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Town of Eagle Employer Survey
1.
Email address
2.
Name of business
3.
In which economic business hub is your business located?
Downtown/Broadway Street
Chambers Avenue
Eagle Ranch
Grand Avenue (Highway 6)
Market Street
Other (please specify)
4.
How long have you been in business in Eagle?
5.
What type of business do you own/manage? Pick the category that most closely aligns or write in your answer under other.
Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Construction
Manufacturing
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Transportation and Warehousing
Utilities
Information
Finance and Insurance
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
Professional and Business Services
Educational Services
Health Care and Social Assistance
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Hotel
Food Services and Drinking Places
Other (please specify)
6.
How many locations do you have in the categories below?
In Eagle
In Eagle County (excluding those in Eagle)
In Colorado outside of Eagle County
Outside of Colorado
Other
7.
How many employees do you have?
Full-time
Part-time
Seasonal
8.
What percentage of your employees are remote workers (work from home or another location over 50 percent of a normal work week)?
9.
How many vacant positions do you currently have at each wage level?
Less than $20 per hour
$20 to $40 per hour
$40 to $60 per hour
Over $60 per hour
10.
What are the prospects for your business?
Strong growth
Moderate growth with gradual, incremental expansion
Little change from recent past, yet stable
Slow contraction given a reduction in customer demand
Significant decline
Other (please specify)
11.
What are your impediments to growth? Please rate each on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being not an impediment and 5 being a high impediment
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Availability of employees/ability to hire
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Ability to retain employees over time
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Quality of prospective/current employees
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Housing costs/availability
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Availability of existing commercial space to rent
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Availability of vacant commercial land to acquire/build
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Affordability of commercial space
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Access to capital from banks, private sources, or public programs
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Access to continuing education programs to develop team members and management
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Town land use regulations/controls
1 - not an impediment
2
3
4
5 - high impediment
N/A
Additional comments
12.
What is your perspective on parking for your business(es) in Eagle?
Not an issue, have plenty of parking
Somewhat not an issue, have sufficient parking
An issue, need more parking
Significant issue, don’t have enough parking and my business is suffering because of it
13.
What is your perspective on foot traffic for your business(es) in Eagle?
Currently strong and my business benefits
Could be stronger
Significant issue, would support Town regulations to activate 1st floor retail
Significant issue, but would not support Town regulations
N/A my business does not require foot traffic
14.
How is the availability, quality, and cost of internet access in Eagle? Please rate each on a scale of 1 to 5 with 1 being extremely poor and 5 being great.
1 - extremely poor
2
3
4
5 - great
N/A
Availability of internet
1 - extremely poor
2
3
4
5 - great
N/A
Quality of internet
1 - extremely poor
2
3
4
5 - great
N/A
Cost of internet
1 - extremely poor
2
3
4
5 - great
N/A
Additional comments
15.
“I would recommend Eagle to a friend or relative as an attractive place to start and run a business.”
strongly agree
somewhat agree
neutral
somewhat disagree
strongly disagree
16.
What solutions, resources, support programs would help your business?
17.
How could the existing economic development organizations listed below better serve the needs of the business community?
Economic Vitality Committee
– Provides additional expertise to the Town Council and the Town Manager necessary to enhance and facilitate economic development in the Town, and to act as a catalyst between the Town, developers, residents, and the business community.
Eagle Chamber of Commerce
– A member organization independently representing the Eagle business community
Downtown Development Authority
– Established by Town Council as a body corporate that assists in development and redevelopment, and promotes the general welfare of business and property owners in the Downtown District
Downtown Business Alliance
– A nonprofit organization committed to the economic vitality and prosperity of downtown businesses and provides quality entertainment and activities for the local community through events, marketing and communication.
Eagle Ranch Merchants Association
– A collaboration of businesses operating in Eagle Ranch focused on the economic vitality of Eagle Ranch, supported by the Eagle Ranch Commercial Center Association.
