Nebraska Economic Gardening Pilot Program
GeoWize will be supporting the Nebraska Economic Gardening pilot program: Nebraska EG Announcement.
Governor’s Assoc Understands the Value of Entreprenuurs
At GeoWize, our mission is to build our economy by creating jobs. That is why we have aligned ourselves with the Economic Gardening concept, and work directly with the National Center for Economic Gardening. Every day more and more municipalities, counties, states, and other economic development entities are acknowledging the fact that the greatest job…
Economic Gardening Testimonial
Here is a testimonial from a rural Kansas business. And, everyone thought that EG was just fr urban environments: Porch Swing–a rural community company participant in the Kansas EG program…. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZPXdjNfFQPE&list=UUD6qI5r97Czhm4oMgo6hqCg&index=2&feature=plcp
Take Backs from the National EG Conference
This past month I had the opportunity to participate in the 2012 National Economic Gardening (EG) Conference, held in Grand Rapids, MI, & hosted by the Pure Michigan organization. Meeting with other EG practitioners and sharing ideas is stimulating and thought-provoking. I always return with new ideas and charged-up to get back at helping stage…
Crain’s Detroit Business Article on GeoWize
The June 18th, 2012 issue of Crain’s Detroit Business, has an excellent article on one of the Michigan state Economic Gardening (EG) program’s success stories. The featured business is Online Tech Inc. Yan Ness, the CEO, discusses his experience with the Michigan EG program and the value that it provided to his strategic growth plans. The…
Economic Gardening makes an impact AGAIN!
Economic Gardening is a concept that works! Again, EG makes an impact in a community that needs jobs and economic growth. Check it out: Pueblo, Colorado
Geospatial Analysis for the Economic recovery
Hi everyone: I’m speaking at GITA’s 2010 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference in Phoenix, AZ, on 4/27/2010, from 3:15-4:00 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center in Room N226B. I hope you can make it to my presentation. I’ve pasted the abstract below, and here’s a link to the main conference page: http://www.gita.org/gis. You can navigate to…
Presentation at GITA’s 2010 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference in Phoenix, AZ
Hi everyone: I’m speaking at GITA’s 2010 Geospatial Infrastructure Solutions Conference in Phoenix, AZ, on 4/27/2010, from 3:15-4:00 p.m. at the Phoenix Convention Center in Room N226B. I hope you can make it to my presentation. I’ve pasted the abstract below, and here’s a link to the main conference page: http://www.gita.org/gis. You can navigate to…
NOW is the Time!
Yesterday morning I was enjoying my breakfast in the hotel restaurant and perusing the current issue of USA Today, when I came across an insightful article on the role of entrepreneurship in today’s economy by Amy Wilkinson. The article describes how our country was founded by entrepreneurs in very troubled times, and how many of today’s…
Day 2 of the ESRI User’s Conference: A day of Learning
Day two of the 2009 ESRI International User’s Conference was a day of learning. Three professors from The University of Redlands discussed their work with using GIS to support small business. They confirmed one of my findings. That is, most small business owners do not understand GIS and are not aware of how it can be…