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Shovel-Ready Site Certification

Minnesota Shovel Ready

Shovel-ready sites give your community a competitive edge in attracting business startups, expansions or relocations because the most time-consuming technical and regulatory aspects of development are already complete.

Shovel-Ready Program Overview

Looking for something that makes you standout from the pack? Certified shovel-ready sites can give your community that competitive edge.

Become Shovel-Ready Certified

The application process, all the forms and supporting documents you'll need, and answers to your questions about site certification.

Shovel-Ready Certified Sites

Key legal, technical and regulatory tasks of developing these sites are already complete.

Marketing to Site Selectors

Insights to help you understand how site selectors do their work and how to build effective relationships with them.

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