Ellen Harpel

Washington D.C. Metro Area United States

President, Business Development Advisors and Founder, Smart Incentives

Education

Ellen Harpel is the president of Business Development Advisors LLC (BDA), an economic development and market intelligence consulting firm, and founder of Smart Incentives (http://www.smartincentives.org/), which helps communities make sound decisions throughout the economic development incentives process. Follow me on Twitter @smartincentives. BDA works with economic development leaders at the local, state and national levels to increase business investment and job growth in their communities by providing insight into the growth drivers of today’s economy; establishing data-driven policies and practices; and delivering business intelligence on target industries and companies. Smart ...