Free Educational Resources for Economic Developers
Golden Shovel stays on top of industry trends, researches deep issues, and brings you best practices from communities across the country. “Golden Shovel is a resource that helps economic developers learn, grow, and bring about positive change in their communities. I invite you to explore the free resources in our Economic Development Resource Learning Center. Our free tools are being used to solve real challenges, like building more homes and creating new jobs. Enjoy these resources and if you have a request - email me! We are always happy to hear from our economic development community,” - Bethany Quinn, President.
Free Economic Development Training Tools
Golden Shovel provides free training tools- here's what you can expect from each format:
- Read our Newsletter for new resources, tools, grant alerts, and Client Spotlights.
- Download our economic development guides, whitepapers, and ebooks for original research, best practices (with specific community examples), and strategies you can implement immediately to solve pressing challenges.
- Register for our webinars for information on the latest trends and time-tested techniques to solve specific economic development challenges.
- Listen to the ShovelTalk podcasts to hear directly from economic developers on what's working in their communities.
- Attend a Golden Shovel presentation at regional or national conferences and other economic development events to collaborate with economic developers dealing with the same issue as you - search our calendar for one you might attend!