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Thank you for taking the time to give us your input about the Springfield Area Business Community. As our community grows, keeping track of area trends will ensure that everyone has the information necessary to keep the Springfield area flourishing.
Throughout this survey, we will refer to the Greater Springfield Area. This includes the counties of Greene, Christian, Webster, Polk and Dallas. Additionally, if your business has more than one location, please answer the questions based on where you spend most of your working time.

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* 1. How many physical locations does your business have in the Greater Springfield Area? (SELECT ONE)

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* 2. What is the 5-digit zip code where your place of business is located, or where you spend most of your working time?

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* 3. Which of the following best describes your business? (SELECT ONE)

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* 4. Does your business provide goods, services or a combination of both? (SELECT ONE)

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* 5. Which of the following best describes the nature of your business? (SELECT ONE)

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* 6. Which of the following best describes your current position in the business? (Please select all that apply.)

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* 7. Which of the following best describes your decision making capacity within this business? (SELECT ONE)

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* 8. Which of the following best describes the industry sector in which your business primarily operates? (SELECT ONE)

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* 9. Which of the following best describes the primary target market for your business? (SELECT ONE)

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* 10. How many people does your business employ in the greater Springfield, MO area? (SELECT ONE)

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* 11. Which of the following best describes the location of your business? (SELECT ONE)

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* 12. In your last fiscal year, did your business' sales and/or revenue increase, decrease or stay about the same from the previous year? (SELECT ONE)

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* 13. How does your business' net income for 2021 compare to your net income from 2020? (SELECT ONE)

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* 14. Over the next year, do you expect the market for your business sector to... (SELECT ONE)

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* 15. In the next year, do you plan to... (Please select all that apply.)

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* 16. Compared to a year ago, would you say that your confidence in the local economy has... (SELECT ONE)

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* 17. Approximately what percent of your business' customers come from the following geographic areas:

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* 18. Compared to a year ago, is credit... (SELECT ONE)

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* 19. Are you planning on raising capital in the near future? (SELECT ONE)

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* 20. What sources of capital do you plan to access? (Please select all that apply.}

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* 21. When do you plan on exiting your business?

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* 22. Which of the following reasons best describes why you plan to exit your business? (SELECT ONE)

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* 23. Which of the following exit scenarios are you most likely to pursue? (SELECT ONE)

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* 24. In the past year, have the following business issues worsened, stayed about the same or improved? (Please provide one answer for each row.)

  1=WORSENED 2=ABOUT THE SAME 3=IMPROVED 4=DON'T KNOW / UNSURE
Cost of doing business
Business licensing/permitting process at the city
Access to skilled workers
Public transportation in Springfield
Municipal by-law regulating business activity
Federal and state business taxes
Federal and/or state by-laws regulating business activity
Air service to the area
Employment training
Access to capital
Traffic flow and/or patterns

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* 25. Please rank the top five most important issues for your business over the coming five years. (Please select ONLY your TOP FIVE choices.)

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* 26. What would you like to see from government to help minimize the important issues you have identified above? (Please select all that apply.)

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* 27. What impact do you believe housing prices (home and/or rental prices) have on your ability to recruit and retain employees? (SELECT ONE)

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* 28. Do you own or lease the building from where your business office (or the office where you spend the most time) is located? (SELECT ONE)

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* 29. Thinking about the location where your business office is located now, over the next five years do you plan to... (SELECT ONE)

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* 30. Does your company allow employees to work from home, replacing time that would otherwise be spent in the office? (SELECT ONE)

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* 31. Looking forward to the next year, do you expect your staff to spend: (SELECT ONE)

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* 32. What do you believe is most needed for Springfield to remain competitive in the next 5 years? (Please select your ONLY your TOP THREE choices.)

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* 33. When you retire, what would be your preferred living situation? (Please select ONLY your TOP THREE choices.)

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* 34. In which geographic direction do you see Springfield expanding/merging into over the next 10 years? (Please select all that apply.)

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* 35. How much longer can your company or organization survive the current climate with the amount of cash-on-hand you currently have at your disposal?

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* 36. What is your current age?

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* 37. Are you...

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* 38. Which race or ethnicity do you consider yourself? Please respond for you personally, not for others in your household. (Please select all that apply.)

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