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Best Economic Development Websites for 2025
Dec 16 2024In 2025, a strong digital presence is essential for economic development organizations (EDOs) seeking to attract businesses, investors, and skilled talent. The best economic development websites showcase innovative design, seamless functionality, and strategic communication to connect with their target audience effectively. In this article, we’ve curated a list of the...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Butler County Finance Authority by Golden Shovel Agency.The Butler County Finance Authority has launched the Jobs & Development Bond Fund to support businesses in key sectors, enabling them to grow, expand, and hire. The fund is designed to provide long-term, fixed-rate...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance by Golden Shovel Agency.Tell the boss you’re taking some PTO, throw the kids in the car, and get ready to hit the road for an irresistible lineup of county fairs and carnivals in Kansas! Word...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Kitsap Economic Development Alliance by Golden Shovel Agency.It’s a project seven years in the making. A string of impossibles made possible by a group of energized visionaries who dreamed of something better for a former business corridor that had become vacated,...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Roswell-Chavez County Economic Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency.Chaves County residents are eagerly awaiting the National Championship Air Races, which run from September 10 to 14 this year. This will be the first year the races are held in their new...
An Affordable Path to Housing
Aug 5 2025This article originally appeared on and was written for Grow Wabash County by Golden Shovel Agency.Modular housing is too often misunderstood. When people hear the word “modular,” many picture a mobile home or a shipping container unit. But that’s not what’s on the table. True modular homes are built to...
Fresh design and strategic tools empower workforce and economic developmentDAWES COUNTY, NE—The Northwest Nebraska Development Corporation (NNDC) is proud to introduce a new website, nndc-chadron.com, created in partnership with Golden Shovel Agency. The website will be valuable for reinforcing the potential existing in the region and NNDC with existing members,...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Jamestown/Stutsman Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency.Family-owned farms are the backbone of Jamestown-Stutsman County. With a heritage deeply rooted in agriculture, our economy is homegrown.National Family Owned & Operated Business Day kicks off on June 23, and with it, no better...
This article originally appeared on and was written for DRIVE by Golden Shovel Agency.Over the past year, DRIVE partnered with the Bloomsburg Public Library and other libraries throughout the region to address a critical need: improving digital literacy. Residents in Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Snyder, and Union counties registered for computer...
WALL, SD–The Wall Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) has redesigned its website, www.wallsdedc.com, to highlight the “Businesses & Families Thrive Here!” guidepost for this ideally located community in western South Dakota. Developed in collaboration with Golden Shovel Agency, the refreshed, easily to navigate site showcases the multiple advantages of launching and...
Revitalizing Riverside: How Wilmington Is Building a Better Future Without Leaving Its Residents Behind
Jul 22 2025This article originally appeared on and was written for the Wilmington, DE Office of Economic Development by Golden Shovel Agency.In the northeast corner of Wilmington, DE, a neighborhood once teeming with life and potential has long been overlooked. Riverside, initially built in the 1950s to house returning white World War...
Rural electric cooperatives support local tourism by powering many of Minnesota's lake resorts
Jul 17 2025This article originally appeared on and was written for Great River Energy Economic Development by Golden Shovel Agency.Rural electric cooperatives support local tourism by powering many of Minnesota's lake resortsMinnesota's iconic lake resorts are the heartbeat of many rural communities. They generate economic activity, preserve traditions and offer visitors an...
Article by Connor O'Brien with Economic Innovation Group can be found in full here.But flatlining growth has not reversed massive pandemic-era population losses.The steep and startling decline in the number of young children living in America’s major cities was a defining demographic story of the Covid-19 pandemic and its aftermath...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Heart of Texas Council of Governments by Golden Shovel Agency.A Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) is a region’s roadmap for economic growth and development. Heart of Texas Council of Governments (HOTCOG) encourages residents and business owners in Bosque, Falls, Freestone, Hill,...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Burien, WA Economic Development by Golden Shovel Agency.In the quiet hum of Burien's neighborhoods, a powerful transformation is happening inside a family home and a modest preschool classroom. It's where English and Spanish blend together, where toddlers sing in two languages,...
The Events Calendar and Itineraries Make It Easier for Visitors to Plan Their TripsMCMINN COUNTY, TN—The McMinn County Economic Development Authority (EDA) has launched a new tourism website, DiscoverMcMinn.com, created in partnership with Golden Shovel Agency. The website will be valuable for attracting people looking to relax in Southeast Tennessee...
Healthcare Expansion Brings Medical Treatment Closer to Home, Supporting Workforces and Saving Lives
Jul 8 2025Business retention and expansion (BR&E) efforts send ripple effects through communities. Not only do they support job creation and stability, but they also provide access to amenities that improve the local quality of life. One of the clearest examples of BR&E building up entire regions is investment in the healthcare...
This article originally appeared on and was written for McMinn County Economic Development Authority by Golden Shovel Agency.Dairy is a valuable industry in Tennessee and an essential product of McMinn County. According to the USDA, McMinn County is the top milk-producing county in Tennessee, and one of the leaders in...
This article originally appeared on and was written for Wyandotte Economic Development Council by Golden Shovel Agency.In today's data-driven economy, data centers have become essential infrastructure and, in some cases, more important than roads, railways, and power grids that once fueled previous waves of industrial growth.They power everything from ChatGPT...
Beulah Blooms in June
Jun 18 2025This article originally appeared on and was written for Beulah Convention & Visitors Bureau by Golden Shovel Agency.Beulah residents eagerly await summer, drawn by the abundance of outdoor activities that thrive under the long, sunny days and short, warm nights. Once the sun returns, opportunities to enjoy the outdoors seem...
Golden Shovel works with Bollig Engineering, a company that specializes in the planning, funding, management, and execution of civil engineering projects. We are bringing you this case study as an example of the positive impact infrastructure upgrades can have on your community.Strengthening a City by Connecting Land, Air, and RailWith...
Using Data to Drive Economic Development Success
Jun 17 2025The data is clear: communities that invest in strategic marketing experience transformative outcomes. Golden Shovel Agency, a leading economic development marketing agency, has harnessed the power of data to demonstrate the profound impact marketing can have on economic development.With hundreds of clients and thousands of industry contacts, GSA has conducted...
Custom Marketing Strategies and Websites that Work: The Golden Shovel Agency Economic Development Solution
Jun 10 2025Although certainly a well-known and general term, economic development has a different definition for every community. Like the proverbial whack-a-mole game, new challenges arise based on specific needs, whether as a need to drive growth through new business attraction, skilled talent development or simply telling a unique story in a...
Business Retention and Expansion (BR&E) programs are a cornerstone of successful economic development. For communities striving to foster long-term prosperity, supporting the businesses that already call the region home, is often the most cost-effective and impactful strategy.Business surveys should be a core component and vital tool for strengthening any BR&E...