Village of Wauconda Business Survey

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* 1. Business Information

Name:

Role in Company:

Name of Business:

Address of Business (Wauconda):

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* 2. What is your industry?

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* 3. What year did your business open in Wauconda?

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* 4. How long have you been in business?

1 - 5 Years

6 - 10 Years

11 - 15 Years

16 - 20 Years

20 - 30 Years

30+ Years

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* 5. What is the status of your location?

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* 6. What is the current state of your business?

Strong

Fair

Poor/Slow

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* 7. How does this compare to prior to COVID 19?

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* 8. Number of Employees

Total:

At Wauconda location:

In 2019:

Projected for 2023:

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* 9. What is the average commute time for your employees that do not live within the corporate limits of Wauconda?

0 - 15 Minutes

15 - 30 Mintues

30 - 45 Minutes

45 - 60 Minutes

Over an Hour

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* 10. What percentage of Wauconda-based workforce is working remotely?

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* 11. Is there a plan to bring them back or stay remote?

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* 12. Is the cost of housing a challenge for your employees?

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* 13. What is your prediction for the state of your business next year at this time?

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* 14. What leads you to that prediction? Choose all that apply.

Demand

Labor

Supply Chain

Increased costs

Access to financing

Other (please specify)

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* 15. Where does the majority of your revenue/sales come from?

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* 16. What are the biggest challenges your business is facing?

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* 17. Is it your long-term goal to remain in Wauconda?

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* 18. If it is, are you satisfied with your current location?

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* 19. If not, where would you relocate to?

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* 20. If you are planning to relocate your business, what would make you stay in Wauconda?

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* 21. When choosing a location for your business, which of factors below are important? Please select the five (5) most important.

Access to highways

Available skilled workforce

Available undeveloped land

Available spaces to rent/build out

Water/sewer and other utilities

Access to broadband

Cost of land

Local property taxes

Economic development incentives to lower costs

Parking

Proximity to public transportation

Building permit fees

Other (please specify)

Village of Wauconda Business Survey

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* 1. Business Information

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* 2. What is your industry?

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* 3. What year did your business open in Wauconda?

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* 4. How long have you been in business?

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* 5. What is the status of your location?

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* 6. What is the current state of your business?

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* 7. How does this compare to prior to COVID 19?

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* 8. Number of Employees

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* 9. What is the average commute time for your employees that do not live within the corporate limits of Wauconda?

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* 10. What percentage of Wauconda-based workforce is working remotely?

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* 11. Is there a plan to bring them back or stay remote?

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* 12. Is the cost of housing a challenge for your employees?

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* 13. What is your prediction for the state of your business next year at this time?

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* 14. What leads you to that prediction? Choose all that apply.

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* 15. Where does the majority of your revenue/sales come from?

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* 16. What are the biggest challenges your business is facing?

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* 17. Is it your long-term goal to remain in Wauconda?

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* 18. If it is, are you satisfied with your current location?

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* 19. If not, where would you relocate to?

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* 20. If you are planning to relocate your business, what would make you stay in Wauconda?

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* 21. When choosing a location for your business, which of factors below are important? Please select the five (5) most important.

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* 22. If you are expanding the physical presence of your business, would it be: on same site, in Wauconda, elsewhere?

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* 23. What NEW businesses could complement your business?

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* 24. Do you spend non-working hours dining/shopping in Wauconda?

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* 25. If not, why and what would motivate you to do so?

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* 26. Other Comments