Ep. 83 | Discussing the Challenges for Economic Development in Florida that immerged post-COVID-19 | Destin Wells – Senior Vice President of Business Development at Enterprise Florida

Discussing the Challenges for Economic Development in Florida that immerged post-pandemic with Senior Vice President of Business Development for Enterprise Florida, Destin Wells.

On this episode of Small Biz Florida, Tom Kindred and Dr. Herbert Ricardo are joined by Destin Wells who serves as Senior Vice President of Business Development for Enterprise Florida. To kick things off Destin tells us the story of how he accidentally fell into his career as an Economic Development professional in Florida. After his time in the Peace Corp. and experience working there and in the Dominican Republic, he developed a passion for working together with others and giving back to communities. In this episode, Destin talks about the issues that Economic Development Organizations in Florida have been facing post-pandemic. Listen to this episode to hear more about what he had to say.

– Learn more about Enterprise Florida: https://www.enterpriseflorida.com/
– Connect w/ Destin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/destin-wells-82b9b923/

For more segments like these, subscribe to Small Biz Florida and Follow the official Small Biz Florida Instagram! This and the following segments were recorded at this year’s annual Florida Economic Development Council Conference hosted at the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St Petersburg, Florida, and cohosted by Dr. Herbert Ricardo, Professor at the School of Business at Indian River State College.

– Connect w/ Dr. Herbert Ricardo: https://www.linkedin.com/in/herbert-ricardo-ph-d-91b1ba225/

– To learn more about the FEDC Conference, visit their website here

– To visit the Hilton St. Petersburg Bayfront in St. Petersburg, Florida, visit their website here