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Economic Growth with Heart: Inside Orange County’s Smart Development with Bill Fioravanti
How do you bring in future-ready industries without losing the small-town feel people love? In this episode, Debra Pearlman interviews Bill Fioravanti, CEO of the Orange County IDA in New York, on balancing bold economic growth with culture, community, and quality of life.
• Use incentives to drive long-term community benefit
• Treat culture and values as real site criteria
• Address traffic and infrastructure fears with facts
• Help small, local businesses grow with big projects
• Lead with authenticity, transparency, and conversation
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