. However, my opinions on this blog are free and my own, as is the blog itself.
I am a member of International Economic Development Council, Southern Economic Development Council, Tennessee Economic Development Council and International Council of Shopping Centers.
I have earned over 20 years experience in economic and workforce development. I have earned and maintain the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC), the Economic Development Finance Professional (EDFP) certification from National Development Council. I have earned a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
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Recent Posts
- TIGER grants replaced by BUILD grants for local/regional transportation infrastructure
- Happy Economic Development Week!
- An update on Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds
- Have your quality in economic development programs recognized by your peers
- Retail Development Event for Tennessee and Kentucky
- How to ask your local government for money to promote rural tourism
- Happy Pi Day!
- 2018 IEDC Excellence in Economic Development Awards
- Opportunity Zones and Opportunity Funds – Another Economic Tool for Your Community?
- Successful Succession Planning for Business
- Opportunity Funds – A new resource for economic development investment
- Business resiliency and planning for disruption
- Helping businesses connect to customers online
- Have a wonderful life this holiday season!
- Small Business Saturday – Better than Black Friday and Cooler than Cyber Monday (Nov. 25th)
- 2017 Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development
- 2017 IEDC Annual Conference
- Dove hunting season or shooting for tourism growth
- Disaster and Disruption Planning for Communities and Companies
- I put a dollar in a change machine and I didn’t get it
- Workforce development for advanced manufacturing in the Cheatham County region
- Cheatham County May 2017 unemployment rate lowest in nearly 2 decades
- 2017 Tennessee Economic and Community Development Conference
- Tennessee Reconnect: Help for adults to go back to college
- How do you measure your workforce?
- The It’s a Wonderful Life EDO
- Why Invest in Economic Development
- Tennessee Rural Economic Development Conference
- A post with economic development tied to a haiku, it’s true!
- Right turn on LOCAL CITIZENS WHO SUPPORT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STREET
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Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam and his Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development will host the 59th Annual Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development on Thursday and Friday this week, October 18th and 19th. The theme will be … Continue reading
Tennessee Farmland Legacy Conference
The University of Tennessee Institute for Agriculture will present the 2012 Tennessee Farmland Legacy Conference at Montgomery Bell State Park on November 1st and 2nd. Held every two years, this will be a great opportunity for those involved in agriculture … Continue reading
Compiling good lawyer jokes
Congratulations to my brother Steve who learned Friday that he passed the Tennessee bar examination. I bet he and all the others who passed (list at www.state.tn.us/lawexaminers/success.html) are enjoying a weekend without studying the law.
Technology Tools for Economic Developers at IEDC Annual Conference
Join Janet Fritz, Dean Whitaker, Russ Riblett and me for the session “Technology Tools for Economic Developers” at the International Economic Development Council Annual Conference in Houston on October 2nd. It will be educational and maybe even entertaining. A teaser — … Continue reading
I put a dollar in the change machine and I got it
Starting my second week as Director of Economic Development with the Cheatham County Joint Economic & Community Development Board, I am enjoying working for the community and getting to know new people. This is a great community and I look … Continue reading
New address, or changes in latitudes, changes in attitudes
I have been stretching the envelope of my technical expertise doing some major changes to my website. If they offered a Rosetta Stone package for hypertext markup language, I would have purchased it. Other than some periods of disruptions last night … Continue reading
The times, they are a changing
I have been busy and have had a hard time getting motivated to take the time to post something new. As it is early morning and the alarm will be unforgiving in a few hours, my thoughts only thought is … Continue reading
They really are from the government AND there to help small business
Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation’s Small Business Environmental Assistance Program (SBEAP) provides technical, administrative and regulatory support for small businesses. The SBEAP staff serve as a liaison between the environmental regulatory agencies and small business. The SBEAP does not have … Continue reading
2012 Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development
The 2012 Tennessee Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development will be held at the Nashville Convention Center on October 18th and 19th. This will be the 59th annual conference and will be titled, Global Reach, Local Impact. Registration, session … Continue reading
An app today connects to our customer today?
Okay, I’ve put it off long enough. I am going to get me one of those MySpace pages. What? Technology usage has changed. What else is new? I am certainly using my iPhone a lot and this article, “Mobile Apps Will Drive … Continue reading
Are you an inventor of a new process or product?
The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has an Inventors Assistance Center just for you. The USPTO Inventors Assistance Center provides patent information and services to the public. They can answer general questions regarding patent examining policy, direct you to appropriate … Continue reading
Preparation for retail recruitment meetings
George Carlin once said, “I put a dollar in a change machine. Nothing changed.” Well, change certainly happens. We have been updating the one page marketing flyer (called a ‘slick’ due to the gloss paper it is usually printed on) for the Bon … Continue reading
SBA’s Boots to Business empowers veterans to start and grow their own business
We have many U.S. military veteran owned businesses in Hickman County, Tennessee. For veterans who may be looking to become entrepreneurs and start and grow their own business, the Small Business Administration has a program called Boots to Business that … Continue reading
Reasons Tennessee is #TopStateTN for business
Tennessee is a great state to do business. Check out Governor Bill Haslam on YouTube giving reasons that Tennessee is the top state for business and then cast your vote in the CNBC’s America’s Top States for Business 2012 coverage by … Continue reading
2012 International Economic Development Council Annual Conference
I accepted an invitation this week to speak at the 2012 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference in Houston on October 2nd. I will be one of the speakers in the session “Technology Tools for Economic Developers”. Hickman County … Continue reading
Recommend Rural Tourism Marketing
I read several blogs regularly, but I don’t really don’t take the time to comment and link to them as often as I once did. However, I read a post on RuralTourismMarketing.com that reminds me why I am and maybe … Continue reading
Happy (postponed) anniversary!
My wife and I celebrated our ninth wedding anniversary last night. Thursday was our actual anniversary date, but I had to be at the office to let the volunteer fire department leadership group in for their meeting, then be off to … Continue reading
Centerville awarded grant for major infrastructure improvement
“The U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced on Tuesday a $1 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the town of Centerville, Tennessee, to make critical improvements to the town’s wastewater treatment plant to support the health care and … Continue reading
Interesting research on tax credits and incentives
The Pew Center on the States recently released a report titled Evidence Counts: Evaluating State Tax Incentives for Jobs and Growth. It looks to be a valuable tool in understanding the economic development playing field among the states and how … Continue reading
Our area named number one
Kiplinger named the Nashville area number one in its recent article “8 Cities with Surprising Job Growth“. “The capital of country music has a vibrant tech sector fueled by its highly regarded universities, and is becoming a center of data … Continue reading
UT Center for Industrial Services offers free intellectual property webinar series
Intellectual Property Webinar Series – free, authoritative, monthly 90-min webinars covering all aspects of patenting, IP tactics and strategies Information covered in this series will be particularly helpful for those who are pursuing growth projects that may develop or make use of … Continue reading
Tennessee story in The Globe and Mail
I will be in Canada in a few days, but the story of how Tennessee sells its as a great business location by creating and maintaining a mutually beneficial relationship with prospective and existing industry has already made it north of … Continue reading
Double Feature by the Dashboard Light
According to Google, today is the 79th anniversary of the first drive-in movie theater. The Pink Cadillac Drive-in Theater is still operating in Hickman County, Tennessee at 2506 Highway 100, Centerville, TN. Why not step into the wayback machine to … Continue reading
ED EDucation
Want to learn a little about economic development, industrial development boards or tools such as TIF (tax increment financing), PILOT (payment in lieu of tax) agreements or industrial revenue bonds in Tennessee? There is probably more than any elected or … Continue reading
Connected Tennessee article
“Our View: Connected Tennessee a Valuable Service” article in the Jackson Sun tells of some of the benefits of this program. Connected Tennessee promotes expanding access, adoption and use of broadband.
SBA National Small Business Week
For more on the activities of SBA Small Business Week and to learn about how to make your small business more successful, check out the Small Business Adminstriation website.
Gov. Haslam signs legislation to expand the FastTrack incentive program
Governor Bill Haslam signed this week the legislation passed by the Tennessee General Assembly that will expand the FastTrack incentive program. The legislation creates the FastTrack economic development program, which would provide grants and loans to local governments, industrial development boards, … Continue reading
Minnie Pearl, Punk Rock Girl?
It is not every day that my knowledge of grunge or punk rock comes up in conversation now, but it did this morning. The Dead Milkmen’s ‘hit’, “Punk Rock Girl”, mentions Hickman County’s hometown girl from Grinders Switch, Minnie Pearl. By the … Continue reading
Arts and Ag Tour
I messed up the link to the Hickman County Arts and Ag Tour Blog in an earlier post, so this correction gives me an excuse to give the day a new plug. Farms and arts studios will be open for … Continue reading
Let’s make a deal!
Startup America Partnership compiles great deals to help entrepreneurs start and grow their businesses. A resource for helpful business information worth checking out can be found on the Hickman County Business Website.