Professional site selectors, out-of-town entrepreneurs and anyone hoping to hang a shingle in Helena got a powerful new tool to use in their search for the perfect business location.
At http://mbacprospector.com/ , a prospective business owner can look up any address in town, then generate demographic and traffic information about the surrounding area. Brokers are encouraged to upload their commercial listings, so out-of-towners can see what type of spaces are available here.
“Where a commercial site selector would come in and expect information in a couple of weeks, now they expect information almost instantly,” said Carolyn Keller, planner and grant writer with the Gateway Economic Development District. “They do it virtually all on the Internet, and they don’t necessarily do it in a 9-to-5 setting when our office is open.”
By JOHN HARRINGTON - Independent Record
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