Watauga Economic Development Commission: Watauga Business Snapshot Survey - November 2024
Where is your business located (corporate limits)?
Boone
Blowing Rock
Beech Mountain
Seven Devils
My business is located outside town limits, but in Watauga County
Which industry best describes your business?
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?
0 - 10
11 - 25
26 - 100
101 - 500
500+
Did you fill out our Watauga Business Snapshot survey (our first) last month?
Yes
No
From 1 (Poor) to 10 (Excellent), how would you rate the current state of your business?
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)
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?
Exceeded expectations
Met expectations
Failed to meet expectations
Over the past month, did your overall staffing level increase, remain the same, or decrease?
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)
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?
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:
Please Select
1-25%
26-50%
51-75%
76-99%
We earned zero revenue
Looking forward, do you anticipate conditions for your business to improve, remain the same, or decline over the next six months?
Conditions will improve
Conditions will remain the same
Conditions will decline
Thanksgiving Weekend Snapshot
Please let us know how your business performed over the holiday weekend.
How would you describe your sales for Friday, November 27, 2024 (Black Friday)
Better than Black Friday last year
About the same as Black Friday last year
Less than Black Friday last year
My business was closed on Black Friday this year
How would you describe your sales for Saturday, November 28, 2024 (Small Business Saturday)
Better than Small Business Saturday last year
About the same as Small Business Saturday last year
Less than Small Business Saturday last year
My business was closed on Small Business Saturday this year
How would you describe your sales for Sunday, November 29, 2024
Better than Thanksgiving Sunday last year
About the same as Thanksgiving Sunday last year
Less than Thanksgiving Sunday last year
My business was closed on Thanksgiving Sunday this year
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