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Customer Success Stories
Boosting BR&E: Success stories with Colorado communities
In this webinar, we learn how Colorado communities are boosting their BR&E impact, attracting projects and strengthening local businesses.
Matt Moloney
Jan 13
How Southlake, TX delivered $1.5M in economic impact with Bludot's Open Rewards Program
In this case study, we dive into how Southlake, TX delivered $1.5M in revenue to businesses with Bludot's Open Rewards program.
Matt Moloney
Aug 15, 2024
Economic development tools for an innovative department in Miramar, FL
We sat down with the Miramar, FL team to learn about what economic development tools are influencing their tactics and strategies.
Matt Moloney
May 28, 2024
Shop more in Lancaster: How the city is using Bludot's shop local app to support businesses
In this article, we learn how Lancaster partnered with Bludot to launch an innovative shop local app to support the local community.
Matt Moloney
Apr 4, 2024
How Arlington County, VA’s BizLaunch is building a strong business community with Open Rewards
In this video case study and accompanying blog we hear how Arlington County, VA is building a strong business community with Open Rewards.
Matt Moloney
Feb 26, 2024
How Johnstown, CO leveraged tech to streamline their business license renewal process
Hear from Hannah Hill, Town Clerk of Johnstown, CO, on how Bludot's CRM has streamlined the town's business license renewal process.
Matt Moloney
Feb 8, 2024
Blogs
Holiday magic meets local impact: How the Open Rewards buy local app drives year-round success
In this guide, we hear from local communities and dive into the year-round and seasonal impact of the Open Rewards buy local app.
Matt Moloney
Apr 25
The role of SaaS applications in economic development: Insights and takeaways
SaaS applications in economic development streamline business tracking and communication for professionals managing local BR&E efforts.
Matt Moloney
Jan 8
The benefits of an interactive business directory
In this blog, we explore the benefits of an interactive business directory and how communities are leveraging this useful technology.
Matt Moloney
Aug 14, 2024
Bludot Open Rewards benefits the whole community
In this blog, we dive into Bludot's innovative shop local app Open Rewards and the impact it's having across several communities.
Liv Stromme
Jul 16, 2024
Sharing BR&E initiatives with your City Council
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.Â
Matt Moloney
Jun 16, 2024
4 ways to jumpstart your economic development department
In this blog we’ll dive into 4 ways to jumpstart your economic development department—no matter how big or small.
Matt Moloney
Jun 3, 2024
Company Updates
Bludot recognized on GovTech 100 list for third consecutive year
Bludot is honored to be recognized on Government Technology's GovTech 100 list for the third consecutive year.
Matt Moloney
Jan 24
Las Vegas rolls out innovative shop local campaign to help impacted businesses
The city of Las Vegas has partnered with Bludot to roll out an innovative shop local campaign to help impacted small businesses.
Matt Moloney
Sep 12, 2023
2022: Year in Review
Now that 2022 has come to an end, Bludot has so much to be grateful for as we look back at what we have accomplished together over the...
Liv Stromme
Jan 5, 2023
Bludot launches in Louisiana, Maine, and Nebraska this week!
This week, Bludot has launched in three new states! We’re excited to bring the State of Louisiana, Rumford, Maine, and Phelps County,...
Liv Stromme
Jul 28, 2022
We've launched in Huntington Beach, CA!
We’ve partnered with our latest city in California, Huntington Beach! Bludot is looking forward to working with their economic...
Liv Stromme
Jul 7, 2022
Bludot expands to Fountain Hills, AZ
We’re excited to share that we’re officially in Arizona! This is our 23rd state that Bludot is helping empower business attraction and...
Liv Stromme
Jun 2, 2022
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Using a small business directory to build a stronger community
In this article, we dive into the key benefits of leveraging a user-friendly small business directory like Bludot Open.
Matt Moloney
May 15, 2023
3 tips to creating a successful succession plan for governments
In this guide, we dive into how to create a successful succession plan for governments. The goal is to maintain key institutional knowledge.
Matt Moloney
May 8, 2023
Keep local dollars local: A guide to a successful shop local program
Learn how cities around the country are using Bludot's Open Rewards shop local program and giving cities a 20X return on investment.
Matt Moloney
May 1, 2023
Using a CRM to enhance business community relationships
We explore why you shoud use a CRM to store business information such as points of contacts, employee site, industry sector and more.
Liv Stromme
Nov 16, 2022
Secrets to managing a successful BR&E program
Having a sound Business Retention and Expansion program is an imperative pillar of economic development. Through our work, we’ve met with...
Liv Stromme
Aug 3, 2022
Maximize your community's ARPA funding with a Shop Local program
Many communities around the country are in the process of deciding and creating plans to utilize the ARPA funding from last year. We’ve...
Liv Stromme
Jul 13, 2022
Organizing Business Expansion and Attraction Opportunities with Bludot
In this article, we dive into how to organize your business expansion and attraction opportunities with Bludot's CRM.
Liv Stromme
Apr 21, 2022
Allowable Uses in the American Rescue Plan: What You Need to Know
The American Rescue Plan is the largest influx of funding towards cities since FDR’s New Deal and LBJ’s Great Society. For economic...
Sophia Zheng
Jun 6, 2021
Startup Bludot Tackles Economic Development
Bludot in the news! Bludot launched during the pandemic to help local economic development teams manage their data.
Maggie Yuan
Jun 1, 2021
Tips for Local Economic Recovery Best Practices
Continuing from our last video, in this Part 2, Collette Hanna, Economic Development Manager, and Kesava Washington, Economic Development...
Sophia Zheng
Sep 16, 2020
Tips for Promoting Your City's Local Businesses Digitally
Since launching the Open for Business site in April to promote the city's local businesses, City of Walnut Creek, CA has brought over...
Sophia Zheng
Sep 16, 2020
Interactive Map Overlays to Show Your City's Outdoor Dining, Curbside Pickup, and more | Bludot Open
One of the things I have loved the most since communities started to reopen is the many downtown streets transformed into pop-up outdoor...
Sophia Zheng
Aug 25, 2020
Importance of Maintaining Institutional Knowledge in Econ Dev
As an organization, one of the most important things is to maintain the institutional knowledge. Institutional knowledge are all the...
Sophia Zheng
Jun 9, 2020
Connect with Local Businesses via Direct Communication Channel
For the past few months, City of Takoma Park, MD has been using the Bludot platform as the communication channel with local business...
Sophia Zheng
Jun 4, 2020
Manage Citywide Emergency Grant for Local Businesses
Within a few weeks of the pandemic first broke out and communities moved into shutdown mode, City of Takoma Park, a city in Maryland...
Sophia Zheng
Jun 4, 2020
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