Day One Experts

What Day One Experts does

Day One Experts is a Texas-based economic development consulting firm headquartered in Frisco, Texas, founded by Dave Quinn, a Certified Economic Developer (CEcD) and former city official. The company provides strategic planning, recruitment support, and tactical implementation services to three primary customer segments: Economic Development Corporations (EDCs) and municipalities, real estate developers, and companies seeking to relocate or expand in Texas. Its service portfolio spans community economic development (including a fractional Economic Development Director offering), site location and selection, business incentive negotiation, and policy consultation, supplemented by EDC marketing website packages on multi-year contracts.

The firm's business model is project-based professional services with recurring multi-year contracts for its tiered EDC marketing packages (Foundations, Momentum, Pinnacle). It employs a direct, consultative sales approach targeting city officials and economic development leaders, supplemented by community-led initiatives (TexasEDConnection) and event-driven demand generation through the Texas Outdoor Economy Summit and the "Gone to Texas" business podcast. The company has no proprietary technology platform and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities; its operational technology stack consists of Zoho CRM for lead management and Google Maps APIs for site-related functionality. Founder Dave Quinn also monetizes a personal brand through keynote speaking, personal coaching, and the book "Put the Damn Cart Up," creating ancillary revenue streams tied to his industry profile.

Day One Experts operates with 1-10 employees, no disclosed institutional funding, and a roster of Texas EDC clients including Gun Barrel City, Melissa, Midlothian, Princeton, Sunnyvale, Fairview, Elgin, and Kilgore. The company is privately held, founder-led, and focuses exclusively on the Texas market, with East Texas expansion signaled through the 2026 Kilgore Spotlight Series. Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Day One Experts

Legal name

Day One Experts

Website

https://d1experts.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Day One Experts is a Texas-based economic development consulting firm serving EDCs, municipalities, real estate developers, and companies seeking relocation via strategic planning, incentive negotiation, site selection, and fractional executive services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Frisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Economic Development Consulting Services: Professional consulting services providing strategic planning, recruitment support, and tactical roadmaps for cities, economic development corporations, and municipalities. Services are customized to unique client situations and delivered end-to-end.
2. Fractional Economic Development Director: Part-time, long-term senior-level economic development leadership and hands-on management services for communities. Provides cost-effective access to expertise without full-time executive overhead.
3. Real Estate Developer Negotiation Services: Site location, negotiations, and policy consultation services for real estate developers navigating public policies, incentives, and municipal relationships for development projects.
4. Business Incentive Negotiation Services: Representation for companies negotiating economic and tax incentives with cities and municipalities, including identification of tax credits, abatements, grants, and compliance advisory services.
5. EDC Marketing and Website Services: Custom website development and marketing services for Economic Development Corporations, including Foundations, Momentum, and Pinnacle package tiers for digital presence and lead generation.
6. Keynote Speaking and Personal Coaching: Dave Quinn offers keynote speaking engagements and personal coaching services for business and personal growth, including his book 'Put the Damn Cart Up'.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Day One Experts is a Texas-based economic development consulting firm that provides strategic planning, recruitment, and tactical roadmaps customized for cities, Economic Development Corporations (EDCs), real estate developers, and companies. Core service lines include site location and site selection advisory, business incentive negotiation, real estate developer negotiation, fractional economic development director leadership, and EDC marketing. The firm supplements its consulting practice with keynote speaking, personal coaching, and a self-published book, and operates the TexasEDConnection initiative to support smaller Texas towns.

Product overview

Day One Experts is a Texas-based community growth and economic development firm offering a comprehensive suite of services for cities, companies, and developers. The core offering is Economic Development Excellence services, which encompasses community economic development, real estate developer negotiations (site location, negotiations, policy consultation), and company business negotiations (site selection, negotiations, finance). The company also operates the TexasEDConnection platform initiative to help Texas towns of all budget sizes access economic development resources. Additional offerings include EDC Marketing website packages (Foundations, Momentum, and Pinnacle tiers) and leadership/personal development services led by founder Dave Quinn ('Super Dave'), including keynote speaking, personal coaching, and the 'Put the Damn Cart Up' book.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TexasEDConnection: A Day One Experts Initiative focused on helping Texas towns of all budget sizes participate in economic development.
• Gone to Texas

Products and services

• Economic Development Excellence Services End-to-end economic development consulting offering strategic planning, recruitment, and tactical roadmaps customized for cities, Economic Development Corporations, real estate developers, and companies in Texas.
• Communities Economic Development Community-focused economic development services including planning, training, and implementation support with programs and packages designed for budgets of all sizes, aimed at Texas cities, counties, and Economic Development Corporations.
• Fractional Economic Development Director Fractional Economic Development Director service providing part-time or contract leadership of an organization's economic development function for communities and organizations that do not require or cannot support a full-time executive.
• Real Estate Developer Negotiations Consulting service covering site location, incentive and developer negotiations, and policy consultation for real estate developers operating in Texas, leveraging the founder's experience as a City Official.
• Company Business Negotiations & Incentives Site selection, incentive negotiations, and financial structuring services for companies considering Texas relocation or expansion, including site selection support, deal structuring, and finance coordination.
• EDC Marketing Marketing services for Economic Development Corporations, offered across tiered packages (Foundations, Momentum, Pinnacle) covering branding, marketing assets, and promotional support tailored to EDC budgets and goals.
• TexasEDConnection A Day One Experts initiative helping Texas towns of all budget sizes participate in economic development, aimed at leveling the playing field for smaller communities that lack dedicated economic development staff or budgets.
• Keynote Speaking Services Keynote speaking engagements delivered by founder Dave Quinn on personal responsibility, servant leadership, and proactive mindset development, anchored by his signature talk "Put The Damn Cart Up."
• Personal Coaching Services One-on-one personal coaching offered by founder Dave Quinn to help individuals apply the principles from his "Put The Damn Cart Up" message to personal and professional development.
• Put The Damn Cart Up: 13 Steps to a Life Worth Living Self-published book by founder Dave Quinn that articulates 13 steps toward a life worth living, covering personal responsibility, servant leadership, and proactive mindset development, sold directly through the Day One Experts website.

Named customers13 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Kilgore Economic Development CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 March 2026Partnership to produce the Kilgore Spotlight Series on the Gone to Texas business podcast, featuring conversations with regional manufacturers and institutions to promote Kilgore as a manufacturing hub along the Interstate 20 corridor.
• Kilgore Economic Development CorporationcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 February 2026Launched Spotlight Series on the Top 5 'Gone to Texas' business podcast to promote Kilgore as a manufacturing hub, featuring manufacturers, educators, and business leaders to attract manufacturing investment and business relocation.
• Texas Outdoor Recreation Alliance (TxORA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 February 2026Day One Experts partnered with TxORA to convene the 2026 Texas Outdoor Economy Summit, bringing together outdoor business owners, entrepreneurs, economic developers, and community leaders from across Texas to explore strategies for leveraging outdoor resources and small businesses for economic growth.
• Gun Barrel City Economic Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient community served by Day One Experts, featured as partner logo on website indicating ongoing economic development collaboration.
• Melissa Economic DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient community served by Day One Experts, featured as partner logo on website indicating ongoing economic development collaboration.
• Midlothian Economic DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient community served by Day One Experts, featured as partner logo on website indicating ongoing economic development collaboration.
• Princeton Economic Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient community served by Day One Experts, featured as partner logo on website indicating ongoing economic development collaboration.
• Sunnyvale Economic DevelopmentminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient community served by Day One Experts, featured as partner logo on website indicating ongoing economic development collaboration.
• Fairview Economic Development CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient community that was first to volunteer as host for 2026 Texas Outdoor Economy Summit, distinguished by commitment to protecting green space and supporting small businesses.
• Elgin Economic Development CorporationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClient community served by Day One Experts, featured as partner logo on website indicating ongoing economic development collaboration.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• The Boyd Company: The Boyd Company is a corporate site selection and incentives negotiation firm serving Fortune 1000 companies on relocations and expansions, directly comparable to Day One Experts' company-side site selection and incentive negotiation work.
• Global Location Strategies: Global Location Strategies is a site selection and incentives advisory firm helping companies evaluate locations, negotiate incentives, and execute relocations. It is a direct peer in Day One Experts' corporate site selection and incentives practice.
• Site Selection Group: Site Selection Group is a corporate site selection and incentives negotiation firm that advises companies on relocations and expansions. It is a direct peer to Day One Experts' Site Selection and Business Negotiations & Incentives service lines.
• TIP Strategies: TIP Strategies is a U.S. economic development and strategy consulting firm that helps cities, regions, and utilities with strategic planning, target industry analysis, and economic development program design — a direct functional peer to Day One Experts' community economic development practice.
• Avalanche Consulting: Avalanche Consulting is an Austin-based economic development strategy firm providing target industry studies, strategic plans, and community economic development services. It is a direct peer to Day One Experts' strategic planning and community ED work, with overlap in the Texas market.
• Biggins Lacy Shapiro & Company (BLS): BLS is a site selection and incentives negotiation firm (formed from the merger of McCallum Sweeney Consulting and other practices) that advises corporations and developers, making it a direct peer in the developer negotiation and corporate site selection segments.
• Angelou Economics: Angelou Economics is an economic development consulting firm serving cities, counties, and utilities with target industry analysis, strategic planning, and workforce studies, closely paralleling Day One Experts' economic development planning offerings.

Broad incumbents

• KPMG: KPMG's Economic Development Advisory practice serves states, regions, and large municipalities with strategic economic development, incentives, and real estate consulting. It is a broad incumbent with overlapping capabilities but a much wider portfolio than Day One Experts' niche.
• EY-Parthenon: EY-Parthenon's Strategy and Transactions group includes an Economic Development / Location Strategy practice advising large public- and private-sector clients, representing a broad incumbent competitor that can encroach on Day One Experts' mid-market deals.
• Deloitte: Deloitte's Government & Public Services practice includes economic development advisory, incentives strategy, and real estate consulting, putting it in overlapping competitive territory with Day One Experts on larger corporate and municipal engagements.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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