Walla Walla Valley Business Climate Pulse - 4-minute survey Question Title * 1. Business Type (Required.) Retail Restaurant / Hospitality Professional Services Healthcare Agriculture / Agribusiness Manufacturing Construction / Trades Nonprofit Home-based Business Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. Business Size (Required.) Solopreneur 2 - 5 6 - 10 11 - 25 26 - 50 51+ Question Title * 3. Where is Your business located? (Required.) Walla Walla College Place Walla Walla County (unincorporated) Waitsburg / Prescott / Burbank Outside the Valley but serving the area Question Title * 4. What Challenges Affect Your Business Most? (Please select up to 4) (Required.) Workforce availability Affordable housing for employees Transportation / mobility Access to capital or financing Cost of doing business Regulations / permitting Commercial space availability Broadband / Technology Competition Seasonal economy Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What types of Businesses or services do you feel are missing in the Valley (please check all that apply) (Required.) Retail shopping Clothing stores Restaurants / Food Variety Entertainment / recreation Childcare Transportation services Professional services Light manufacturing Tourism amenitites Skilled trades Pet services (boarding, grooming, health care, training, etc) Question Title * 6. Which of the following would most improve the business climate in the Valley in the next 3-years? (Required.) More retail and shopping options Expanded and affordable childcare availability Improved transportation connections Workforce training programs Small business financing access Business friendly regulations Tourism growth initiatives Downtown revitalization Additional light Manufacturing / industrial employers Improved broadband / technology infrastructure Other (please specify) Question Title * 7. What is one thing local government, the Chamber, or economic development organization could do better to support businesses in the Walla Walla Valley? (Required.) Question Title * 8. Are you a member of the Chamber? (Required.) Yes No Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. When purchasing goods and services for your business, what factors most influence buying outside the Valley? (please select up to 3) (Required.) Price Availability of products Delivery speed Selection / variety Specialized expertise Convenience Business hours Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Where do you most often purchase goods or services that are not available or are difficult to obtain in the Walla Walla Valley? (Please select up to 4) (Required.) Milton-Freewater / other Oregon communitities Tri-Cities (Kennewick / Pasco / Richland Spokane Online retailers (Amazon, etc) Portland Seattle Other (please specify) Question Title * 11. What new businesses, services or amenities would most strengthen the Walla Walla Valley business environment? (Required.) Done