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Walla Walla Valley Business Climate Pulse - 4-minute survey
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1.
Business Type
(Required.)
Retail
Restaurant / Hospitality
Professional Services
Healthcare
Agriculture / Agribusiness
Manufacturing
Construction / Trades
Nonprofit
Home-based Business
Other (please specify)
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2.
Business Size
(Required.)
Solopreneur
2 - 5
6 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 50
51+
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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.)
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8.
Are you a member of the Chamber?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Other (please specify)
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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)
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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)
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11.
What new businesses, services or amenities would most strengthen the Walla Walla Valley business environment?
(Required.)