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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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MTSU Business and Economic Research Center Study Includes Hickman County
Hickman County is a part of the Middle Tennessee Marketing Group (MTM) for which MTSU’s Business and Economic Research Center recently completed a study titled Increasing Competitiveness through Strengthening Regional Industrial Clusters: Middle Tennessee Marketing Region. MTM is an initiative … Continue reading
Beneficial Bits for Busy Businesspeople
It’s tough to find the time to learn how to start a business, discover new things to take your business to the next level, or in my case at the moment, how to increase efficiency and effectiveness of a small … Continue reading
Increasing Sales & Profits as a Destination Business
Today, approximately 80 people from the Hickman, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne County area attended a workshop, Increasing Sales & Profits as a Destination Business, facilitated by nationally-known business consultant Jon Schallert of the The Schallert Group, Inc. headquartered in Longmont, … Continue reading
Online Small Business Assistance
Starting a new business or looking to grow your existing small business? The U.S. Small Business Administration has free, online business training. The courses are taken at your speed, but usually take an average of 30 minutes. Topics include “Starting … Continue reading
Thanks, Dad!
On this morning after a national election, I would like to thank my father, who after a long, hard day of work, would always take my brother and I to the polls with him to cast his vote. He lived … Continue reading
Tennessee Business Climate ranked 2nd (and moving up!)
Tennessee Business Climate was ranked 2nd in the United States by Site Selection magazine. And as we say around Nashville, it was number 2 with a bullet as Tennessee moved up 4 positions from last year’s ranking. The state of … Continue reading
Canadian ReportonBusiness.com Article on Tennessee’s Attractive Business Environment
Canadian ReportonBusiness.com Article on Tennessee’s Attractive Business Environment “How is it that Tennessee and other southern U.S. states can be opening new plants in the midst of a global financial crisis and plummeting vehicle sales, while Michigan, the cradle of … Continue reading
Chattanooga Area Prepares for Volkswagen
Tennessee Department of Economic Development and Chattanooga are moving fast in making Chattanooga ready for Volkswagen. For smaller companies in the site selection process, Hickman County has industrial buildings available in the 50,000 to 150,000 square feet range. Tier III … Continue reading
Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course
The Tennessee Leadership Center will conduct the Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course (TBEDC) in Nashville again in 2009 on May 4th through May 8th. The Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course is accredited by the International Economic Development Council (IEDC). The … Continue reading
Change in the Air
Maybe it’s the feel of fall in the air, but I am thinking about change, the inevitable part of economic development — there can’t be ‘development’ without ‘developing’. From time to time, the economic developer must think about what kind … Continue reading
T.W. Frierson Contractor celebrates 50 years
If my working late tonight allows me to wrap things up in the office early tomorrow, I plan to attend a reception recognizing T.W. Frierson’s 50 years of success in construction. T.W. Frierson Contractor, Inc. , headquartered in Nashville, builds … Continue reading
Governor Bredesen Leads Group to Recruit VW Suppliers
Governor Phil Bredesen is leading a group to Germany to recruit Volkswagen suppliers. A troop of 41 representatives of state and local government and business leaders were invited to travel with Governor Bredesen, according to NashvillePost.com. However, there are many … Continue reading
Hickman County Workforce Employer Outreach Committee Meeting
Hickman County WEOC (Workforce Employer Outreach Committee) MeetingThe WEOC is an ongoing effort by the TN Department of Labor and Workforce Development to reach out to Tennessee employers and provide valuable information to foster economic development and promote our services. … Continue reading
Hickman County has Certified Economic Developer
Just a few hours ago, I received positive results of the final segment in the examination process in becoming a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) with International Economic Development Council (IEDC). In order to be considered for certification, one must have … Continue reading
Four County Business Seminar November 6, 2008
Hickman, Lewis, Perry, and Wayne County Business SeminarComing to Linden November 6, 2008 Business owners in Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Wayne Counties have the opportunity to hear nationally-known business consultant Jon Schallert when he comes to Linden on Thursday, November … Continue reading
IEDC Conference
Seems like everything has a deadline coming due this week, from reports to developing some marketing pieces, to assembling information for industrial location prospects. However, I look forward to taking part in some of the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) … Continue reading
Quilts, Cars, Culture
This Saturday, October 4th, there will be something for most everyone in Hickman County. If the outdoors are your thing, stop by Bon Aqua Clothing for some comfortable all-American Diamond Gusset Jeans. Then, there is the John Noel Bon Aqua … Continue reading
Governor Honors Hickman County with Three-Star Award
On September 16th, Governor Phil Bredesen presented the Tennessee Three-Star Award for Community Economic Preparedness to Hickman County. Hickman County was one of only 3 communities to achieve Tier II in the program (five earned Tier III and the bulk … Continue reading
Conducting Economic & Community Development
Like most of us in economic development, our schedules change to respond to the needs of our communities and to the busy schedules of prospective business and industry. Such was the case on Saturday as I had the opportunity to … Continue reading
Willkommen! Hickman Grafschaft, Tennessee – Plätze für Fabriken mit Qualitätsarbeitskräften
Hickman County welcomes Volkswagen to Tennessee. As other manufacturers take a look at Tennessee, Hickman County is preparing to be receptive in showing off our industrial sites and quality labor force. I am working on preparing basic economic development information … Continue reading
Article about Hickman County on BusinessWeek.com
In an article titled “Bringing Broadband to Rural America” on BusinessWeek magazine’s online edition, BusinessWeek.com , Hickman County was highlighted by technology writer Arik Hesseldahl. Hickman County Economic & Community Development Assn. has been working with Connected Tennessee in increasing … Continue reading
Buffalo/Duck River RC&D Council to Host Regional Tourism Workshop
Four-County Workshop Focuses on “The Economics of Tourism” The Buffalo/Duck River RC&D Council will be hosting a workshop for Hickman, Lewis, Perry and Wayne Counties on Tuesday, October 7th – 6:30 PM at the Community Development Center in Linden. Entitled … Continue reading
Local Sales Tax Revenues Increase
According to the Tennessee Dept. of Revenue’s tax collections website, local sales tax collections over the past 12 month period (Sept. 2007 to August 2008) have increased 4.7% over the previous 12 month period (Sept. 2006 to August 2007.) A … Continue reading
TVA Named to Top Ten Utilities List
Site Selection Magazine has named Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) as one of the nation’s top ten utilities. TVA, through distributors MLEC and Dickson Electric, provides reliable electricity to Hickman County. Site Selection begins its description of TVA’s economic development efforts, … Continue reading
Local McDonald’s Website
While doing some research, I stumbled across the website for the local McDonald’s Restaurant. McDonald’s is appreciated in our community as an employer, as an active member of our business community, and as another restaurant with great food and service.
Leadership Hickman Program
The twelfth Leadership Hickman class completed their retreat today. Like the many people in the eleven classes before them, they will attend a day-long session each month until May, learning more about Hickman County, networking with people in the community, … Continue reading
New Website With Business Information
As part of HCECDA’s new and improved economic development website that I am building, the Hickman County Business Information website is up (let’s call it a work-in-process, ‘beta’ version for the moment). It includes starting, operating, and growing a business … Continue reading
Grinders Switch Music & Arts Festival
It is 4:30 on Saturday afternoon and I had to pull myself away to work on a project, but the music will continue until about midnight tonight at the Grinders Switch Music & Arts Festival. From bluegrass to the blues, … Continue reading
Who is our County?
A little further along in my reading of Richard Florida’s Who’s Your City?, I thought about Hickman County and the area: “There is a growing movement in cities around the world to invest in culture as a way of improving … Continue reading
"It’s Good to Be in Tennessee"
In my newly renewed quest to have a place for everything and everything in its place in the HCECDA office, I have been taking a little extra time in the afternoon and some occasional weekend time to further organize to … Continue reading