Business Climate

 
There are 21 (mainly multiple choice) questions. The estimated time to complete is 10-15 minutes.

The intent of the survey is to learn what the strengths & weaknesses of Sonoma County are as a place to do business. The survey also intends to discover what drives success and causes challenges for employers in Sonoma County, and to generate an action plan and create policyaround the findings. We appreciate you taking the time to complete the survey!

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* 1. Overall, how would you rate Sonoma County as a place to do business?

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* 2. Please choose what you consider to be the major strengths for Sonoma County as a place to do business (select top three):

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* 3. Please choose what you consider to be the major weaknesses for Sonoma County as a place to do business (select top three):

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* 4. In what areas should local governments offer to assist the business community and improve the business climate? (Select top three)

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* 6. What factors would you say most severely hinder your business’ current growth efforts? (select top three)

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* 7. How do you expect to change the number of your Sonoma County employees over the next year?

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* 8. Which of the following negatively impact your ability to hire qualified employees? (select top three)

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* 9. What is your economic outlook for your business in 2011?

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* 10. When the proposed freight rail service is operating, would that make a difference in any of the following business practices? (Check all that apply)

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* 11. Would it be helpful it there were more information available to help job candidates understand the benefits of relocating to Sonoma County and working for your company?

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* 12. What products/services do you wish could be readily available locally to help your business and/or to improve your quality of life?

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* 13. In the past year, have you seriously considered moving jobs out of the area or relocating your business?

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