If we want to see our towns become resilient for whatever comes their way (hello, global pandemic), we need strong local economies. And that starts with entrepreneurs. Without a healthy ecosystem of local businesses, our towns will struggle and fail. The good news is that there are three key things governments and residents can do to help entrepreneurs thrive and grow. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to get those going, and you’ll get insights from a Strong Towns member with a decade of first-hand expertise in building resilient economies.
Join Chuck Marohn and Skyler Yost as they discuss how to cultivate a generation of entrepreneurs.
Skyler Yost is the Economic Ecosystem Builder at the York County Economic Alliance, Chief Builder at St. Elmo Community Builders, and a Strong Towns member.
Charles Marohn - known as "Chuck" to friends and colleagues - is the Founder and President of Strong Towns and the author of Strong Towns: A Bottom-Up Revolution to Rebuild American Prosperity. He is a Professional Engineer (PE) licensed in the State of Minnesota and a land use planner with two decades of experience. He holds a bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering and a Master of Urban and Regional Planning, both from the University of Minnesota.
Marohn is also the lead author of Thoughts on Building Strong Towns — Volume 1, Volume 2 and Volume 3 — as well as the author of A World Class Transportation System. He hosts the Strong Towns Podcast and is a primary writer for Strong Towns’ web content. He has presented Strong Towns concepts in hundreds of cities and towns across North America. He is featured in the documentary film Owned: A Tale of Two Americans, and was named one of the 10 Most Influential Urbanists of all time by Planetizen.
Skyler Yost is the Economic Ecosystem Builder at the York County Economic Alliance, Chief Builder at St. Elmo Community Builders, and a Strong Towns member.
