Program Survey for Business Courses

EDC Business Pulse Survey
The Economic Development Council (EDC) is a nonprofit organization serving all of the San Juan Islands. Our mission is to strengthen local economic conditions through business support, workforce training, community engagement, and advocacy.

Goals of this survey:
- To assess where assistance can be provided.
- To engage the community in a conversation about the needs of businesses during this time.
- Collect data that helps us shape future programs, resources, and advocacy efforts.
Survey details:
- Time estimate: 8–10 minutes.
- Confidentiality: Responses are confidential and will be reported only in aggregate.
Thank you for taking the time to share your perspective. Your insights are essential to helping us understand current economic conditions and the challenges and opportunities facing our community.
Name:

First NameLast Name
Your Island:
Business Name:
Address:
Phone Number:
Email address:
Would you like to sign up for the EDC's weekly e-newsletter? It includes info for local businesses about business trainings, job listings, and events of relevance to businesses in San Juan County.
1. Are you a business owner or a manager?
2. What is the primary business activity conducted by your company? Please select only one.
Other primary business activity:
2. Is your business headquartered in San Juan County?
3. Which of the following best describes your customers:
4. Where is your company in its life cycle?
5. Do you plan to hire in the next 12 months?
6. What is your annual NET income or profit (after taxes, overhead, and other business costs)?
7. Employees/workers, what is your annual income from your job?
7. What types of business workshops would be the most helpful to you or your business? (select all that apply)
Other business workshop subjects that would be helpful as a business owner:
9. Employees/workers: what types of workforce training would be most helpful? (Please select all that apply.)
Other trainings that would be helpful as an employee:
7. What days and times could you attend workshops? (select all that apply)
8. Do you predict economic positivity/profitability OR negativity in the next 12 months?
9. Do you need business counseling support from us at the EDC?
8. Are you (select all that apply):
10. Business owners: What are your main challenges with running your business in the San Juan Islands?
13. Workers/employees: What are your main challenges with working in the San Juan Islands?
14. What other support will your business need to anticipate or weather a downturn?
15. Is there anything else you would like to tell us, or that we can help with?
May the San Juan County Economic Development Council contact you to follow up regarding your confidential responses to this questionnaire in order to respond to your concerns in a beneficial way?
Thank you!

Your information will be anonymized and aggregated to help us better serve the community.
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EDC Business Pulse Survey

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