Ecosysteming
Ecosysteming is the podcast redefining economic development through the lens of equitable entrepreneurship. Join NC IDEA’s Thom Ruhe as he engages with entrepreneurs and experts who are challenging the status quo and driving lasting change. Catch new episodes of Ecosysteming every other Tuesday on all major podcast platforms.
Ecosysteming
The Myth of the Mega Deal | w/ Greg LeRoy | Ep. 26
Each year, state and local governments award nearly $90 billion in economic development subsidies to corporations. Greg LeRoy, Executive Director of Good Jobs First (GJF), knows this issue better than anyone.
Dubbed “the leading national watchdog of state and local economic development subsidies,” Greg founded GJF in 1998. GJF is a full-service policy resource center for anyone seeking to reform economic development incentives. He has written, trained, and consulted on economic development for more than 30 years and GJF's 120+ studies have set a long string of research precedents.
Join host Thom Ruhe and Greg for a candid conversation about the failed economic impact of data centers, the rise of mega incentive deals, and why redirecting those resources toward homegrown entrepreneurship could yield far greater returns.