… it’s probably here somewhere
Daryl Phillips, CEcD
I work as an economic developer. At the moment, I serve as Executive Director of Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc. Working in a one person shop, I do community marketing, strategic planning, industrial recruitment, business retention & expansion, retail recruitment, tourism development and manage the non-profit corporation of the public/private partnership.
I am a member of International Economic Development Council, Southern Economic Development Council, Tennessee Economic Development Council and International Council of Shopping Centers.
I have held the designation of Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) from International Economic Development Council (IEDC) since 2008 and I have earned a Master of Business Administration from Tennessee Technological University.
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Recent Posts
- SBA National Small Business Week
- Gov. Haslam signs legislation to expand the FastTrack incentive program
- Minnie Pearl, Punk Rock Girl?
- Arts and Ag Tour
- Let’s make a deal!
- Tennessee responds to business concerns
- Chief Executive magazine reports CEOs name Tennessee to their Best States to do Business list.
- Google blogs about Nashville entrepreneurs
- In memory of a Teacher
- No, it won’t be on the test
- Broadband Expansion Initiative in Hickman County Gets Another Boost
- Arts & Ag Tour — Memorial Day Weekend in Hickman County, Tennessee
- Summer reading list
- Agriculture and Forestry “Listening Sessions” Set Statewide
- Better for business than being flashed
- Some extraordinary business climates live in Texas
- We are making it
- USDA Rural Development Conference at Tennessee Tech
- Economic Development explained delightfully
- Innovative initiatives to encourage innovation
- Comcast offers students assistance with training, computer and broadband access
- It’s not just a job, it’s an (add definition)
- “I put a dollar in a change machine. Nothing changed.” – George Carlin
- Connected Tennessee Needs Your Help
- The brains we gain stay mainly out of campaigns
- Wonder if they have “app”le pie a’ la modem?
- Business Improvement Workshop on March 29th
- Local Economic Development Professional is One of the First Graduates of TVA’s Professional Rural Leadership Institute
- Happy Pi Day!
- How do you start them up in a business after they’ve seen Paree?
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Rural Development
USDA Rural Development provides a great benefit to the economic development of rural America. From technology for marketing to sewer lines and other infrastructure, USDA Rural Development has participated in the funding of many economic development projects over the years … Continue reading
Supporting Local
In economic development in Hickman County, we have limited resources for economic development marketing and attraction. This is why we work really hard to support our great local industries: “Small Manufacturers Driving Job Creation, Economic Growth”
Give me a lever, a fulcrum and a working knowledge of statistical process control….
This article, “Making it in America“, tells how increased productivity, the rising skill levels needed of our ‘unskilled’ workers and higher technology has complicated our pursuit to create a boom in manufacturing employment.
Domestic Kitchen certification course now online
For everyone who wants to begin a home-based food business that qualifies as a domestic kitchen, University of Tennessee Extension now offers the Tennessee domestic kitchen certification online. This press release has more information and you may register to take … Continue reading
2012 Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development
Governor Haslam and his Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development has announced that the 59th Annual Governor’s Conference on Economic & Community Development will be held on Thursday, October 18 and Friday, October 19, 2012 at the Renaissance Nashville Hotel … Continue reading
Advice even if you plan to apply to a real school like Tennessee Tech University
I thought this blog post, “Dear Eighth Grader: So You Want to Apply to Harvard? Some Words of Advice… “, was relevant even if one is neither an 8th grader nor planning to apply to Harvard. Intellectual ambition, drive, zest for discovery … Continue reading
BBQ that’s worth the trip
Check out the latest rave review of Centerville’s own Papa Kayjoe’s barbeque in the Nashville Scene. The Garden & Gun article mentioned in the article can be read by clicking here.
If you build attractiveness, they will come
I am very much in agreement with this post, “Tourism and economic development are linked” on the Small Biz Survival blog. Some people can only see the returns from tourism from a clicking turnstile. As this post states, making your community … Continue reading
Link to the TVA Valley Works blog
News and views about economic development happenings in the seven-state TVA region.
Joint Economic & Community Development Board Meeting
Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc. will hold its next meeting on February 16th at 6:30p.m. at the East Hickman Community Center. The board voted to have one night meeting per quarter to allow more people to participate in its business meetings. All … Continue reading
Economic Developers Forum
I am attending the TVA Economic Developers Forum tomorrow and Friday. Part of tomorrow’s activity will be completing the inaugural class of the TVA Rural Leadership Institute, which includes economic development professionals from Tennessee, Georgia, Virginia, Mississippi, Kentucky and Alabama.
Is the glass half full or half empty… or is it just a mighty fine glass?
The Ruraltopia.com blog came up in a roundtable discussion I was a part of a couple weeks ago. I revisited it this morning and really liked the post “Yes, We’re Still Dead” by Trent McKnight. I would recommend it to … Continue reading
War of 1812 Bicentennial
This is a few months away, but the Natchez Trace Compact and the Natchez Trace Parkway Association are excited to announce Muster Day on the Natchez Trace. This observance of the bicentennial of the War of 1812 on the Natchez … Continue reading
The times, they are a changin’….
“10 Workplace Trends to Watch in 2012” at Entrepreneur.com lists some trends we are already seeing. My workplace certainly will be changing. If you think your workplace won’t be changing, you might be in for a surprise.
Connect with customers: time to be more social and less with media.
Any Hickman County, Tennessee businesses need a social media cheatsheet? Flowtown provides us with a good one.
An opportunity to connect for education
A report states Comcast plans to expand eligibility of their Internet Essentials program, which provides high-speed internet to families with children in school that might not be able to afford regular rates.
Using QR Codes in Economic Development
For the slides and the supplemental information from my presentation Using QR Codes in Economic Development that was part of the Ignite IEDC session of the 2012 International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit in San Antonio on January 30th, you … Continue reading
Time to tell the success story
Tennessee Department of Economic & Community Development recently released its 2011 Annual Report.
Internet marketing is for local small business
Joanne Steele tells the story of “How the Internet Levels the Playing Field for Local Small Businesses.”
Great resource for entrepreneurs
StartupTN this week gave a progress update and launched what may be Tennessee’s first startup database for public use.
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) Grant Applications now available
PHS 2012-2 Omnibus Solicitation for SBIR/STTR Grants Now Available January 31, 2012 The PHS 2012-2 Omnibus Solicitation of the NIH, CDC, FDA, and ACF for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications and SF 424 (R&R) Application Guide for SBIR/STTR Grant Applications are now … Continue reading
What’s new with withholdings?
Sometimes, running a business isn’t very exciting. This is an example: the new IRS (Circular E) Employer’s Tax Guide for use in 2012 is out.
Hickman County
It is a cold, sunny morning in Hickman County, Tennessee at the office of Hickman County Economic & Community Development Association, Inc. On February 7th in Hickman County, Tennessee, Hickman County citizens will be busy discussing the possibility of a new festival … Continue reading
IEDC Leadership Summit 2012
I am participating in the International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Leadership Summit in San Antonio, Texas. So far, it has been a great networking and knowledge building event. I’m making a presentation in one of the two afternoon sessions today that hopefully be … Continue reading
Columbia State Community College Annual Legislators and Community Leaders’ Breakfast
I am about to go into the 16th Annual Columbia State Community College Annual Legislators and Community Leaders’ Breakfast. Columbia State Community College serves this region, including Hickman County, Tennessee, improving the quality of our workforce and collaborating with our … Continue reading
TNForward
Governor Bill Haslam recently unveiled his TNForward legislative package. Most interesting to economic development professionals is more flexibility in the FastTrack program without sacrificing accountablity. The FastTrack program is an important tool in helping communities help businesses create jobs and increase capital … Continue reading
If I had a hammer, I’d hammer out a business plan
Start a new small construction or general contracting business now? With a contraction of construction firms during the recession, there may be room for some start-ups as construction and remodeling begin to pick up. If you are considering it now or want … Continue reading
Twenty-twelve, now off the shelf!
My only New Year’s resolution is to enjoy the Titans and bowl games and not think too much for the first two days of 2012. However, this blog post by Dean Barber looks to provide food for thought on twenty-twelve’s economic … Continue reading
Happy New Year!!! Hoping for an even more wonderful life in 2012.
Watching the movie,
County board funds new website
“During December 2011 this site will become the web voice of the Industrial Development Board of Hickman County Tennessee,” states the website, www.idbhickman.org, which was brought online by the Hickman County Industrial Board several weeks ago. After months of work by them, … Continue reading