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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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Tennessee Tax Burden – One of the Lowest in the Nation
According to The Tax Foundation, Tennessee has one of the lowest tax burdens in the nation…. another incentive to look at Hickman County, Tennessee. For the full story on the economic benefit of locating in Tennessee, check out the full … Continue reading
How we got here….
It is Sunday night and am doing what I call my stream-of-conscienceness web surfing. From looking for antique barrister bookcase parts, to reading about what a friend is doing on a mission trip to El Salvador, to shopping for cool … Continue reading
Industrial Building convenient to Nashville, TN
I attended an open house hosted by NAI Nashville, the real estate broker for the 121,500 sq.ft. YKK Building. This building has been well maintained, has fire sprinklers, and most of the manufacturing area is outfitted with air-conditioning. Details on … Continue reading
Highest Level of State Incentives in Nashville MSA
Hickman County is only one of two counties in the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) that qualifies for the State of Tennessee Rural Opportunity Initiative (ROI) Tier 3 Jobs Tax Credit, the highest incentive level for expansions or relocations. ($4,500 … Continue reading
Safety in a Storm
I just saw a newspaper advertisement about a business I’ve been hearing good things about with a location in the county. First Walk-In Storm Shelter, http://www.firstwalkinstormshelter.com/ , builds storm shelters that are easy to walk into and easy to walk … Continue reading
TNECD Offers Retail Business Seminar
Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development (TNECD) offers a free seminar for small business owners, managers, economic development organizations, Main Street organizations, and Chambers of Commerce. Learn marketing strategies and techniques Win more customers Increase customer traffic and sales … Continue reading
Online Training for Small Business
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
Tennessee earns Site Selection 2007 Competitiveness Award
Tennessee was recently recognized by Site Selection magazine with its 2007 Competitiveness Award, given for superlative job creation and new capital investment. “I’m especially pleased and gratified by this recognition because it demonstrates Tennessee’s commitment to maintaining the best business … Continue reading
Board Member to Attend Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course
Just another example of the commitment Hickman County has to improving economic development, Rob Mitchell will be attending the Tennessee Basic Economic Development Course May 12-16 in Nashville. Rob will be representing Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association (HCECDA), … Continue reading
Tennessee Featured in Fortune 500 Special Issue
In this year’s Fortune 500 special issue of Fortune magazine in which the best of the best in business are featured, Tennessee highlights reasons it is a great place to locate a business. Yes, the more populous, lower unemployment regions … Continue reading
Value-added Agriculture Entrepreneur Workshop
We are planning a free informational workshop for those with a value-added agriculture product business and for those thinking about starting one. Value-added agriculture products are any agricultural products that are processed somehow and sold. Some of the topics covered … Continue reading
A Fertile Place to Grow Your Business
An example of Hickman County being a fertile place to grow: MPS TrucklinesNashville duo buys $7M trucking co. Source: Nashville Business Journal April 4th by Jim Stinson A $7 million trucking business has been sold to two Nashville-area businessmen and … Continue reading
‘Better’ of both worlds…
With a 7.1% unemployment rate and 60% of the labor force fighting the commute to places like downtown Nashville, Hickman County, TN has a labor force with the rural work ethic that can be readily accessed. And, if you need … Continue reading
Things Change or.. Economic Development Develops
Like everything else, economic development has changed. It dawned on me the other day that I do not use the fax machine as much as I once did. With scanners and email and the high speed connectivity, my fax is … Continue reading