Inc. magazine published a feature on Economic Gardening and how communities can grow jobs by supporting existing businesses instead of chasing relocations.
The article from Inc. Magazine – April 2025, revisits Littleton, Colorado’s response to major layoffs in the 1980s and explains how Economic Gardening equips second‑stage companies with advanced research tools—market and GIS mapping, competitive intelligence, SEO analysis, and trend data—to help them find new customers and scale.
Inc. article notices that Economic Gardening creates new jobs at a much lower cost per job than traditional recruitment deals, making it an attractive option for entrepreneurship-led economic development practitioners looking to maximize impact with limited resources.