Bludot Resource Library

SaaS applications in economic development streamline business tracking and communication for professionals managing local BR&E efforts.

In this blog, we explore the benefits of an interactive business directory and how communities are leveraging this useful technology.

In this blog, we dive into Bludot's innovative shop local app Open Rewards and the impact it's having across several communities.

In this blog, we’ll dive into a few ways that you can share your team's BR&E initiatives and goals with your City Council. 

In this blog we’ll dive into 4 ways to jumpstart your economic development department—no matter how big or small.

We dive into how communities across the country use surveys as an important tool in their community development and economic growth.

In this blog, we dive into Small Business Week and how your community can leverage Bludot's shop local app to drive revenue to businesses.

In this article, we’ll dive into examples from communities across the country on their preferred project management software for BR&E.

In this blog, we dive into different types of shop local programs and which options provide the best consumer shopping experience.

In this article, we hear from a number of economic developers on how to conduct a successful business visit.

In this guide, we talk to our customers and lay out a 4-step process for finding the right economic development tools for your department.

In this simple guide, we outline a few strategies for launching a successful campaign for your community to shop local this holiday season.

In this article, we share three tips for starting a new Business Retention & Expansion (BR&E) program or for expanding an existing program.

In this article, we dive into the role technology in economic development plays and how to build tech into your process.

We're thinking outside the "big" box and diving into the economic impact of a shop local program that your community could easily replicate.

In this article, we hear from several city's Economic Development teams on why a CRM for government is mission critical for their work.

In this article, we hear from several different Economic Development teams on how to build a cohesive community engagement strategy.

In this article, we take a fresh look at the economic development impact of electric vehicle charging stations.

We look at how cities and counties can maximize their local economic development efforts to build a stronger local business community.

In this article, we dive into the key benefits of leveraging a user-friendly small business directory like Bludot Open.