Vashon Chamber of Commerce survey: WA State Ferry service impacts on Vashon businesses

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* 1. What type of business do you operate on Vashon?

Manufacturing / industry

Restaurant, cafe, or food truck

Internet-based retail or service

Retail / storefront (all types of visit in person brick and mortar establishments)

Lodging / Home Rental

Education or nonprofit

Service industry (including construction / home services)

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How long have you been in business on Vashon?

Less than 1 year

1 - 2 years

3 - 5 years

5 - 10 years

10 - 15 years

15+ years

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* 3. What is the size of your business on Vashon?

1 - 3 FTE / employees

4 - 10 FTE / employees

11 - 20 FTE / employees

21 - 50 FTE / employees

51 - 100 FTE / employees

100+ FTE / employees

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* 4. If you track this data, what percentage of your total, annual revenue is comprised of off-island visitors?

up to 10%

11% - 30%

31% - 50%

more than 50%

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* 5. Have reduced service and ferry service interruptions in the years 2022 - 2023 negatively affected your employees, and your ability to attract or retain employees?

Yes

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* 6. If you track this data, what has been the impact to your business when Vashon is reduced to 1-boat service? How did you quantify that impact?

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* 7. If you track this data, has the effectively permanent reduction to two-boat service in the years 2022 - 2023 impacted your business? How did you quantify that impact?

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* 8. Please quantify how severely ferry service reliability or interruptions in the years 2022 - 2023 have impacted your ability to source goods for your business, based on availability and cost of goods.

No impact

Some impact

Moderately impacted

Severely impacted

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* 9. Overall, how would you describe the impact to your business of reductions and interruptions in ferry service to Vashon in the years 2022 - 2023

Positive impact

No impact

Moderately negative impact

Severely negative impact

Vashon Chamber of Commerce survey: WA State Ferry service impacts on Vashon businesses

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* 1. What type of business do you operate on Vashon?

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* 2. How long have you been in business on Vashon?

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* 3. What is the size of your business on Vashon?

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* 4. If you track this data, what percentage of your total, annual revenue is comprised of off-island visitors?

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* 5. Have reduced service and ferry service interruptions in the years 2022 - 2023 negatively affected your employees, and your ability to attract or retain employees?

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* 6. If you track this data, what has been the impact to your business when Vashon is reduced to 1-boat service? How did you quantify that impact?

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* 7. If you track this data, has the effectively permanent reduction to two-boat service in the years 2022 - 2023 impacted your business? How did you quantify that impact?

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* 8. Please quantify how severely ferry service reliability or interruptions in the years 2022 - 2023 have impacted your ability to source goods for your business, based on availability and cost of goods.

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* 9. Overall, how would you describe the impact to your business of reductions and interruptions in ferry service to Vashon in the years 2022 - 2023

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* 10. Is there any other information you would like to share?