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Economic growth requires shared vision, solo effort

Even if you don’t count yourself an expert in economic development, you’re probably aware of some of the greater success stories of recent decades. Mention "Silicon Valley" or "the Research Triangle," for instance, and most people know what you are talking about. In our region of the country, the successes of Bend, Ore., and Boulder, Colo., are widely known.

What’s not as generally understood is how those communities became what they are today. Take Silicon Valley. Certainly the presence of Stanford University played a pivotal role in the community’s development into the hub of the computer industry. But plenty of great universities exist in economically challenged cities.

James Grunke

Full Story: http://missoulian.com/business/montana-inbusiness/columns/james-grunke-economic-growth-requires-shared-vision-solo-effort/article_e4ba87c6-b0e1-11e2-b173-0019bb2963f4.html

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