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Education is an equalizer. Children, no matter their socio-economic status, race, or background, when educated, can leverage opportunities never imagined. Education is critical to reducing racial disparities, income gaps, fostering entrepreneurial endeavors, innovations, medical solutions, building a future workforce, and so much more. Achieving the American dream begins with a...
Ramsey County is a vibrant and growing community with opportunity for everyone and they want site selectors and business owners to take notice. This bustling community with diverse amenities of Sant Paul and the Twin Cities metro is an attractive destination for companies and new families.
A showcase website, RameseyCountyMeansBusiness.com, wa...
Ready to market your opportunity zone?
In order to successfully present your opportunity zone, you should create an Opportunity Zone Prospectus to attract investors and promote your project.
The prospectus is the primary document that investors, developers and fund managers use to evaluate your project. This document is also a great way to organiz...
One of the first questions we are asked when talking about economic development websites is “What are examples of the best economic development websites?”
Each year the Golden Shovel team attends economic development conferences and events nationally and internationally to answer this question. During these travels, we seek out the lates...
FITCHBURG — Now that the renovation of City Hall is underway and the two-way Main Street project has been set in motion, the city has released a new investor prospectus — a document that focuses on attracting businesses to key Opportunity Zones in Fitchburg.
The document is like a menu fo...
St. Paul, MN - Itasca Economic Development Corporation (IEDC)’s mission is to undertake education and research efforts that support and advance the creation and retention of quality jobs by working with the business community residing in and around Itasca County.
A recently-launched and dynamic new website will help IEDC with thi...
Palestine, Texas - There is a lot of opportunity in Palestine, Texas, but not enough site selectors, executives and families are aware of the community. That’s the problem Palestine Economic Development Corporation sought to address through the development and launch of a new interactive website.
“Palestine is a wonderful and beautifu...
Junction City, KS: Junction City-Geary County Economic Development Commission (EDC) recently launched a new website designed to educate businesses and professionals about Junction City-Geary County and the opportunities the area provides.
“Economic Development is an unbelievably competitive business. In order to be noticed in this forest of possibilities, our EDC need...
Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance Launches Redesigned Website to Promote Area Opportunities
Dec 10 2019Fort Dodge, Iowa - Communities flourish when passionate leaders focus on continual economic development. An attitude of success and a continued drive forward can be found within the community of Fort Dodge, as epitomized by the Greater Fort Dodge Growth Alliance. The Alliance is demonstrating their commitment to economic growt...
CHICAGO, IL – The New Growth Alliance economic development organization was recognized for its role in attracting Weatherby to Sheridan, WY. The company relocated from California and resettled in Wyoming for its pro-business environment.
On December 9, 2019, Robert Briggs from The New Growth Alliance received the Mid-America, Economic Impact Dea...
Golden Shovel Agency Client Receives Mid-America Award for Economic Development Deal of the Year
Dec 9 2019LITTLE FALLS, MN – Golden Shovel Agency client The New Growth Alliance economic development organization was recognized for its role in attracting Weatherby to Sheridan, WY. The company relocated from California and resettled in Wyoming for its pro-business environment.
On December 9, 2019, Robert Briggs from The New Growth Alliance receive...
Redwood Falls, MN: Redwood Area Development Corporation (RADC) recently launched a new and completely redesigned website to make it easier for visitors to find the information they need as well as to feature what makes the Redwood Area such a great place to live and do business.
Formed in 1986, th...
By Ron Kresha
School closings are familiar. In the U.S., these announcements generally result from winter storms that bring snow, cold and wind. For the days preceding the storm, forecasters guess the path and adults second guess the forecasters. When the storm materializes and rolls through an area the school closin...
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Economic development occurs when passionate business owners collaborate with partnering agencies and community organizations. Ramsey County Community & Economic Development is demonstrating a commitment to entrepreneurs and existing businesses wishing to expand with the launch of the “Ramsey County Means Business" incentives dashboard and business resource portal.
Thi...
The speculation race is on for the opportunity zone market.
In 2017, a tax-incentivized investment program was launched to create tax benefits for investors who invest in one or more of the 8,764 distressed neighborhoods. The program was created to offset unequal growth in the United States and to revitalize neighborhood...
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York, NE: York County Development Corporation (YCDC) is pleased to announce the availability of a 360-degree virtual reality (VR) tour that provides prospective businesses and site selection consultants with a full-immersion experience of the York region from anywhere in the world. The PlaceVR tour, created by Golde...
We miss a lot of what is going on around us. In one experiment, audience members are asked to count the number of times a basketball is passed between six people. A video is played with people passing a basketball. Afterward, the audience is asked how many times the bal...
Minnesota is making Opportunity Zones work for their communities!
DULUTH, Minn., Sept. 17, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- The Minnesota Opportunity Collaborative, which launched in spring 2019, continues to expand its efforts to inspire investment in opportunity zone projects across Minnesota. MNOppCo is committed to bottom-up collaboration to put the opportunity zone incentive to work for communitie...
Article originally posted on cooperatives.com by Victoria Rocha on October 31, 2019
Oregon Trail Electric Cooperative’s economic development website entices users to explore “the spirit of the Western frontier” in its beautiful and rugged service area.
With “mountains, valleys, rivers and lakes, Eastern Oregon is simultaneously breathtaking and accessible,” reads the website...
Corianna Payton Scally and Amanda Gold raise the issue of housing and argue that the problem is equally challenging for rural communities.
Unequal economic recovery continues to favor select regions of the United States leaving behind large rural areas. In these areas, the shortage of housing is amplified.
It is estimated tha...
Autonomous driving cars, artificial intelligence, crowdsourcing and the sharing economy are all examples of how new technology is changing the landscape of our communities. How to anticipate and prepare for these changes was a common theme of the recent Southern Economic Development Council’s Annual Conference in New Orleans, the Texa...
Publishing regular content for your community yields the best results to build awareness. So why aren’t you publishing more valuable content?
Content marketing costs 62% less than other marketing and produces 3 times as much traffic. Yet, most organizations ignore content marketing. Every day, workers, site selectors, and entrepreneurs search fo...
Through ingenuity, innovation and a steadfast commitment to community, co-ops are spurring economic revitalization and growth in rural areas across the country.
On Oct. 30, Touchstone Energy launched a series of Co-op Community Initiative webinars to explore the many ways co-ops are breathing new life into their communities and enhancing their members' qualit...
This summer, at the 2019 Breakthrough Solutions conference in Little Rock Arkansas, Matt Dunne shared his message for economic growth in rural America. His presentation, "Stemming the Tide: Creating Digital Ecosystems in Rural Areas” focused on revitalizing rural areas.
He highlighted five areas that community leaders need to pay attention to:
Provide educatio...