Some of my favorite people in Washington last year were at the Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP), and my respect for the agency just went up tenfold. The manufacturing industry has been complaining about a shortage of skilled workers for years. …
I’m excited to announce that the Redback Report, a new joint venture with friends Karen Brooks and Mike Lavigne, is now live. We’ll be tackling the intersection of politics and economics in Texas, and hopefully causing a little trouble in …
Thanks to Bisnow for inviting me to participate on a panel about the Austin economy at their Austin Real Estate Summit today. I was asked to share some statistics on Austin’s current trajectory. Here’s what I came up with: 55,000 – …
Nice article today in the Austin American-Statesman about the city’s recent experience with tax incentives: Amid debate, Austin incentive deals for businesses are fairly rare, closely monitored, documents show. But what the story doesn’t mention is how the City of Austin …
“Brian was a key contributor to a series of internal training seminars the Council on Competitiveness delivered to regional staff at the Economic Development Administration. His mastery of data and his ability to turn it into useful information was critical to our success. He is a very effective presenter who has that rare quality of making data accessible and understandable to a non-technical audience. We intend to maintain an ongoing relationship with Brian and would recommend him enthusiastically.”
Sam Leiken
Council on Competitiveness
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