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1. How would you rate Catawba County as a place to do business?

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2. How would you rate the current condition of the economic climate in Catawba County?

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3. How would you rate the current condition of the economic climate in North Carolina?

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4. How would you rate the current condition of the economic climate in the United States?

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5. Which statement best describes your outlook for Catawba County's economic climate over the next 12 months? 

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6. How do you expect your business's gross sales in 2026 to compare to 2025?

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7. How do you expect your business's profits in 2026 to compare to 2025?

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8. To what extent do the following factors hinder your company's performance?

  It's not a problem for us  It's a minor concern It's a frequent concern  It's a constant concern 
Rising cost / Inflation
Supply chain disruptions
Revenue/Sales Growth
Interest Rates
Access to capital
Cost of labor / wages
Availability of workforce (quantity)
Workforce skills / Talent quality
Employee retention
Government regulation
Competition 
Economic uncertainty 
Cost of healthcare 
Infrastructure limitations
Tax Policy 
Access to affordable childcare (For employees)
Availability of housing (For employees)

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9. Use the space to list any additional challenges or concerns you have, not listed above, that are hindering your business success.

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10. How prepared does your business feel to adopt new technologies (including automation or AI) to remain competitive?

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11. What types of support would be most helpful to your business in adopting new technologies (including automation or AI)?
(Select all that apply)

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12. Does your business currently have a succession or ownership transition plan?

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13. Would resources related to succession planning or business transition be valuable to your organization?

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14. What is the single biggest issue that will impact the future success of your business over the next 3–5 years?

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15. Which (if any) of these issues you indicated above is The Chamber of Catawba County playing a role to address?

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16. Please rank the following Chamber strategic priorities based on their importance to your business’s long-term competitiveness.
(Rank in order, with 1 = most important.)

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17. Which of the following statements best describes your current view of The Chamber of Catawba County? Even though multiple answers may apply to your opinion, please choose the ONE best response.

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18. Rate your level of agreement with the following statements to describe The Chamber of Catawba County

  Strongly Agree Somewhat Agree Somewhat Disagree Strongly Disagree
A positive asset for the community 
A partner for business 
A source of new business connections 
Innovative and forward-thinking 
An advocate for pro-business public policy
A collaborative organization 
Relevant to my business
A marketing opportunity 
A source for professional development 
A growing organization 
An organization that is responsive to the needs of business 
An organization that gets things done 
A leader in the community 
An organization with influence 
A diverse organization 
A well-managed organization 

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19. How important is it to you that The Chamber of Catawba County supports pro-business public policy at the federal, state and local levels.

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20. On a scale of 1-10 how likely are you to recommend partnership with The Chamber of Catawba County to another business.  (1 is Not at All Likely; 10 is Very Likely) 

1 5 10
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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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21. What do you feel The Chamber of Catawba County provides for the business community that no one else provides? Please enter your response in the box below.

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22. What do you wish The Chamber of Catawba County would start offering or offer more of in the future? Please enter your response in the box below.

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23. What do you want The Chamber of Catawba County to know at this time? Use the space below to provide any comments, feedback or needs.

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24. What classification best describes the nature of your Catawba County business?                                      

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25. Are you a current partner (member) of The Chamber of Catawba County? 

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26. How engaged is your business currently with The Chamber?

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27. Which best describes your organization type? 

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28. Please select the range which reflects the size of your workforce in Catawba County.

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29. What is your role in the company?

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30. If you’d like a member of The Chamber team to contact you, please use the space below to share your contact information (Name, Company, Email, Phone):

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