Johnson & Associates is so happy to announce our new association with David Partlow, Principal, Business Recruitment and Retention (BRR) Consulting, based in Austin, Texas.

David founded BRR Consulting to help rural communities implement economic development strategies that promote economic stability and growth.

BRR accomplishes this mission by partnering with communities to mobilize an existing strategic plan or by helping to create and activate a realistic and achievable work plan. As business retention and recruitment specialists, BRR Consulting’s focus is on job creation and capital improvements.

David gained experience building Economic Development Corporations on a shoestring budget during the 18 years he spent working as an economic developer for rural Texas communities. He has been the Executive Director for the Borger and El Campo City Development Corporations and the Dalhart, Brownwood and Giddings, Texas Chambers of Commerce. He recently worked at the Capital Area Council of Governments in Austin, Texas for ten years in their economic and regional development departments. Having served on various state economic development committees, as Vice-President of the Texas Incubator Association and receiving the Louise Citizen of the Year Award, David’s success at helping existing businesses and industries earned him a write up in the Wall Street Journal in 1997.

David offers a full range of affordable services through BRR Consulting to assist rural communities with budgetary and/or staffing constraints that prevent them from implementing the business recruitment and retention strategies outlined in their community’s strategic plan. Communities can pick and choose from a menu of need-based services, or opt for a full package of services based on 40, 60 or 80 hours a month. Options are client-friendly for strict budgets. This partnership with communities enables David to mobilize and activate a realistic and achievable work plan aimed at promoting economic stability and growth through job creation and capital improvements.

Some of the services that may be customized to meet your specific needs include:

Business Recruitment
Identify quality business prospects and establish a marketing campaign
Use new and existing state and federal programs to attract industry
Prepare proposals for industrial and manufacturing enterprises

Marketing and Development
Update and maintain current demographic data for print material and web site
Develop and maintain building and land inventory for print material and web site
Design and develop inexpensive print marketing materials

Business Retention and Expansion
Develop and help implement business retention and expansion initiatives
Work to expand market share for manufacturing and retail businesses
Conduct grant funding searches for city projects, including stimulus tracking for infrastructure grants
Help to locate funding for downtown development or other commercial districts
Assist with outreach programs to existing businesses

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

"Over my 28 years of working with communities in the vast AEP Texas 97,000 square mile territory of Texas, I have discovered that it is people such as David that act as the catalyst to foster growth, prosperity, and economic well-being in local communities and as part of regional collaborations around the state."

~E. Ray Covey
Manager Economic Development/Governmental Affairs
American Electric Power Corporation
Austin, Texas

“I highly recommend David Partlow for projects related to economic development. David has extensive knowledge in the areas of infrastructure development, the recruitment, retention and expansion of primary job companies and the development of strategies that lead to job growth and new capital investment in a community"

~Mark Thomas
Director of Economic Development
City of Georgetown, Texas

To learn more about how David can help your organization better implement your strategic plan, please call J&A Today!