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NEW Business Walk Survey 2022
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1.
How long have you been in business in Summerland?
(Required.)
# of Years
# of Months
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2.
How long has your business been in your current location?
(Required.)
# of Years
or # of Months
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3.
How many employees do you have? Including ownership
(Required.)
Full-Time
Part-Time
Seasonal/Temporary
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4.
How has this changed (# of employees) since the start of the Pandemic?
(Required.)
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
Not Applicable (new business)
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5.
How is Business Overall?
(Required.)
Good/Increasing
Fair/Steady
Slow/Poor
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6.
How is business compared to this time last year?
(Required.)
Dramatically Less
Somewhat Less
The Same
Somewhat Increased
Dramatically Increased
NA - New Business
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7.
What do you like about doing business in Summerland? Select as many that apply
(Required.)
People/Clientele
Location
Small Town Living/Lifestyle
Business Climate
Community Support/Involvement
Availability of Local Services
Business Friendly Local Government
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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8.
What are the biggest challenges facing your business? select all that apply
(Required.)
Financing
Finding Employees
Lack of Customers
Internet Speed/Access
Lack of Space
Property Taxes
Local Restrictions
Marketing
Market Leakage
Parking / Access / Egress
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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9.
What could we do to help your business thrive?
(Required.)
Attract skilled workers/families
Downtown revitalization
Business Marketing
Promote business and community growth
Provide Business supports
Affordable housing
City Infrastructure
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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10.
Are you contemplating moving your premises?
(Required.)
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
3+ years
Yes
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
3+ years
No
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
3+ years
Maybe
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
3+ years
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11.
If Yes, please tell us your reason for moving?
(Required.)
Bigger/Smaller Space
Location/Access/Egress
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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12.
Planning on retiring/selling/wrapping up your business in the next 5 years?
(Required.)
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
Yes, I wish to retire
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
Yes, I wish to sell my business
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
I wish to close/wrap up my business
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
No, I plan to carry on my business
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
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13.
Do you have an up-to-date succession plan?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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14.
If you do not have a current succession plan, do you anticipate creating one?
(Required.)
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
Yes
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
No
within the next 12months
1-3yrs
4+ years
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15.
Where is most of your competition? select all that apply
(Required.)
Local
Regional
Provincial
Rest of Canada
USA/World/Online
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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16.
Where do you purchase most of your supplies & support services? Select all that apply
(Required.)
Local
Regional
Provincial
Rest of Canada
USA/World/Online
Other (please specify)
None of the above
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17.
Would you like a follow up visit from one or more of the Business Walk partners listed below?
(Required.)
Accelerate Okanagan
Community Futures Okanagan Similkameen
District of Summerland (which department(s))
Okanagan College
Summerland Chamber of Commerce
Work BC South Okanagan
None of the above
18.
If you would like a follow-up visit please provide your company name and contact email or phone number
