Take the Pulse

Question Title

* 1. Please provide the following information (optional):

Name

Company

Question Title

* 2. Please provide your email address (required).

Question Title

* 3. Please provide your company's zip code (required).

Question Title

* 4. Primary Industry Sector:

Accommodation/Food Services

Agriculture/Equine

Arts/Entertainment/Leisure

Biopharma

Business Professional Services

Construction/Infrastructure

Education & Training

Energy

Financial Services

Health Care

Information Technology

Manufacturing

Real Estate

Retail

Transportation

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 5. How long has your business operated in Chester County?

0-12 months

1-5 years

5-9 years

10-20 years

20+ years

Question Title

* 6. How many full-time employees do you employ?

1-5

6-10

11-20

21-49

50-100

101-249

250-499

500+

Question Title

* 7. How many part-time, temporary and/or contract employees do you employ?

1-5

6-10

11-20

21-49

50-100

101-249

250-499

500+

Question Title

* 8. Why is your company located in Chester County? (choose up to 3)

Access to customers

Access to suppliers/supply chain

Access to talent

Company started in Chester County

Critical mass of like companies

Geographic Location (Access to Infrastructure/Roads/Highways)

Principal/decision maker lives in Chester County

"Quality of Place" - trails, amenities, open space, proximity to urban areas/schools

Site Selection Recommendation

Supportive Business Climate

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 9. Please rate the following characteristics in terms of their effect on Chester County as a place to conduct business.

	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Not Sure
Ability to Attract Talent	Ability to Attract Talent Very Positive	Ability to Attract Talent Positive	Ability to Attract Talent Neutral	Ability to Attract Talent Negative	Ability to Attract Talent Very Negative	Ability to Attract Talent Not Sure
Availability of Capital	Availability of Capital Very Positive	Availability of Capital Positive	Availability of Capital Neutral	Availability of Capital Negative	Availability of Capital Very Negative	Availability of Capital Not Sure
Availability of Land	Availability of Land Very Positive	Availability of Land Positive	Availability of Land Neutral	Availability of Land Negative	Availability of Land Very Negative	Availability of Land Not Sure
Availability of Raw Materials/Supply Chain	Availability of Raw Materials/Supply Chain Very Positive	Availability of Raw Materials/Supply Chain Positive	Availability of Raw Materials/Supply Chain Neutral	Availability of Raw Materials/Supply Chain Negative	Availability of Raw Materials/Supply Chain Very Negative	Availability of Raw Materials/Supply Chain Not Sure
Availability of Workforce	Availability of Workforce Very Positive	Availability of Workforce Positive	Availability of Workforce Neutral	Availability of Workforce Negative	Availability of Workforce Very Negative	Availability of Workforce Not Sure
Community Attitudes	Community Attitudes Very Positive	Community Attitudes Positive	Community Attitudes Neutral	Community Attitudes Negative	Community Attitudes Very Negative	Community Attitudes Not Sure
Community Events and Activities	Community Events and Activities Very Positive	Community Events and Activities Positive	Community Events and Activities Neutral	Community Events and Activities Negative	Community Events and Activities Very Negative	Community Events and Activities Not Sure
Community Safety	Community Safety Very Positive	Community Safety Positive	Community Safety Neutral	Community Safety Negative	Community Safety Very Negative	Community Safety Not Sure
Cost of Land	Cost of Land Very Positive	Cost of Land Positive	Cost of Land Neutral	Cost of Land Negative	Cost of Land Very Negative	Cost of Land Not Sure
Cost of Living	Cost of Living Very Positive	Cost of Living Positive	Cost of Living Neutral	Cost of Living Negative	Cost of Living Very Negative	Cost of Living Not Sure
Cost of Utilities	Cost of Utilities Very Positive	Cost of Utilities Positive	Cost of Utilities Neutral	Cost of Utilities Negative	Cost of Utilities Very Negative	Cost of Utilities Not Sure
Diverse Economic Base	Diverse Economic Base Very Positive	Diverse Economic Base Positive	Diverse Economic Base Neutral	Diverse Economic Base Negative	Diverse Economic Base Very Negative	Diverse Economic Base Not Sure
Housing Affordability	Housing Affordability Very Positive	Housing Affordability Positive	Housing Affordability Neutral	Housing Affordability Negative	Housing Affordability Very Negative	Housing Affordability Not Sure
Infrastructure	Infrastructure Very Positive	Infrastructure Positive	Infrastructure Neutral	Infrastructure Negative	Infrastructure Very Negative	Infrastructure Not Sure
Local Tax Policies	Local Tax Policies Very Positive	Local Tax Policies Positive	Local Tax Policies Neutral	Local Tax Policies Negative	Local Tax Policies Very Negative	Local Tax Policies Not Sure
Location/Access to Markets	Location/Access to Markets Very Positive	Location/Access to Markets Positive	Location/Access to Markets Neutral	Location/Access to Markets Negative	Location/Access to Markets Very Negative	Location/Access to Markets Not Sure
Natural Environment/Open Space	Natural Environment/Open Space Very Positive	Natural Environment/Open Space Positive	Natural Environment/Open Space Neutral	Natural Environment/Open Space Negative	Natural Environment/Open Space Very Negative	Natural Environment/Open Space Not Sure
Occupancy Cost	Occupancy Cost Very Positive	Occupancy Cost Positive	Occupancy Cost Neutral	Occupancy Cost Negative	Occupancy Cost Very Negative	Occupancy Cost Not Sure
Permitting Process/ Municipal Approval Process	Permitting Process/ Municipal Approval Process Very Positive	Permitting Process/ Municipal Approval Process Positive	Permitting Process/ Municipal Approval Process Neutral	Permitting Process/ Municipal Approval Process Negative	Permitting Process/ Municipal Approval Process Very Negative	Permitting Process/ Municipal Approval Process Not Sure
Presence of Related Business Clusters	Presence of Related Business Clusters Very Positive	Presence of Related Business Clusters Positive	Presence of Related Business Clusters Neutral	Presence of Related Business Clusters Negative	Presence of Related Business Clusters Very Negative	Presence of Related Business Clusters Not Sure
Public Transportation	Public Transportation Very Positive	Public Transportation Positive	Public Transportation Neutral	Public Transportation Negative	Public Transportation Very Negative	Public Transportation Not Sure
Quality of Educational System	Quality of Educational System Very Positive	Quality of Educational System Positive	Quality of Educational System Neutral	Quality of Educational System Negative	Quality of Educational System Very Negative	Quality of Educational System Not Sure
Quality of Life	Quality of Life Very Positive	Quality of Life Positive	Quality of Life Neutral	Quality of Life Negative	Quality of Life Very Negative	Quality of Life Not Sure
Recreational Opportunities/Entertainment	Recreational Opportunities/Entertainment Very Positive	Recreational Opportunities/Entertainment Positive	Recreational Opportunities/Entertainment Neutral	Recreational Opportunities/Entertainment Negative	Recreational Opportunities/Entertainment Very Negative	Recreational Opportunities/Entertainment Not Sure
Roads/Highways	Roads/Highways Very Positive	Roads/Highways Positive	Roads/Highways Neutral	Roads/Highways Negative	Roads/Highways Very Negative	Roads/Highways Not Sure
Traffic Congestion	Traffic Congestion Very Positive	Traffic Congestion Positive	Traffic Congestion Neutral	Traffic Congestion Negative	Traffic Congestion Very Negative	Traffic Congestion Not Sure

Other (please specify)

Question Title

* 10. What is your impression of the business climate in Chester County today?

Improving

Declining

Stable

Unsure

Question Title

* 11. Please provide your company's projected revenue growth/decline over the next 12 months.

Declining (-)

+ 0-10%

+ 10-20%

Greater than + 20%

Take the Pulse

Question Title

* 1. Please provide the following information (optional):

Question Title

* 2. Please provide your email address (required).

Question Title

* 3. Please provide your company's zip code (required).

Question Title

* 4. Primary Industry Sector:

Question Title

* 5. How long has your business operated in Chester County?

Question Title

* 6. How many full-time employees do you employ?

Question Title

* 7. How many part-time, temporary and/or contract employees do you employ?

Question Title

* 8. Why is your company located in Chester County? (choose up to 3)

Question Title

* 9. Please rate the following characteristics in terms of their effect on Chester County as a place to conduct business.

Question Title

* 10. What is your impression of the business climate in Chester County today?

Question Title

* 11. Please provide your company's projected revenue growth/decline over the next 12 months.

Question Title

* 12. What is the most significant transportation issue impacting your business?

Question Title

* 13. What is the most significant traffic congestion-related problem, if any, impacting your business?

Question Title

* 14. What is the most significant road safety-related problem, if any, impacting your business?

Question Title

* 15. What is the most significant bicycle/pedestrian/public transportation-related issue, if any, impacting your business?

Question Title

* 16. What is the most significant freight/goods movement/bridge-related issue, if any, impacting your business?

Question Title

* 17. What is the biggest challenge facing your business today?

Question Title

* 18. What is the biggest opportunity facing your business today?