236: Stop Treating Entrepreneurship Like a Side Project with Peter McGee

In this episode of the Econ Dev Show Dane Carlson talks with Peter McGee about why entrepreneurship support is often included in economic development plans but rarely given the same strategic attention as attraction, retention, and infrastructure. Peter explains how better entrepreneurship programs can help communities connect residents to economic development, support business owners with coaching and practical business fundamentals, and generate meaningful metrics instead of simply counting meetings and referrals. They also discuss why information alone is not enough, the value of human coaching in an AI-filled world, and how economic development organizations can create locally branded entrepreneurship programs without having to build everything from scratch. Like this show? Please leave us a review here — even one sentence helps! Special Guest: Peter McGee. Sponsored By: Sitehunt: Sitehunt helps economic developers understand their sites, match them to projects, and respond with confidence in minutes instead of scrambling for days. Links: Peter McGee | LinkedIn Light Your Beacon LightYourBeacon - Join Now! - YouTube