The Future of Fort Worth's Business Ecosystem in a Post-Pandemic World with Robert Sturns

817 Podcast - Fort Worth's Monday Morning Show

English - December 07, 2020 09:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB - ★★★★ - 6 ratings
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Today, we chat with Robert Sturns, the Economic Development Director for the City of Fort Worth. He shares updates on the CARES Act and the city's broad approach to helping businesses during these challenging economic times, which looks to continue into the new year.

We also discuss the future of Fort Worth post-pandemic and the potential new home for city hall. Robert's role in the city is to recruit, retain, and expand the business community, so we go down an elaborate but engaging rabbit trail of ideas to strengthen Fort Worth's brand as a top destination for entrepreneurs, startups, and 21st-century companies that are changing the world.