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Field notes from the next economy.

Lessons from the ground: what actually works when communities build their own economies. No jargon, no theory without receipts.

VentureBeat · By Nick Smoot

Community-led R&D can power job growth in small-town America

Why an inclusive research and development community beats chasing the next distribution center.

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VentureBeat · By Nick Smoot

Why job creation is the wrong benchmark for economic stability

Jobs are an output. Creators, culture, and social capital are the engine. Measure the engine.

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From the Book · BETTER

Brick by brick: rebuilding small-town America

What a 25-years-vacant Elks building taught us about adaptive reuse, belonging, and momentum. The full story lives in BETTER.

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