Economic Development and The Internet

Jason Broadwater speaks, writes, and creates around the topic of Economic Development and the Internet. The Knowledge Economy, the Creative Economy, the Connectivity Economy, the 1099 Economy... these are the phrases of the New Economy. The Internet has not only changed the way we access information and the way we are connected. It has also changed the nature of our economy and our world.

On Rock Hill and Unemployment

Aug 11

Consider Rock Hill, SC – First in its historic hey day, then decades of textiles, then as part of the rapidly expanding Charlotte region. A town with a consistently growing population, with consistently high rankings in national studies for quality of life, and yet a town with 20% unemployment. That’s one and five working adults. Rock Hill is a town with...

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We Presented The Hive to RHEDC Yesterday

Aug 03

Dr. Greg Rutherford and I presented The Hive to Rock Hill Economic Development Corporation yesterday during the monthly board meeting. I had a lot of individuals approach me afterward with positive comments about the initiative. So far, we have: York Tech providing the institutional framework for the program RevenFlo providing professional accountability for all...

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