Creative Give Back

The 2023 Creative Give Back Project: Fueling Wilmington’s Entrepreneurial Growth

Empowering entrepreneurs isn’t just a goal—it’s a strategy for economic transformation. Developing a comprehensive toolkit to scale entrepreneurs was the 2023 Creative Give Back project for the Wilmington Chamber of Commerce. The toolkit has strategies for resource navigation, incentives and capital access, data, and leadership. The 2024 Creative Give Back application opens in January. Apply …

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2023 Summer’s Must Read List – New Ways of Thinking, Local Interest, and Award Winning TBR List

New Ways of Thinking Summer reading, either during a vacation or just in the slower pace of late June and July, is a great time to explore new ideas and try on new ways of thinking. Dacher Keltner’s new book, Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life,  shows …

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Using Supply Chain Analysis to Attract and Retain Businesses

By Leigh Howe, Applied Marketing One of the best ways for communities to grow the regional economy, increase wages, and create new jobs is to support supply chain development. There are three legs to the cluster development stool – talent, innovation, and supply chain. Manufacturers rely on raw materials, components, and parts, as well as …

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The Creative Giveback

Creative EDC Announces: We Will Give Away One Consulting Project A Year The Creative Give Back is Creative Economic Development Consulting’s way to give back to the field of economic development. Our team has enjoyed a combined 55+ years as practicing economic developers and consultants.  This profession has given us meaningful work and lifelong friends. We have enjoyed …

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