This week on Rural MN Radio we have the first part of a three-part interview with Lisa Hughes, the southwest regional economic developer for the MN Department of Employment and Economic Development. Lisa’s job is to be something of an economic matchmaker, working with businesses that want to locate or expand in Minnesota and the communities that would like to have these businesses call them home. In this first part, Lisa gives us some insight into what businesses are looking for in a host community. It’s very different from what it used to be.

What businesses want, part 1