Watauga Economic Development Commission: Watauga Business Snapshot Survey - March 2025
Where is your business located (corporate limits)?
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Boone
Blowing Rock
Beech Mountain
Seven Devils
My business is located outside town limits, but in Watauga County
Which industry best describes your business?
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Please Select
Arts, Entertainment
Construction
Finance
Hospitality, Tourism
Real Estate, Development
Restaurant, Food, Beverage
Retail
Professional Services
Telecommunications, Cellular, Network
Non-Profit
Other
Current average monthly employee count?
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0 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 100
101 - 500
500+
Did you fill out our Watauga Business Snapshot survey last month?
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Yes
No
From 1 (Poor) to 10 (Excellent), how would you rate the current state of your business?
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Poor
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
Excellent
10
1 is Poor, 10 is Excellent
Do you currently have concerns about any of the following aspects of your business? (Select all that apply)
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Overall financial stability
Access to capital
Adequate staffing levels
Reliable revenue stream
Physical repairs
Over the past month, did your revenue exceed, meet, or fail to meet your expectations?
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Exceeded expectations
Met expectations
Failed to meet expectations
Over the past month, did your overall staffing level increase, remain the same, or decrease?
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Staffing levels increased
Staffing levels remained the same
Staffing levels decreased
Looking forward, do you anticipate making any of the following changes to your business in the next 6 months? (Select all that apply)
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Hours of operation
Employment benefits
Employee wages
Number of employees
Investment in business overhead/equipment
Training/professional development for employees
Over the past month, what percentage represents a comparison to your revenue earned during the same month last year?
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We exceeded revenue from the same month last year
Our revenue was flat from the same month last year
Our revenue was down from the same month last year (please select percentage from box below)
Percentage off from same month last year:
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Please Select
1-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-99%
We earned zero revenue
Our revenue increased over same month last year
Looking forward, do you anticipate conditions for your business to improve, remain the same, or decline over the next six months?
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Conditions will improve
Conditions will remain the same
Conditions will decline
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