The Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) Program took the pulse of businesses in Nelson & area during the Summer and early Fall of 2010. The Nelson and Area Economic Development Partnership received feedback from more than 200 Nelson & area businesses through in-person and on-line surveys. This report provides information on the background, key themes, results and recommendations of the 2010 BRE program. It also compares results, where possible, to a similar BRE survey undertaken in 2000.