Economic Development and Tropical Fish | Jon Maynard | TEDxUniversityofMississippi

Do local economic developers have the necessary skills and ability to adapt to a new way of doing business? The pandemic of 2020 will be a story in history books far into the future. Historians will analyze not only how we acted during the pandemic, but how we recovered from its far reaching effects. The global economy is showing signs of struggle and countries all around the world are working find ways to recover. Locally, it is the job of the economic developer to guide his or her community out of the difficulties the pandemic placed on their local economy.
Jon Maynard is an economic developer in Oxford, Mississippi. His work has lead him to some striking revelations about Mississippi’s economy, as well as innovative ideas on how to navigate out of the problems that he discovered. His thoughts about making a change for the better could not come at a more opportune time. Jon Maynard is President and CEO of the Oxford-Lafayette County Economic Development Foundation and Chamber of Commerce. EDF is a public-private partnership with a mission to lead, innovate, and create opportunities for responsible economic investment that raises the per capita income for all citizens of Lafayette County in Mississippi. Maynard is an advocate for creating economic development by supporting ecosystems rather than subsidizing large industrial locations. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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