Rapid Response for Rapid Recovery
Economic and community developers play a vital role in building economic resiliency in their local and regional economies. Being prepared on the front end can significantly affect a community's ability to bounce back after a disruption.
In this sense, economic resiliency means:
- The ability to recover quickly from a shock.
- The ability to withstand a shock.
- The ability to avoid a shock altogether.
The role of economic developers has become increasingly vital as various crises impact businesses and communities across the country.
The rapid response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted how quickly economic developers can adapt and engage with stakeholders, significantly reducing recovery times from economic shocks.
Economic Resiliency Guide
We offer a comprehensive guide for economic developers and community leaders with practical tips and resources to build resiliency in all aspects of their economic development strategies.
TN Economic Resiliency Course
This interactive course explores real-life, cause-and-effect case studies and is presented by leading economic development practitioners and resiliency experts.
Topics include defining disasters, crisis mitigation, resiliency strategies, lessons learned and resiliency resources.