Welcome to Business Development Advisors BDA was established in 1999 to address a gap in the economic development marketplace-a lack of useful targeting information to support day-to-day industry marketing efforts. Marketing a community to a company is one of the greatest challenges in economic development. A retailing executive once said, "I know that half of my advertising dollars are wasted; I just don't know which half." The same holds true for the marketing initiatives of most economic development agencies. BDA helps economic development professionals focus their resources on the business attraction opportunities that have the best chances for success. We work closely with our clients to define target industries, identify the best market segments, select potential prospect companies, and prepare company profiles to support calling/contact strategies. We also look beyond recruitment strategies to help communities develop a comprehensive approach to enhancing economic development opportunities by striving to improve their environment for business and employment growth. We can support your efforts through a variety of strategic and programmatic initiatives. BDA looks forward to working with you. Please contact me if you have any questions about our services. Ellen Harpel Business Development Advisors, LLC Founder and President