Village of Wheeling Business Retention and Expansion Survey

All information collected will be confidential

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1. Business Name: (Required.)

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2. Business Website:

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3. Business Mailing Address:

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4. Name of Business Representative: (Required.)

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5. Representative Title: (Required.)

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6. Email: (Required.)

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7. Phone Number: (Required.)

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8. Primary Business/Industry: (Required.)

Aviation

Real Estate

Construction & Contracting

Education & Childcare

Entertainment

Medical & Healthcare

Hospitality & Tourism

Manufacturing

Community & Non-Profit

Professional Services

Restaurant & Food Services

Retail & Grocery

Transportation & Logistics

Technology & IT

Warehousing & Storage

Other (please specify)

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9. Primary Product/Service: (Required.)

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10. Number of Full-Time Employees: (Required.)

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11. Number of Part-Time/Temporary Employees: (Required.)

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12. Is your worksite/facility Owned or Leased? (Required.)

Owned

Leased

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13. If you are leasing, when does your lease end?

Date / Time

Date

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14. What is your overall view of Wheeling as a place to do business? (Required.)

Excellent

Above Average

Good

Poor

Other (please specify)

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15. Approximately, what percentage of your workforce lives within 20 minutes or less of your worksite/office? (Required.)

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16. In the next year, do you expect the number of employees to change? (Required.)

Yes - More

Yes - Less

No - Remains the same

Other (please specify)

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17. How do you foresee your business performance in the next year? (Required.)

Positive - with potential for growth

Negative - with potential for downsizing, relocation, or closure

No change expected

Not sure; the future is uncertain

Other (please specify)

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18. What obstacles are affecting your business? [Check all that apply] (Required.)

Recruiting/Retaining Employees

High Tax Burden (Property, Sales, Etc.)

Restrictive Business Regulations

Expensive or Unavailable Utilities

E-Commerce/Internet Competition

Access to Capital

Supply Chain and Logistics Issues

Other (please specify)

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19. Please select what if any factors attribute to your satisfaction and or success here in Wheeling: [Check all that apply] (Required.)

Cost of Doing Business

Access to Workforce/Employees

Access to Customers

Proximity to Transportation/Freeways

Proximity to Metro Area/Amenities

New Residential Development

Quality of Life

Village Permitting Process

Village Services (Public Works, Fire, Police, Etc.)

Local Officials

Other (please specify)

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20. In the next 3 to 5 years, what are some of the efforts you plan to improve your business in Wheeling? (Required.)

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21. What conferences and/or conventions in Chicagoland that you typically attend? (i.e. International Manufacturing Technology Show)

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22. Is there any business in your supply chain/business relations that would prefer to be closer to your Wheeling operations? If so, please provide contact information.

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23. Would you like the Village Economic Development staff to contact you for assistance? (Including, but not limited to, grant information and business resources) (Required.)

Yes

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24. Would you like to receive future economic and business information and upcoming surveys from the Economic Development team? (Required.)

Yes

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25. Additional questions or comments?

We greatly appreciate your patience and time providing us with your feedback, as well as any ideas you would like to share with our Economic Development Department.

Village of Wheeling Business Retention and Expansion Survey

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* 1. Business Name: (Required.)

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* 2. Business Website:

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* 3. Business Mailing Address:

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* 4. Name of Business Representative: (Required.)

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* 5. Representative Title: (Required.)

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* 6. Email: (Required.)

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* 7. Phone Number: (Required.)

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* 8. Primary Business/Industry: (Required.)

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* 9. Primary Product/Service: (Required.)

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* 10. Number of Full-Time Employees: (Required.)

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* 11. Number of Part-Time/Temporary Employees: (Required.)

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* 12. Is your worksite/facility Owned or Leased? (Required.)

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* 13. If you are leasing, when does your lease end?

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* 14. What is your overall view of Wheeling as a place to do business? (Required.)

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* 15. Approximately, what percentage of your workforce lives within 20 minutes or less of your worksite/office? (Required.)

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* 16. In the next year, do you expect the number of employees to change? (Required.)

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* 17. How do you foresee your business performance in the next year? (Required.)

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* 18. What obstacles are affecting your business? [Check all that apply] (Required.)

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* 19. Please select what if any factors attribute to your satisfaction and or success here in Wheeling: [Check all that apply] (Required.)

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* 20. In the next 3 to 5 years, what are some of the efforts you plan to improve your business in Wheeling? (Required.)

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* 21. What conferences and/or conventions in Chicagoland that you typically attend? (i.e. International Manufacturing Technology Show)

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* 22. Is there any business in your supply chain/business relations that would prefer to be closer to your Wheeling operations? If so, please provide contact information.

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* 23. Would you like the Village Economic Development staff to contact you for assistance? (Including, but not limited to, grant information and business resources) (Required.)

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* 24. Would you like to receive future economic and business information and upcoming surveys from the Economic Development team? (Required.)

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* 25. Additional questions or comments?

1. Business Name: (Required.)

2. Business Website:

3. Business Mailing Address:

4. Name of Business Representative: (Required.)

5. Representative Title: (Required.)

6. Email: (Required.)

7. Phone Number: (Required.)

8. Primary Business/Industry: (Required.)

9. Primary Product/Service: (Required.)

10. Number of Full-Time Employees: (Required.)

11. Number of Part-Time/Temporary Employees: (Required.)

12. Is your worksite/facility Owned or Leased? (Required.)

13. If you are leasing, when does your lease end?

14. What is your overall view of Wheeling as a place to do business? (Required.)

15. Approximately, what percentage of your workforce lives within 20 minutes or less of your worksite/office? (Required.)

16. In the next year, do you expect the number of employees to change? (Required.)

17. How do you foresee your business performance in the next year? (Required.)

18. What obstacles are affecting your business? [Check all that apply] (Required.)

19. Please select what if any factors attribute to your satisfaction and or success here in Wheeling: [Check all that apply] (Required.)

20. In the next 3 to 5 years, what are some of the efforts you plan to improve your business in Wheeling? (Required.)

21. What conferences and/or conventions in Chicagoland that you typically attend? (i.e. International Manufacturing Technology Show)

22. Is there any business in your supply chain/business relations that would prefer to be closer to your Wheeling operations? If so, please provide contact information.

23. Would you like the Village Economic Development staff to contact you for assistance? (Including, but not limited to, grant information and business resources) (Required.)

24. Would you like to receive future economic and business information and upcoming surveys from the Economic Development team? (Required.)

25. Additional questions or comments?