2017 Business Climate Survey Results

2017 Business Climate Survey 2017 Only

In General, How Would You Rate Grant County’s Support of Small Business Owners? 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Very Supportive Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Very Unsupportive Supportive Unsupportive Number of Responses Very Supportive 25 Somewhat Supportive 21 Neutral 9 Somewhat Supportive 3 Very Unsupportive 1

Would You Discourage or Encourage Others From Starting A Business In Grant County? 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Highly Encourage Somewhat Neutral Somewhat Highly Discourage Encourage Discourage Number of Responses Highly Encourage 15 Somewhat Encourage 24 Neutral 10 Somewhat Discourage 9 Highly Discourage 1

How Difficult or Easy Do You Think it is to Start A Business In Grant County? 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Very Easy Somewhat Easy Neutral Somewhat Very Difficult Difficult Number of Responses Very Easy 12 Somewhat Easy 10 Neutral 16 Somewhat Difficult 17 Very Difficult 3

Deficiencies in Current Workforce 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lack of basic Lack of tech Inadequate Inadequate Inadequate Inadequate training skills reading problem math employability solving Number of Responses Basic Training 20 Technical Skills 16 Inadequate Reading 13 Problem Solving 26 Inadequate Math 13 Inadequate Employability 30

Deficiencies in Rejected Employees 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Lack of basic Lack of tech Inadequate Inadequate Inadequate Inadequate training skills reading problem solving math employability Number of Responses Basic Training 21 Technical Skills 16 Inadequate Reading 22 Problem Solving 16 Inadequate Math 11 Inadequate Employability 43

During the Next Five Years, The Key Factors That Will Impact My Firm’s Success Will Be

In Your Opinion, For The Next 5 Years, What Are The Major Constraints To The Growth of Your Business

Please Rate The Importance To Your Business of Each of Each of the Following Activities That May Be Undertaken By the Growth Council and its Partners

How Would You Rate Your Business’s Financial Performance in 2016? 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Challenged Stable Healthy Number of Responses Challenged 16 Stable 23 Healthy 19

Over The Past 12 Months Did Your Company’s Revenues… 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Increase Greatly Increase Slightly Stay the Same Decrease Slightly Decrease Greatly Number of Responses Increase Greatly 6 Increase Slightly 27 Stay the Same 13 Decrease Slightly 5 Decrease Greatly 7

How Do You Think Your Company’s Financial Situation Will Be 12 Months From Now? 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Substantially Better Slightly Better The Same as Today Slightly Worse Substantially Worse Number of Responses Substantially Better 6 Slightly Better 39 The Same as Today 13 Slightly Worse 1 Substantially Worse 0

Grant County Vs. The National Economy? 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Substantially Better Slightly Better The Same as Today Slightly Worse Substantially Worse Number of Responses Substantially Better 0 Slightly Better 4 The Same as Today 13 Slightly Worse 31 Substantially Worse 10

The Majority Of Your Customers Are Located 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 In Grant County In Indiana In the Other 49 States Outside the US Number of Responses In Grant County 22 In Indiana 12 In the Other 49 States 25 Outside the US 0

Would Your Firm Be Interested In Any of the Following Opportunities if the Growth Council Could Provide Them At A Discounted Cost?

What is the Nature of Your Business? 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Retail Manufacturing Professional Wholesale Online Services Number of Responses Retail 12 Manufacturing 26 Professional Services 14 Wholesale 3 Online 5

Your Current Location Is? 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Leased Owned Multiple Locations Number of Responses Leased 13 Owned 38 Multiple Locations 7

How Many Employees Do You Have? Less than 5 Employees 18.64% 5-24 Employees 22.03% 25-100 Employees 30.51% More than 100 Employees 28.81%

What Type of Internet Access Does Your Business Have? 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Dial-up Broadband Satellite Fiber None Number of Responses Dial-up 1 Broadband 42 Satellite 3 Fiber 18 None 0