EDO Breakthrough

E03 - From EDO to SBDC: Zach Gilmore’s Support of Businesses


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Now working as a partner of an EDO, Zach Gilmore shares what it’s like to transition from a typical economic development role to supporting businesses more directly, his perspective on challenges that businesses are facing today, and how economic developers can leverage their local SBDC offices.

Key Takeaways:

  • How to get your stakeholders to understand and support your EDO
  • How (and why) economic developers can leverage their SBDC offices
  • Challenges that businesses are facing today, and their solutions
  • Current industry trends and AI

About the Guest:

Zach Gilmore is a Business Consultant with the Small Business Development Center in Marianna, Florida. Prior to the SBDC, he was the Vice President of Business Development with the Jackson County Economic Development Committee. You can connect with him on LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/zach-gilmore).

Resources Mentioned:

  • Blog Post: Why Making Friends Is Good For Business
  • SBDC UWF Website

The EDO Breakthrough podcast is brought to you by PPR Strategies. PPR Strategies is a strategic consulting firm working specifically with EDOs and other place-based organizations. We share the unique stories of communities through communications, strategic planning, marketing, media relations, and more.

Visit us at pprstrategies.com/edobreakthrough to learn more and to submit a question for a future episode.

Produced and edited by SpeakEasy Productions.

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