I’ve been a bad blogger. My lack of updates and overall neglect of the blog since mid-summer is inexcusable. I finally updated the theme, refreshed the links and added a news feed from Tampa Bay Tech Events iCal by @redheadjessica. I have not taken a complete hiatus from ranting or flinging poo, you can find most of my updates on Twitter or the LinkedIn Group – NextGen Tampa Bay – Economic Development for the Bay Area .
The Tampa region has come a long way in the past three years. The wide range of grass roots community events on the hook for 2011 is very impressive. However, we still have a long way to go and a lot of uphill battles to fight before we achieve the type of sustainable economic growth and reputation that will help make Tampa a competitive area for tech, life sciences, energy or other emerging business sectors. Over the past year, my rants have been significantly skewed toward the lack of leadership and wasteful spending on economic development efforts in the Tampa Bay region. As I kick-start 2011 with more frequent rants, I will attempt to balance the poo flinging ecodev rants with more grass roots community posts on local tech events, coworking and other startup friendly topics.
