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Beacon Council Leadership Survey 2026
By taking this survey and entering your email address at the end of the survey, you will be entered in a drawing to win a $500 gift card. Winner will be notified by the Miami Beacon Council on October 15th.
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1.
How healthy is your business today compared to a year ago?
(Required.)
Much worse
Somewhat worse
Neutral
Somewhat better
Much better
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2.
Looking ahead, how healthy do you think your business will be in one year compared to today?
(Required.)
Much worse
Somewhat worse
Neutral
Somewhat better
Much better
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3.
For each of the items below, please indicate if your investments in Miami-Dade County in the year ahead will increase, decrease, or remain the same?
(Required.)
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Amount of office space/warehouse/physical plant
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Marketing activities
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Number of employees
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Purchase of technology (hardware/software/AI)
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Community engagement investment
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
Merger/acquisition activity
Increase
Decrease
Remain the same
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4.
What are the key issues impacting your business this year? (Select your top three answers.)
(Required.)
Congestion/traffic in Miami
Inflation
High cost of employee housing
Regulations impacting my business
Employee wages
Employee retention
Business insurance costs
Talent recruitment
Real estate/office space costs
Other (please describe)
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5.
In the coming year is your workforce expected to be fully remote, hybrid, or fully on-site.
(Required.)
Fully remote
Hybrid
Fully on site
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6.
As a business leader, what do you enjoy most about being in Miami-Dade County? (Select your top three answers.)
(Required.)
Easy gateway access to Europe, Latin America and Caribbean
High quality of life (climate, lifestyle, arts)
A pro-business culture
The opportunities for business growth and expansion
Favorable tax structure
Access to a diverse and multilingual talent pool
Vibrant business ecosystem
The opportunities for networking
Other (please describe)
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7.
On a scale of 0 to 10,
How likely are you to recommend Miami-Dade as a place to do business?
0 for Not at all likely, 10 for Extremely likely
(Required.)
Not at all likely
Extremely likely
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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
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8.
What would enhance/improve doing business in Miami-Dade? (Select your top three answers.)
(Required.)
More affordable commercial real estate
More quality education k-12
Lower taxes
Assistance with permitting and local government
Less traffic/congestion on the roadways
Better public transportation
Improved cost of living overall/better affordability
Connection with colleges and universities to improve talent pool
Other (please describe)
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9.
For each of the following, please indicate how likely you think it is to happen in Miami Dade County in the next three years.
(Required.)
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
Robots will begin to take over mundane jobs – e.g., housekeeping, manufacturing
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
Autonomous vehicles (e.g., Waymo) will become dominant on our roadways.
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
Businesses will have multiple AI employees
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
More people/companies will move to Miami.
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
eVTOL (electric flying cars) will launch
Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
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10.
In what industry/sector do you work?
(Required.)
Professional Services (accounting, legal, consulting, advertising)
Construction
Real Estate
Non-profit
Healthcare
Financial Services
Education
Technology
Hospitality / Tourism
Retail / Wholesale Trade
Logistics
Aviation
Other
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11.
Which of the following best describes your role
(Required.)
C-Suite (CEO, COO, CIO), Owner, Partner
V.P., Senior V.P.
Director or Senior Director
Below Director Level
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12.
How many full-time employees do you currently have?
(Required.)
1-5
6-10
11-50
51-99
100+
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13.
What is your company's annual revenue range?
(Required.)
Less than $1 million
Between $1 and $9.9 million
Between $10 and $99.9 million
$100 million or more
I prefer not to say
14.
[OPTIONAL]
Please provide your full name and business email address to receive an electronic copy of the final Miami Executive Survey Report and be entered in a drawing to win a $500 gift card. Your information will be kept strictly confidential.
Full Name
Business Email Address
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