Providing Economic Development
Tools & Advisory Services
Solutions
Using what’s available or known is not always
the best way to solve new problems.
Advisory Services
Put our four decades of economic development leadership to work for you. We developed and implemented the programs we now offer to you.
“With teamwork and
a shared understanding,
great things can happen.”
Eric Canada introduces his new book Economic Development for the Team and shares its vital impact on growth. For the Team was written to help infuse cohesion in a group and fuel success through a common understanding. Get your copy today!
Services We Offer
With more than four decades of combined executive leadership at the local, state and regional levels, we’ve implemented the various advisory services we now offer to your organization
Economic Engineering
Transformational economic development is possible with the right mindset and process. EE is not a strategic plan, it is a vehicle to transform a community’s economic future.
Cluster Sales Xcelerator
Foster targeted business growth, healthy competition, and joint-ventures. Our new industry cluster strategy is designed to identify, build and support the foundation to a markets economic success, B2B sales.
Business Retention & Expansion Strategy
A BR|E interview is not an existing business strategy. Our LEAN process helps clients frame the perfect program for the community.
Speaking, Training & Public Workshop Facilitation
Blane, Canada excels at providing a structure and principles for the transfer of economic development knowledge. Anyone can string together anecdotes and success stories… we offer more.
Publications
Books
Economic Development for the Team covers the fundamentals of economic development, our clients, programs, and issues. Stories and visuals make concepts relatable. It is packed with terms and a glossary serving as a quick source on the language of the field.
Free Resources
Over 20+ years, Blane, Canada Ltd. has been a prolific publisher of economic development business retention and expansion as well as economic development marketing white papers.
Featured Publication
The Coach’s Playbook originates from frequently asked BR|E program questions. It covers general principles that can be used by any development professional to “up their game” regardless of the style of their current BR|E program.
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Blane, Canada’s 13 Tips delivers the storyline, the insight, the ah ha and the source link to go deep if desired. A six minute read draws widely from the environment influencing successful economic development and leadership in a changing world to keep you ahead of the game.