Embracing inclusive development in Westbrook, Maine
Demetria Pellegrino, Deputy Director of ED, shares how Westbrook, ME has created an inclusive development strategy for their businesses.
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Check out case studies, blogs and updates from the leaders in Economic Development software for government
Customer Success Stories
Matt Moloney
- Aug 21
Business at the beach: Economic development communication in Clearwater, FL
We hear from Clearwater, FL Economic Development on how Bludot helps streamline communication with businesses and keep them organized.
Matt Moloney
- Aug 7
Insider's Guide: Finding the right resources for your community’s economic development strategy
Janet McRae, director of economic development in Miami County, KS, talks resources and tools powering her economic development strategy.
Matt Moloney
- Jul 24
Creating intentional economic development initiatives in Fairfax, VA
In this case study, we learn how Fairfax, VA took an intentional and methodical approach to developing economic development initiatives.
Matt Moloney
- Jun 26
Happy to help: Creating service-first local economic development
We dive into how the City of Southlake, TX is innovating their economic development through their partnership with Bludot.
Matt Moloney
- May 30
Grow Smart: How economic development software supports Lathrop, CA’s rapid growth
In this case study, we explore how Lathrop, CA uses Bludot's economic development software to help empower their city's rapid growth.
Blogs
Matt Moloney
- Sep 5
Digital solutions for real-world problems: How to fit technology in economic development
In this article, we dive into the role technology in economic development plays and how to build tech into your process.
Matt Moloney
- Jul 31
Think outside the “big" box: The economic impact of a shop local program
We're thinking outside the "big" box and diving into the economic impact of a shop local program that your community could easily replicate.
Matt Moloney
- Jul 17
Why Economic Development teams should use a CRM for government
In this article, we hear from several city's Economic Development teams on why a CRM for government is mission critical for their work.
Matt Moloney
- Jul 10
Building a cohesive community engagement strategy
In this article, we hear from several different Economic Development teams on how to build a cohesive community engagement strategy.
Matt Moloney
- Jun 6
The untapped community impact of electric vehicle charging stations
In this article, we take a fresh look at the economic development impact of electric vehicle charging stations.
Matt Moloney
- May 21
How to shape local economic development to your community
We look at how cities and counties can maximize their local economic development efforts to build a stronger local business community.
Company Updates
Matt Moloney
- Sep 12
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.
Liv Stromme
- Jan 5
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
- Jul 28, 2022
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 7, 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
- Jun 2, 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
- May 24, 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...
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What's New
Matt Moloney
- Sep 12
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.
Liv Stromme
- Jan 5
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
- Jul 28, 2022
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 7, 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
- Jun 2, 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
- May 24, 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
- Apr 12, 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
- Mar 28, 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 17, 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
- Jan 26, 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 12, 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
- Dec 29, 2021
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 9, 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 2, 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
- Nov 22, 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...
Maggie Yuan
- Jul 14, 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.
Sophia Zheng
- Jun 12, 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...
Maggie Yuan
- Jun 1, 2021
Startup Bludot Tackles Economic Development
Bludot in the news! Bludot launched during the pandemic to help local economic development teams manage their data.
Sophia Zheng
- Feb 17, 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
- Dec 30, 2020
Bludot welcomes 5 new cities/counties across 4 states!
As 2020 drew to a close, Bludot is excited to welcome 5 new communities to join our platform: City of Lansing, KS; Fluvanna County, VA;...
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