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2026 Ingonish Development Society Local Business Survey
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1.
Are you familiar with the Ingonish Development Society (IDS)?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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2.
Do you know what the IDS does?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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3.
Is your business operation year-round or seasonal?
(Required.)
Year-round
Seasonal
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4.
Which of the following factors contribute to your business not operating year-round?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Not applicable
Insufficient demand for goods or services offered in the off-season
Yes
No
Not applicable
Fluctuations in consumer demand
Yes
No
Not applicable
Shortage of labor force or difficulty retaining skilled employees during certain periods
Yes
No
Not applicable
High operating costs (e.g., energy, insurance, rent) in the off-season
Yes
No
Not applicable
Climate or weather conditions that prevent operation (e.g., a ski resort in summer, a beach business in winter)
Yes
No
Not applicable
Supply chain challenges or difficulty acquiring inputs/supplies in the off-season
Yes
No
Not applicable
Maintaining sufficient cash flow or managing debt year-round
Yes
No
Not applicable
Facilities not built to operate in off-season.
Yes
No
Not applicable
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5.
What are the primary challenges faced by your business (1 - low impact to 5 - high impact)?
(Required.)
1 - low impact
2
3
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5 - high impact
Insufficient demand
1 - low impact
2
3
4
5 - high impact
Shortage of skilled labor
1 - low impact
2
3
4
5 - high impact
Shortage of adequate accommodations for employees
1 - low impact
2
3
4
5 - high impact
Shortage of working capital
1 - low impact
2
3
4
5 - high impact
Onerous municipal business processes (permitting, taxes, etc.)
1 - low impact
2
3
4
5 - high impact
Cost of land/commercial rent
1 - low impact
2
3
4
5 - high impact
Input costs (wages, energy, supplies)
1 - low impact
2
3
4
5 - high impact
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6.
What role would you like to see IDS take in supporting local businesses?
(Required.)
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7.
What role would you like to see IDS take with regards to economic development?
(Required.)
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8.
What challenges have you faced or are facing that you wish IDS could help you with?
(Required.)
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9.
If you could change one thing about what it's like to do business here what would it be?
(Required.)
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10.
If you could wave a magic wand and fix one challenge in your business what would it be?
(Required.)
11.
If you are the business owner but are also "in" the business operating it. What part of your business suffers the most as a result?
To what extent do you support IDS engagement to address the following:
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12.
To work with local businesses, government and community to create a strategic economic development plan for Ingonish to become a 4 season community.
(Required.)
Oppose
Neutral
Support
Don't see a need
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13.
To work with local business to identify key common issues negatively impacting businesses
(Required.)
Oppose
Neutral
Support
Don't see a need
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14.
To leverage government programs to conduct assessments, develop recommendations and establish plans to address key common issues negatively impacting local businesses.
(Required.)
Oppose
Neutral
Support
Don't see a need
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15.
To act as a central entity to support local businesses to move forward in a more coordinated manner.
(Required.)
Oppose
Neutral
Support
Don't see a need
16.
Although not mandatory, we would appreciate it if you could share the name of your business.
