… 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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Advice even if you plan to apply to a real school like Tennessee Tech University
I thought this blog post, “Dear Eighth Grader: So You Want to Apply to Harvard? Some Words of Advice… “, was relevant even if one is neither an 8th grader nor planning to apply to Harvard. Intellectual ambition, drive, zest for discovery … Continue reading
BBQ that’s worth the trip
Check out the latest rave review of Centerville’s own Papa Kayjoe’s barbeque in the Nashville Scene. The Garden & Gun article mentioned in the article can be read by clicking here.
If you build attractiveness, they will come
I am very much in agreement with this post, “Tourism and economic development are linked” on the Small Biz Survival blog. Some people can only see the returns from tourism from a clicking turnstile. As this post states, making your community … Continue reading
Link to the TVA Valley Works blog
News and views about economic development happenings in the seven-state TVA region.
Joint Economic & Community Development Board Meeting
Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc. will hold its next meeting on February 16th at 6:30p.m. at the East Hickman Community Center. The board voted to have one night meeting per quarter to allow more people to participate in its business meetings. All … Continue reading
Economic Developers Forum
I am attending the TVA Economic Developers Forum tomorrow and Friday. Part of tomorrow’s activity will be completing the inaugural class of the TVA Rural Leadership Institute, which includes economic development professionals from Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky and Alabama.
Is the glass half full or half empty… or is it just a mighty fine glass?
The Ruraltopia.com blog came up in a roundtable discussion I was a part of a couple weeks ago. I revisited it this morning and really liked the post “Yes, We’re Still Dead” by Trent McKnight. I would recommend it to … Continue reading
War of 1812 Bicentennial
This is a few months away, but the Natchez Trace Compact and the Natchez Trace Parkway Association are excited to announce Muster Day on the Natchez Trace. This observance of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 on the Natchez … Continue reading
The times, they are a changin’….
“10 Workplace Trends to Watch in 2012” at Entrepreneur.com lists some trends we are already seeing. My workplace certainly will be changing. If you think your workplace won’t be changing, you might be in for a surprise.
Connect with customers: time to be more social and less with media.
Any Hickman County, Tennessee businesses need a social media cheatsheet? Flowtown provides us with a good one.
An opportunity to connect for education
A report states Comcast plans to expand eligibility of their Internet Essentials program, which provides high-speed internet to families with children in school that might not be able to afford regular rates.
Using QR Codes in Economic Development
For the slides and the supplemental information from my presentation Using QR Codes in Economic Development that was part of the Ignite IEDC session of the 2012 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit in San Antonio on January 30th, you … Continue reading
Time to tell the success story
Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development recently released its 2011 Annual Report.
Internet marketing is for local small business
Joanne Steele tells the story of “How the Internet Levels the Playing Field for Local Small Businesses.”
Great resource for entrepreneurs
StartupTN this week gave a progress update and launched what may be Tennessee’s first startup database for public use.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications now available
PHS 2012-2 Omnibus Solicitation for SBIR/STTR Grants Now Available January 31, 2012 The PHS 2012-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications and SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications are now … Continue reading
What’s new with withholdings?
Sometimes, running a business isn’t very exciting. This is an example: the new IRS (Circular E) Employer’s Tax Guide for use in 2012 is out.
Hickman County
It is a cold, sunny morning in Hickman County, Tennessee at the office of Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc. On February 7th in Hickman County, Tennessee, Hickman County citizens will be busy discussing the possibility of a new festival … Continue reading
IEDC Leadership Summit 2012
I am participating in the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit in San Antonio, Texas. So far, it has been a great networking and knowledge building event. I’m making a presentation in one of the two afternoon sessions today that hopefully be … Continue reading
Columbia State Community College Annual Legislators and Community Leaders’ Breakfast
I am about to go into the 16th Annual Columbia State Community College Annual Legislators and Community Leaders’ Breakfast. Columbia State Community College serves this region, including Hickman County, Tennessee, improving the quality of our workforce and collaborating with our … Continue reading
TNForward
Governor Bill Haslam recently unveiled his TNForward legislative package. Most interesting to economic development professionals is more flexibility in the FastTrack program without sacrificing accountablity. The FastTrack program is an important tool in helping communities help businesses create jobs and increase capital … Continue reading
If I had a hammer, I’d hammer out a business plan
Start a new small construction or general contracting business now? With a contraction of construction firms during the recession, there may be room for some start-ups as construction and remodeling begin to pick up. If you are considering it now or want … Continue reading
Twenty-twelve, now off the shelf!
My only New Year’s resolution is to enjoy the Titans and bowl games and not think too much for the first two days of 2012. However, this blog post by Dean Barber looks to provide food for thought on twenty-twelve’s economic … Continue reading
Happy New Year!!! Hoping for an even more wonderful life in 2012.
Watching the movie, It’s a Wonderful Life is a holiday tradition for a lot of us. I just saw a clip of it on Facebook today and was reminded how much George Bailey and the Bailey Bros. Building & Loan … Continue reading
County board funds new website
“During December 2011 this site will become the web voice of the Industrial Development Board of Hickman County Tennessee,” states the website, www.idbhickman.org, which was brought online by the Hickman County Industrial Board several weeks ago. After months of work by them, … Continue reading
Hickman County Above the Rim Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament
The 2011 Hickman County Above the Rim Christmas Invitational Basketball Tournament begins tomorrow (the 28th) and continues on December 29th and 30th at Hickman County High School in Centerville, Tennessee. The Girl’s Tournament Brackets are posted on the HCHS Women’s Basketball web … Continue reading
Merry Christmas!!
Wishing everyone a happy holiday season.
Shop Local in Hickman County
This video is from another community (Merced, CA), but tells the buy local story well.
Southern Middle Tennessee JOBS4TN Plan Released
Governor Bill Haslam and Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development Commissioner Bill Hagarty released the nine regional strategic plans that outline how regional field staff will lead new state economic development efforts as part of the JOBS4TN initiative. The Southern … Continue reading
Now that I would store that in the active community department
A story about a community that solved a problem rather than throwing up its hands and blaming someone for it.