Transform your community’s future—strategically.

Without a roadmap, vital issues like workforce shortages or housing needs can steer your community off course.

Golden Shovel turns that uncertainty into progress.

A customized economic development strategy is critical to understanding where your community wants to go and what it will take to get there. Without a plan to solve fundamental challenges like workforce, housing and attraction, your community may find itself headed in an unknown direction. While economic developers know all about the act of strategic planning, it is still time-consuming and can be overwhelming. This can lead some to skip the planning process altogether. Golden Shovel can facilitate the strategic planning process so that you can better manage your daily task list.

Strategic Planning That Connects

We work alongside you—interviewing key stakeholders, surveying residents, and mining insights to build a strategy grounded in local realities. Whether you’re pursuing housing initiatives, expanding your workforce, or creating a business and industry attraction strategy, we deliver a plan that positions your community for long-term success.

Marketing That Speaks and Delivers

Craft messaging that resonates with businesses, site selectors, and residents
Attract industries that matter—from advanced manufacturing and logistics to tech, tourism, and global trade
Showcase your competitive advantages—workforce, infrastructure, and quality of life—to secure business investment
Harness your unique strengths to diversify and grow your economy sustainably

The same team will help you put your messaging into action through Golden Shovel Agency’s marketing services. Our economic development strategies are designed to attract the right mix of businesses—from traditional commercial and manufacturing, including office, retail, and R&D, to global export and import companies. Working closely with local stakeholders, we create customized approaches that align with your community’s priorities, target industries, and budget. Each strategy is built on your unique development goals and competitive advantages, driving business attraction, diversifying the economy, and fueling long-term growth.

See Real Results in Action

“We felt not just heard—but understood.”
Our strategies have helped communities land major employers, revitalize downtown districts, and expand into new target industries. Every plan is built to generate measurable results that drive business attraction, job creation, and community prosperity.

Let’s Build Your Strategy Together

Ready to move from vision to action? Start with a strategy session and let’s develop a clear plan to attract the right businesses and industries—and keep your community thriving.