Chamber Business Climate Survey

Annual Chamber of Business Climate Survey

The purpose of the Business Climate Survey is to track trends and issues affecting businesses. Business decision makers are surveyed in order to identify emerging issues that may be addressed by our Chamber. This information also allows the Chamber to be the voice of business community and the summary results may be shared with elected officials at the local, state and federal levels.

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* 1. What city does your business operate in?

El Mirage

Sun City

Sun City West

Surprise

Waddell

Youngtown

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What best describes your role and position?

CEO/Partner/Owner

Home Based Business

Senior Executive/VP

Director/Manager/Department Head

Other

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* 3. How many employees are in your business?

2-4

5-9

10-49

50-99

100-499

500+

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* 4. Plans to increase investments in plant and/or equipment

Yes, less than six months

Yes, 6-12 months

Yes, more than 1 year

No, no plans

No, does not apply

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* 5. Overall, how reasonable are Local government regulations (Impact on your business today)

Very Reasonable

Somewhat Reasonable

Somewhat Unreasonable

Very Unreasonable

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* 6. Confidence in the direction the State is taking to make Arizona a better place to conduct business

Very confident

Confident

Neutral

Somewhat confident

Not confident

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* 7. During the next 12 months, what areas present the biggest problem/concern for your business?

	Not at all a problem	Minor problem	Moderate problem	Serious problem	Extremely serious problem
Workforce Quality and Quantity	Workforce Quality and Quantity Not at all a problem	Workforce Quality and Quantity Minor problem	Workforce Quality and Quantity Moderate problem	Workforce Quality and Quantity Serious problem	Workforce Quality and Quantity Extremely serious problem
Minimum Wage Increases	Minimum Wage Increases Not at all a problem	Minimum Wage Increases Minor problem	Minimum Wage Increases Moderate problem	Minimum Wage Increases Serious problem	Minimum Wage Increases Extremely serious problem
Sick leave Impacts (portion of Prop. 206)	Sick leave Impacts (portion of Prop. 206) Not at all a problem	Sick leave Impacts (portion of Prop. 206) Minor problem	Sick leave Impacts (portion of Prop. 206) Moderate problem	Sick leave Impacts (portion of Prop. 206) Serious problem	Sick leave Impacts (portion of Prop. 206) Extremely serious problem
Access to Capital	Access to Capital Not at all a problem	Access to Capital Minor problem	Access to Capital Moderate problem	Access to Capital Serious problem	Access to Capital Extremely serious problem
Government Regulations (Federal)	Government Regulations (Federal) Not at all a problem	Government Regulations (Federal) Minor problem	Government Regulations (Federal) Moderate problem	Government Regulations (Federal) Serious problem	Government Regulations (Federal) Extremely serious problem
Healthcare Costs	Healthcare Costs Not at all a problem	Healthcare Costs Minor problem	Healthcare Costs Moderate problem	Healthcare Costs Serious problem	Healthcare Costs Extremely serious problem
Lawsuit Abuse	Lawsuit Abuse Not at all a problem	Lawsuit Abuse Minor problem	Lawsuit Abuse Moderate problem	Lawsuit Abuse Serious problem	Lawsuit Abuse Extremely serious problem
Better Transportation Access (highways and major arterial roads)	Better Transportation Access (highways and major arterial roads) Not at all a problem	Better Transportation Access (highways and major arterial roads) Minor problem	Better Transportation Access (highways and major arterial roads) Moderate problem	Better Transportation Access (highways and major arterial roads) Serious problem	Better Transportation Access (highways and major arterial roads) Extremely serious problem
Mass Transit ( Paratransit, Local Bus Service, Circulator, Van Pools, Express Bus)	Mass Transit ( Paratransit, Local Bus Service, Circulator, Van Pools, Express Bus) Not at all a problem	Mass Transit ( Paratransit, Local Bus Service, Circulator, Van Pools, Express Bus) Minor problem	Mass Transit ( Paratransit, Local Bus Service, Circulator, Van Pools, Express Bus) Moderate problem	Mass Transit ( Paratransit, Local Bus Service, Circulator, Van Pools, Express Bus) Serious problem	Mass Transit ( Paratransit, Local Bus Service, Circulator, Van Pools, Express Bus) Extremely serious problem
Managing Energy/Utility Costs	Managing Energy/Utility Costs Not at all a problem	Managing Energy/Utility Costs Minor problem	Managing Energy/Utility Costs Moderate problem	Managing Energy/Utility Costs Serious problem	Managing Energy/Utility Costs Extremely serious problem
Taxes	Taxes Not at all a problem	Taxes Minor problem	Taxes Moderate problem	Taxes Serious problem	Taxes Extremely serious problem
Construction Costs	Construction Costs Not at all a problem	Construction Costs Minor problem	Construction Costs Moderate problem	Construction Costs Serious problem	Construction Costs Extremely serious problem
Ease of Permitting and Regulatory Procedures	Ease of Permitting and Regulatory Procedures Not at all a problem	Ease of Permitting and Regulatory Procedures Minor problem	Ease of Permitting and Regulatory Procedures Moderate problem	Ease of Permitting and Regulatory Procedures Serious problem	Ease of Permitting and Regulatory Procedures Extremely serious problem
Access to Affordable Water	Access to Affordable Water Not at all a problem	Access to Affordable Water Minor problem	Access to Affordable Water Moderate problem	Access to Affordable Water Serious problem	Access to Affordable Water Extremely serious problem
Competition from Internet	Competition from Internet Not at all a problem	Competition from Internet Minor problem	Competition from Internet Moderate problem	Competition from Internet Serious problem	Competition from Internet Extremely serious problem

Other Area for Concern

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* 8. What sector best describes your business category?

Construction

Agriculture

Finance, Insurance and Real Estate

Manufacturing

Transportation & Public Utilities

Services

Restaurant

Retail

Wholesale Trade

Public Administration

Other

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* 9. How important is it for our community to have a buy local or shop local program that encourages residents to support the local economy?

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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* 10. Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce?

Very satisfied

Somewhat satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Somewhat dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 11. OPTIONAL: Please contact me, I have other thoughts I would like to share.

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number/Cell

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* 1. What city does your business operate in?

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* 2. What best describes your role and position?

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* 3. How many employees are in your business?

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* 4. Plans to increase investments in plant and/or equipment

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* 5. Overall, how reasonable are Local government regulations (Impact on your business today)

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* 6. Confidence in the direction the State is taking to make Arizona a better place to conduct business

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* 7. During the next 12 months, what areas present the biggest problem/concern for your business?

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* 8. What sector best describes your business category?

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* 9. How important is it for our community to have a buy local or shop local program that encourages residents to support the local economy?

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* 10. Overall, how satisfied or dissatisfied are you with Surprise Regional Chamber of Commerce?

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* 11. OPTIONAL: Please contact me, I have other thoughts I would like to share.

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* 12. Please share any other comments you have below: