OEDP 2016 Pacific County Business Conditions Survey Question Title * 1. How long has your company been in business? < 1 year 1 -5 years 6 - 10 years 11 - 19 years 20 - 30 years 31 -50 years > 50 years Other: Question Title * 2. What type of business do you operate? Agriculture Aquaculture shellfish farming (clam/oyster) Accounting or Consulting Attractions, Museums, or Tourism based Attorney, Legal services, or Real Estate Financial or Insurance Healthcare or Physician Lodging (B&B, Hotel, Motel) Manufacturing Natural resource based (mining) Oil, Gas, or Petroleum (production, wholesale or retail) Processing Restaurant or Food service Retail or General Merchandise RV park or Campground Timber or Wood products (grown or produced) Fishing or crabbing/shrimping Other: Question Title * 3. Your company currently has ____ full-time employees: < 5 6 - 10 11 - 20 21 -30 31 -49 > 50 but less than 100 > 100 Other: Question Title * 4. Over the last three years, the company's employment has: Increased significantly Increased slightly Remained about the same Decreased slightly Decreased significantly Other: Question Title * 5. In general, your business is currently in ______ financial condition. Excellent Very good Good Stable Fair Poor Very poor Other: Question Title * 6. When comparing the year-to-date in 2015 to 2016, your company's revenue has: Increased significantly Increased slightly Been revenue neutral Decreased slightly Decreased significantly Decreased, forced us to close Comment: Question Title * 7. Thinking about the previous question, in order to produce that same amount of revenue, you have . . . Worked much harder or added more hours Worked harder, added a few hours Worked about the same amount Worked slightly less or fewer hours Worked much less or decreased my hours Comment: Question Title * 8. As a whole, in the next six to eighteen months the outlook for your company's industry is: A period of steady, fast-paced growth A period of steady, slow growth A period of growth Should remain about the same A slight downturn A large downturn In transition, it is difficult to say Comment: Question Title * 9. The previous question was focused on the short-term outlook for your industry; in the long-term (3 - 5 years), your industry should experience: A period of steady, fast-paced growth A period of steady, slow growth A period of growth It should remain about the same A slight downturn A large downturn In transition, it is difficult to project too far ahead Comment: Question Title * 10. Thinking about your company again, are there expansion opportunities ahead? Definitely Possibly Not sure Not likely Very unlikely Please explain Question Title * 11. If an expansion were possible, your company would need the following resources: Access to capital Access to an appropriate site, adjacent to our existing facility or where we could build a new facility Access to a productive, well-trained workforce Access to infrastructure Access to new markets Access to supply/raw materials Access to assistance from the city/county/state Access to advisors Access to other resources - please comment below Assistance with permitting Assistance with zoning Assistance with utilities Assistance with air quality issues Assistance with another similar issue - please specify below Other resources we need: Question Title * 12. Are there other resources that are available from public entities (local government, state agencies, educational systems or training providers) that your company needs? City or County: State or State Agency: Education system or Training provider: Other: Other: Question Title * 13. Across Pacific County, employers of all types have voiced their concerns about worker availability. There are many common issues for employers. In the area below, please rate their importance to your company. We also want to know your specific needs, as well as the number of people that you might hire, immediately, if they were available. Very important Moderately important Only somewhat important Less important Not at all important Availabile workers Availabile workers Very important Availabile workers Moderately important Availabile workers Only somewhat important Availabile workers Less important Availabile workers Not at all important Skilled workers Skilled workers Very important Skilled workers Moderately important Skilled workers Only somewhat important Skilled workers Less important Skilled workers Not at all important Advanced skills Advanced skills Very important Advanced skills Moderately important Advanced skills Only somewhat important Advanced skills Less important Advanced skills Not at all important Basic skills Basic skills Very important Basic skills Moderately important Basic skills Only somewhat important Basic skills Less important Basic skills Not at all important Motivated workers Motivated workers Very important Motivated workers Moderately important Motivated workers Only somewhat important Motivated workers Less important Motivated workers Not at all important Worker housing Worker housing Very important Worker housing Moderately important Worker housing Only somewhat important Worker housing Less important Worker housing Not at all important Able to pass a drug test Able to pass a drug test Very important Able to pass a drug test Moderately important Able to pass a drug test Only somewhat important Able to pass a drug test Less important Able to pass a drug test Not at all important Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Again, how many workers would you hire if they were available? Question Title * 15. If financing were guaranteed, you would start a _________ (type of business) in _________ (which community, town, or city in Pacific County?). [Ideally, your start-up would complement existing businesses.] Business type: Where? Business type: Where? Business type: Where? Other? Question Title * 16. Your company has support from local _______ . government residents business owners community leaders Other (please specify) Question Title * 17. Are there other issues you have encountered or other areas of concern that could be addressed by local government? Question Title * 18. Contact information (optional) Contact name: Phone: Contact e-mail: Company URL/Website: Best time to reach you for follow-up? Submit