DT #634 Keep What You Grow: Smarter Business Retention Strategies

In this episode of Develop This! , Joi Cuartero Austin sits down with Eric Reader to explore one of the most overlooked—but most impactful—strategies in economic development: business retention . While recruitment often grabs headlines, Eric makes the case that real, sustainable community growth happens by supporting the businesses you already have . Through proactive relationship-building, early…