Bludot provides a data platform that helps cities track and analyze local economic development. It aggregates business and demographic data to offer insights into economic trends, supporting strategic planning and resource allocation for urban growth.
Funding
Funding not disclosed
Founders
Product
Problem
Economic development organizations often struggle with fragmented data, inefficient communication, and limited tools for business retention, attraction, and workforce development. This makes it difficult to track progress, engage with local businesses, and make data-driven decisions to foster economic growth.
Solution
Bludot provides a comprehensive economic development platform that centralizes business data, streamlines communication, and offers specialized tools for cities and counties. The platform includes a business database with robust data sources, a CRM module to track interactions, a map module for geographic segmentation, and campaign tools for targeted outreach. Bludot also offers a public-facing business directory to promote local businesses and an Open Rewards program to incentivize local shopping. By integrating these features, Bludot enables economic development teams to efficiently manage their initiatives, engage with businesses, and drive economic growth in their communities.
Target Audience
Bludot is designed for economic development organizations, city and county governments, and chambers of commerce seeking to support and grow their local economies.
Features
- Comprehensive business database with industry, size, and location data
- CRM module to track interactions with businesses and prospects
- Map module for geographic segmentation and analysis
- Email integration with Outlook and Gmail for automatic syncing of communications
- Group campaign module for targeted outreach and marketing
- Task management with due dates and automated reminders
- Project module to organize and track economic development projects
- Survey module for collecting feedback and data from businesses
- Reporting module with summary dashboards and custom report builder
- Bludot Directory: Public-facing business directory with customizable categories and areas
- Open Rewards: Shop local rewards program to incentivize local spending