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August 2024

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Some Big Announcements On Our Silver Anniversary

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We can hardly believe it, but this month marks Camoin Associates' 25th anniversary! πŸŽ‰ Our founder, Rob Camoin, CEcD, took this opportunity to reflect on the past 25 years and share some big news as we look to the future.

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Since 1999, Camoin Associates has strived to help communities and organizations achieve sustainable and equitable growth and prosperity through expert analysis, effective strategies, and intentional connections. Take a look at key moments in our history.

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First, second, and third place winners stand on three gradually lower pedestals in front of an online list of state business rankings. The first-place winner is celebratory, the second-place winner is surprised, and the third-place winner is confused. A hand holding a magnifying glass examines it all.

Reading Between the Lines: What State Business Rankings Really Tell Us

By Dillion Roberts


CNBC's annual "Top States for Business" list has become the big kahuna that keeps policymakers, site selectors, and corporate bigwigs on the edge of their seats each year. But does it tell the entire story?

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A young father attends a virtual work meeting from home with his child on his shoulders.

Our Definition of 'Work' Needs to Change as the Childcare Crisis Creates More Stay-at-Home Parents

By Katherine Follansbee


Our childcare crisis means that, for many parents, staying home with their child makes more financial sense than going to work. So, what can employers do to retain their workers?

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A colorful lightbulb with economic development and business-related images flowing around it illustrates the rise of entrepreneurship-led economic development strategies

The Rise of Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development Strategies

By Christa O. Franzi, CEcD


Learn how economic developers are using entrepreneurship-led economic development to create communities conducive to entrepreneurship, drive economic growth, and foster a culture of innovation and resiliency.

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Project Profile: Workforce System Scan in Monroe County, NY


RochesterWorks in Monroe County, NY, hired Camoin Associates to catalog and analyze the data trends for all of the organizations, programs, initiatives, industry sectors, and target populations across the county’s workforce system,  and identify gaps and opportunities within it.

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✈️ Out and About

Colorful logo for the International Economic Development Council's 2024 Annual Conference in Denver on September 15-18. Link to the event website.

International Economic Development Council (IEDC) Annual Conference | September 15-18 | Denver, CO


We are excited to be heading to the "Mile High City" for this year's IEDC Annual Conference, where we will celebrate our 25th anniversary in style! Please stop by our booth in the exhibit call (#211) to say hello, or check out one of the sessions our staff will help lead:


Wrap-Around Services as an Economic Development Strategy
2:15 pm on Tuesday, September 17

With Camoin Associates' new CEO, Rachel Selsky, AICP


The Case for New Metrics in Entrepreneurship-Led Economic Development
2:15 pm on Tuesday, September 17

With Camoin Associates' Vice President and Director of Entrepreneurship, Christa O. Franzi, CEcD


Want to set up a quick meeting with us at the conference to learn more about our services? Contact our attendees directly to get something scheduled:

  • Rachel Selsky, CEcD, CEO
  • Rob Camoin, CEcD, President of Camoin Associates and CEO of ProspectEngageβ„’
  • Jim Damicis, Senior Vice President
  • Dan Gundersen, FM, HLM, Senior Vice President
  • Tom Dworetsky, AICP, Vice President and Director of Research
  • Christa O. Franzi, CEcD, Vice President and Director of Entrepreneurship
  • Dillion Roberts, Director of ProspectEngageβ„’

We hope to see you there!


🌟 Call to Action

Entrepreneurs drive job creation, increase incomes, and generate wealth. Christa O. Franzi's work with Right to Start is all about making it easier for everyone to start a business, so communities can grow and thrive everywhere.


This September, Right to Start Founder Victor Hwang (@rainforestbook) is driving from California to Capitol Hill to deliver thousands of signatures demanding more support for entrepreneurs.


If this is a cause you can get behind, join Christa in signing Right to Start’s Statement of Principles!

Christa Franzi's photo with text that reads: Right to Start Statement of Principles. I joined the fight for entrepreneurial opportunity.
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