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Shovel Ready Benefits <br />Page 1 of 1 <br />}ry ~+i ';~ ~ Department of Ert~layment DEED Home ~ Site Map <br />N August 04, 2009 <br />v <br />elopmie <br />on <br />omi <br />c <br />De <br />LJ +3 <br />a <br />nJ <br />E <br />c <br />~ <br />~ <br />///}/ <br />rJ <br />~J <br />/~ <br />\( <br />/~' <br />/ <br />~ [t 7 to St.i~`~ <br />~ <br /> rd a~-u:ed y torch (S 3_ •Fi l~pu_ Sear.*t if UEE~ sire <br />Rbcut DEE.Q <br />Business Services ' Community D <br />News and Events i Publications <br />evelopment Facts and Figures .Jab Seekers <br />_ _ <br />Shovel Ready Minnesota Shovel Ready Certification Program <br />What is a ShoveLReady Site? Benefits of a Certified Shovel-Ready Site ~~'-` <br /> 3~ <br />Benefit is ofa Shovel•Ready <br />Site , c k <br />t <br />Shovel-ready sites are a benefit to companies and site selectors because they take much of the time, r '~ <br />Y. ;, ;... <br />t~~ <br />h <br />' <br />1 <br />~~._ __. <br />~ (~ <br />, <br />e <br />expense, unpredictability and risk out of development. Because the sites are more likely to catch t <br />~' ),l' <br />~~" <br />How to Become a Certified <br />~ <br />~ eye of site selectors, they're also a distinct competitive advantage for site owners and communities. ~"i) <br />,t.- <br />~~• <br />Shovel•Ready Site ` ~•"` <br />.,.. <br />__ <br />Site Certification Schedule for Benefits for Companies -'~ <br />12oos <br />__ , ,~ <br />Certified shovel-ready sites are extremely attractive to companies looking to expand, relocate or start <br />Frequently Asked Questions up. The reasons are simple: <br />How Site Selectors Choose a <br />~ . Global economic forces are pushing companies to make market decisions faster than ever before. They no longer have <br />Location <br />-- - the luxury of spending six to 12 months on a site search. <br />~ <br />Supporting Documents • Shovel-ready sites can be purchased quickly. <br />-~~ - <br />i • Companies need sites that are ready for development and can match the construction completion date with customer <br />~ Program Partners <br />~ product delivery demands. <br /> • Shovel-ready sites simplify the development process and greatly reduce risk by eliminating most of the unknowns from the <br /> site selection decision and increasing the predictability of getting the land developed, the building constructed and the <br /> business up and running. <br /> • Shovel-ready sites lower development costs. <br /> Benefits for Site Owners and Minnesota Communities <br /> Certification offers several benefits for site owners and communities, including: <br /> • Minnesota's Certified Shovel Ready sites will be heavily marketed at national conferences and trade shows as well as on <br /> the MNPRO web site. <br /> • Improved marketability for both the site and the community. <br /> Certified shovel ready status is fast becoming a standard for sites being marketed in the state. Having certified sites <br /> demonstrates that communities are prepared for development. <br /> • Distinct competitive advantages over communities that do not offer certified sites. <br />___ --., _ .. _ ,,,,,,__ __, 1 ~n ~ - T_- ____~_- -. <br />., s. 4i L~ep. i ~ ~ r n„m 2r 1 t onomc I;c ~~? <br /> <br />-~ <br />I ,sties .~re~' i.ih ;014 k76C 9rc. .~ .. c.. .o'I ,. rcr gr ~. <br />http://www.deed.state.mn.us/bizdev/ShovelReady/SR_benefits.htm 8/4/2009 <br />