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Ten things economic developers must know about Opportunity Zones include what an Opportunity Zone is, how many there are, your role in attracting investors to your community, and more. Let's walk through them.
10 Things Economic Developers Must Know About Opportunity Zones
1. What exactly is an opportunity zone?
According to the U.S...
Royse City, TX Acted Swiftly With Its Disaster Relief Fund Program During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Apr 19 2021This article originally appeared on Royse City Community Development Corporation and was created for Royse City Community Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency.
When the start of the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered businesses, Mayor Janet Nichol issued a disaster declaration on March 24, 2020. By April 6, 2020, the Royse City Communit...
Meet Colleen Eddy!
Colleen Eddy has been the Economic Development Specialist at the City of Elk River for seven years. The Economic Development Authority is a public corporation empowered to undertake certain types of economic development projects. Colleen works to maintain good relationships and communications with the business community. She offer...
Building a Remote Workforce
Building a remote workforce is key in an age where more and more employees are choosing to work remotely. 2020 changed the perception of remote work for many employers and employees, bringing with it a rise in worker satisfaction, increased productivity, and better mental health for many...
Why economic developers need to market their Opportunity Zones now is to attract investors to the underfunded areas of their communities. Opportunity Zone legislation passed in 2017 and is designed to promote growth in stagnant and underdeveloped regions of the country. There are more than 8,700 Opportunity Zones designated throug...
This article originally appeared on Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation and was created for Jacksonville Regional Economic Development Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency.
An Enterprise Zone is a designated geographic area in which policies to encourage economic growth and development are implemented by government organizations. Incentives can include special tax breaks...
SPRUCE GROVE, AB -- The City of Spruce Grove recently launched a redesigned website to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth. The newly redesigned website features modern design elements, updated images, a series of videos, and is user-friendly with easy-to-scan information. One of the new features includes “Busines...
Meet Katie Heppner!
Katie Heppner is the Executive Director at the West Central Economic Development Alliance (the Economic Alliance), the economic development corporation that serves Wadena County, MN. Prior to that, she held leadership roles in local governments throughout Greater Minnesota. She is a proud Maverick, having earned both her B.S. i...
GIDDINGS, TX -- Giddings Economic Development Corporation (GEDC) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency. The new site is interactive and provides relevant data in an easy-to-locate, intuitive platform for three primary audiences: site selectors, local existing businesses/business owners, and individuals seeking to launch a ne...
FARMINGTON, NM -- Four Corners Economic Development (4CED) today launched its newly retooled website that will tell the world of many compelling, under-told and under-valued stories of economic development potential and quality of life in San Juan County. The website address is https://4cornersed.com.
The large website is user-friendly, easy to maintain...
SPRINGFIELD, OH -- The Greater Springfield Partnership recently launched a newly designed website to further strengthen its online presence and economic growth. The newly designed website is very intuitive and well-organized. The user experience is elevated to a point where everything is just one click away.
"Our old site was no...
You want to dip into the remote workforce honey pot, so here's what you need to start doing to attract remote workers today!
Remote workers balance out the economic climate for communities, bring in new skillsets to the local workforce, grow the tax base, and reduce the carbon footprint by eliminatin...
Meet Chuck Sexton!
Chuck Sexton is currently the President/CEO at One East Kentucky (OEK). He is charged with championing the OEK region for business recruitment purposes and working closely with partners throughout the nine-county service territory. Prior to taking this leadership role, he spent 5 years as Director of Economic Developmen...
This article originally appeared on Wilmington Office of Economic Development and was created for the Wilmington Office of Economic Development by Golden Shovel Agency.
With the goal of providing data analytics, decision-makers need to maneuver and adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, Wilmington information technology and business-sense came together in a bi...
RIVERSIDE, OH -- The City of Riverside recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and the economic growth of the community. The new site has a maintained theme and branded message of “Riverside Connects” as well as a professional forma...
These 7 brilliant ways to grow your remote workforce will help you reap the benefits of the work from home movement! The advantages of a remote workforce for workers, employers, and the towns and states they reside in are many.
Tap Into the Work From Home Movement
70% of the American workforc...
Meet Ian Vincent!
Ian Vincent is currently the Senior Business Developer at Area Partnership for Economic Expansion (APEX). His key responsibilities include team leadership in transportation logistics, manufacturing, and workforce development. He played a managing role with NORTHFORCE.org from 2013-2018 and continues in an oversight capacity. Ian was also elected presiden...
This article originally appeared on Pflugerville Community Development Corp. and was created for Pflugerville Community Development Corp.
PFLUGERVILLE, TX -- The Texas Economic Development Council (TEDC) recognized the Pflugerville Community Development Corporation (PCDC) as a recipient of its annual Economic Excellence program for 2020 at the TEDC's 2021 Legislative conference hosted virtually...
You know you need remote workers, now let's talk about how to attract remote workers to your community. Remote workers bring an abundance of advantages to a local workforce, from growing the tax base to diversifying the labor pool. As remote work continues to grow, more communities will benefit from adding remote workers t...
WILMINGTON, OH -- The Clinton County Port Authority (CCPA) recently launched a newly designed website, created by Golden Shovel Agency, to further strengthen its online presence and the economic growth of the community. The new site includes county-wide data, information specifically collected for site selectors, and local business resources t...
This article originally appeared on Powder River Energy Corporation and was created for Powder River Energy Corporation by Golden Shovel Agency.
Expanding from the shadow of the nation's first national monument, Devils Tower, lies Hulett, a quiet town of about 400 people. Located in the Black Hills of northeast Wyoming, Hulett i...
This article originally appeared on Greater Ottumwa Partners In Progress and was created for Greater Ottumwa Partners In Progress by Golden Shovel Agency.
The education world is in the midst of a transition, trending away from traditional classroom instruction to methods that offer students real-world learning experiences. Nowhere is that mor...
These 10 reasons why your economic development website isn't attracting remote workers may be why you're experiencing a lack of success. Nearly 62% of employees already work remotely at least part of the time, and that number continues to grow as social distancing and COVID safety protocol remain intact. It'...
This article originally appeared on Wilmington Office of Economic Development and was created for Wilmington Office of Economic Development by Golden Shovel Agency.
When Delaware's own President Joe Biden centered his campaign headquarters and transition office in his hometown of Wilmington, the national spotlight swung its beam down on the city o...