Here's what we discuss in part 2 of our interview with Monte Anderson:
- Three things a small developer (or a small entrepreneur) needs [2:00]
- Why Monte says low-interest loans are more effective than “giveaways” [4:00]
- Why too much business and not enough space is better than the opposite [7:15]
- Assessing the fiscal productivity of small developments as opposed to large-scale developments [9:05]
- "It’s a lot easier to train a carpenter to be a business man than it is to train a business man to be a carpenter.” [16:55]
- Why planners and developers should stay on the ground in planning a place, and testing while planning [20:10]
- The importance of being nimble in the face of unexpected change [22:45]
- A model for un-subsidised homeless housing [25:35]
- The importance of good leadership from mayors and city managers [30:10]
- How to get community banks on board with small development [31:45]
- The importance of mentoring, and why "money is the best mentoring glue you can have” [35:10]
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