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Customer Success Stories
Resource rangers: How four Colorado communities use better econ dev tools to do more with less
Discover how four Colorado communities leverage econ dev tools and good habits to maximize impact with limited resources.
Matt Moloney
Nov 13
Indio Shop Local Rewards Program drives community impact and economic growth
In this article, we discover how the Indio Shop Local Rewards Program has boosted the local economy and supported small businesses.
Matt Moloney
Sep 28
Planning with heart: How Redmond, WA uses technology and trust to strengthen its business community
Learn how Redmond, WA is using technology to deepen relationships with the business community, break down departmental silos, and create a more inclusive planning process.
Matt Moloney
Sep 2
How South Miami used Bludot’s Business Directory to power “Taste of SoMi”
Discover how South Miami used Bludot's Business Directory to enhance the Taste of SoMi event, showcasing local restaurants and boosting community engagement.
Matt Moloney
Aug 20
Driving local economic growth with shop local programs: Success stories from El Paso and Orange
Learn how El Paso and Orange are driving growth with successful shop local programs, boosting small businesses and community engagement.
Matt Moloney
Jul 7
How Shop San Joaquin is driving local economic growth and community engagement
In this article, we hear from the team at San Joaquin County on their incredibly successful, award-winning Shop San Joaquin program.
Matt Moloney
Jul 1
Blogs
Inside Bludot CRM: A look at the tools powering economic development
Discover how Bludot CRM empowers economic development professionals with tools for efficiency and collaboration. Explore Bludot CRM today.
Matt Moloney
Oct 20
How to future-proof your business retention and expansion (BR&E) strategy
In this article, you'll discover how to future-proof your BR&E strategy with data-driven systems and proactive support—that will set you up for future success.
Matt Moloney
Oct 7
Driving scalable economic growth with Open Rewards: Insights from community programs
Explore how Open Rewards is transforming local economies. Discover insights on driving scalable economic growth with Open Rewards today.
Matt Moloney
Sep 26
Choosing the right econ dev CRM: A must-have, not a nice-to-have
An econ dev CRM is essential, not optional. Learn how the right econ dev CRM strengthens business communities and enhances decision-making.
Matt Moloney
Sep 22
Building a BR&E survey that gets results
Discover how to build a BR&E survey that boosts engagement and data accuracy. Learn to create effective BR&E surveys that drive real results.
Matt Moloney
Sep 12
How economic development teams can streamline programs with Bludot Projects
Discover how Bludot Projects can streamline economic development programs. Bludot Projects offers centralized, flexible workflows for your team.
Matt Moloney
Aug 29
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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What's New
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
Bludot Partners with The Opportunity Exchange
We are excited to share that Bludot has acquired The Opportunity Exchange! Over the past few years, The Opportunity Exchange has worked...
Liv Stromme
May 24, 2022
Bludot is now live in 100 communities!
Bludot has launched in over 100 communities, who have collectively tracked over 1 Million engagements with their respective business!
Liv Stromme
Apr 12, 2022
Pharr joins Bludot as our 10th Texas city launch!
We have welcomed our latest city in Texas, Pharr Economic Development Corporation, to Bludot, crossing our milestone of 10 communities in...
Liv Stromme
Mar 28, 2022
South Bend, IN partners with Bludot for Economic Development Growth
We’re proud to welcome our newest city and first in Indiana, City of South Bend! Through our partnership, the city's economic development...
Liv Stromme
Mar 17, 2022
Bludot expands to three new cities in Florida
We are so excited to welcome three more cities in Florida! City of Lauderdale Lakes, City of Pinellas Park, and City of Clearwater have...
Liv Stromme
Jan 26, 2022
Welcoming Cibolo, TX to Bludot
We’re excited to welcome one of our latest cities in Texas to the Bludot BR&E platform and to Bludot Open: City of Cibolo, TX
Liv Stromme
Jan 12, 2022
2021: Year in Review
We are so grateful for the cities and counties that have trusted Bludot for their Business Development and Retention efforts.
Liv Stromme
Dec 29, 2021
Our latest county using our Shop Local directory, Miami County!
Miami County, KS has launched their Shop Local business directory on Bludot Open! Bludot Open is a light-weight platform that helps...
Liv Stromme
Dec 9, 2021
Bludot expands to South Carolina
We’re excited to announce our first community in South Carolina: Sumter! We look forward to supporting THELink economic development...
Liv Stromme
Dec 2, 2021
Port St. Lucie, FL leverages Bludot
We’ve had a busy couple of months! We’ve onboarded new cities and counties and also grown our team! We will begin to highlight some of...
Liv Stromme
Nov 22, 2021
Bludot launches state-wide across Kentucky
We're in Kentucky! We're so excited to launch state-wide in Kentucky as part of the Kentucky Economic Recovery and Resilience Project.
Maggie Yuan
Jul 13, 2021
Bludot Wins USDA NIFA SBIR Award – Calling All Rural Economic Development Leaders to Join Study
On May 26th 2021, USDA NIFA announced the awardees for SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) and Bludot is proudly selected as a...
Sophia Zheng
Jun 12, 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
May 31, 2021
Bludot App Latest Upgrade - Email Integration + Advanced Search | Feb 2021
Our first major release of the year! We are proud to continue pushing forward the technology of economic development to give our...
Sophia Zheng
Feb 17, 2021
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