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Podcast: The Future Of Work With Jacob Morgan
Episode: Columbus 2020: How This City In Ohio Is Shaping The Future Of Jobs And Preparing The Next Generation
Description: Kenny McDonald is the President and Chief Economic Officer of Columbus 2020, an economic development organization for the 11-county Columbus, Ohio region. This initiative was started back in 2010 by a team of more than 20 economic development experts who wanted to actively do something to improve their area after the ‘07-’08 recession. At the beginning, in 2010, the team behind Columbus 2020 came up with four main long-term goals that they would focus on over the next 10 years. The goals were: Add 150,000 net new jobs Generate $8 billion of capital investment Raise personal per capita income by 30 percent Earn recognition as a le...