This is Part 2 of our discussion on incremental development with developer Monte Anderson. Check out Part 1 if you haven’t already. Happy holidays!

Here's what we discuss in this portion 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]

Music in this episode is from Custodian of Records and Tours.)