Existing businesses and industries form the foundation for local employment opportunities, for stabilizing a community's tax base, and for serving as a key engine for overall vitality and growth of our community. In order to support and foster an environment where existing businesses can grow, Panhandle Area Development District is breathing new life into the old Business Retention and Expansion program. This program is designed to identify and assess the needs and challenges of existing businesses in the community, and align them with opportunities, coordinate resources and tools that will support their stability, growth and development. Any information you can provide will be a tremendous help to us as we move forward. Please remember your information is confidential.
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Business/Organization Primary Contact
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Best E-mail
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Cell Phone Number (if you want to supply it)
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Business/Organization Mailing Address
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Street Address
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Business Information
The following questions will help PADD and our partners gain better insight into your business. With the ultimate goal of getting a better understanding of your current business issues in order to provide better resources to your organization. Some of the data will also help us define markets or businesses that we should work on recruiting to the Nebraska Panhandle in order to help your organization.
What year was your business established?
What County is your business/organization located (interview location)
Other
Primary products or services?
Industry (6-digit NAICS code)
Who is your target market?
What sets your company apart from competitors? Select all that apply.
Service
Price
Quality
Management
Customer Service
Product
Other
Over the last 12 months, has revenue at your business:
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
Over the last 12 months, has the capital investment (land, equipment, etc.) at your business:
Increased
Decreased
Stayed the same
Comment
Did you have any interns the past year? If yes, how many? If no, would you be interested in developing an intern program?
How many employees does your business employ?
Current
3 Years Ago
3 Years Prediction
Full Time
Part Time
Seasonal
Over the next 12 months, do you anticipate revenue at your business will:
Increase
Decrease
Stayed the same
Comment
Over the next 12 months, do you anticipate the capital investment (land, equipment, etc.) at your business will:
Increase
Decrease
Stayed the same
Comment
In the next year, do you anticipate any of the following (Select all that apply):
Sell Company
Downsizing
Consolidation
Expansion
Renovations
Automation
Privatization
Go Public (IPO)
Leadership Exit/Succession Planning
Leadership Transition Planning
Adding products/services
Sell product line/brand/services (spin-off)
No Change
In percentage terms, where do you sell most of your products or services?
Percentage
Local
Regional (Panhandle)
Statewide
National
International
In percentage terms, where do you purchase your supplies or raw materials?
Percentage
Local (County)
Regional (Panhandle)
Statewide
National
International
What business, if located closer to your facility would help your business grow?
In percentage terms, through what means do you sell your products and services?
Percentage
Retail
Internet
Business to Business (B2B)
Catalogue (Mail)
Trade Shows
Wholesale Distribution
Other
Does your Company have an updated business plan?
Yes
We have one, but need help updating it
No
Would like assistance creating one
Do you have a mission statement? Would you like to share it with TCD?
What number or percentage of your employees work in the following areas and what is their starting wage and predicted three-year wage?
Current # or %
Starting Wage
3 Years Prediction
Unskilled Production
Skill Production
Clerical/Office
Sales/Marketing
Management
Other
Do you outsource any of the following? Mark any that apply
Employees
Manufacturing
Supplies
Technology
Packaging
Marketing
Accounting
Other
Have you recently expanded or remodeled your business? If yes, please explain.
Do you have any plans to expand or remodel your business with in the next three years?
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Workforce
The questions below will help us identify issues with workforce in our region. By answering these questions we will gain insight in to workforce issues so that TCD and our partners can work on solutions or programs to help better the current workforce issues.
Do you have any positions within your company that required you to recruit from outside of your County because you were unable to find qualified applicants? Please list those positions below.
What positions are you always able to fill from our local workforce pool?
Please specify
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If Other, provide specific details
What are the top skills needed to operate your business? Select all that apply
Management Skills
Sales
Marketing
Production
Clerical
Computer Related
Technical
Other (Please specify below)
Specify Other
On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being the best, how would you rate the quality of your employees?
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On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being the best, how would you rate your employees productivity?
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On a scale of 1 - 10 with 10 being the best, how would you rate your employees overall attitude toward work?
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Does your business have trouble recruiting qualified employees? If yes, please explain.
Do you have an employee turnover problem? If so, can you provide details as to what you think the cause for the turnover is?
Has housing impacted your company's ability to recruit and/or hire employees? If so, can you provide examples of the impact?
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Business Climate
The following questions will help TCD and partners determine how the majority of our businesses are operating as well as identifying possibly recruitment efforts that can help you with productivity and growth.
Is technology helping or preventing growth in these areas of your business and how?
Helping Growth
Preventing Growth
Communications
Manufacturing
Transportation
Other
What kind of market forces affect your business?
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Training
PADD wants to make sure the businesses in our region have resources at their fingertips with anything needed to make their business and their employees successful. This information is confidential but will be used as a guide for us to develop resources or training to help your business be successful.
Do you provide training to your employees?
Yes
No
If you provide training, please tell us what format you provide training in. Mark all that apply.
On-the-job
Internet Courses
Classes & Seminars
Training Manuals
Other
In what areas do your employees need more training? Mark all that apply.
Managerial
Sales
Marketing
Clerical
Computer
Production
Other
Would you like training or assistance for your business or employees in any of the following topics? Please mark all that apply.
Website Development
eCommerce Solutions
Facebook
Twitter
Google My Business
Business Plan Assistance
Financial Counseling
Other
What kind of certification, licensing and/or education credits do you or your employees require? Please explain
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Community
The questions below will help PADD and our partners discover areas of the community that may need more focus.
How do you rate your community in terms of the following public services and amenities?
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Childcare
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Healthcare
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Social Services
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Law Enforcement
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Fire Protection
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Parking Availability
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Sidewalks (Walkability)
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Roads
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Telecommunications
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Parks and Recreation
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Restaurants
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As a place in which to live (community, quality of place, etc.)
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Housing (quality and affordability)
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To Do Business
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Zoning and Land Use
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Building Codes and Inspections
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OTHER
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Please explain if you put other
What do you see as the main advantages of living and doing business in your community?
What do you see as the main disadvantages of living and doing business in your community?
What business challenges have you encountered in your community?
What business challenges have you encountered in your County?
Are you a member of any of the following? Mark all that apply
Local Chamber of Commerce
Local Merchants Group
Local Downtown or Main Street Group
Local or Regional Private Economic Development Organization
Other
Would you like assistance or to discuss any other issues that you may need help with to make your business succeed?
Thank you
PADD thanks you for your time. We will reach out to set up an in person follow up in the coming weeks. We appreciate your help in contributing to the data needed to better serve our businesses and our community.
Would you like us to contact you for any other issues not listed on this form?
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