Business Retention & Expansion Survey Organization Background Information Date Format: MM/dd/yyyy Name First Name Last Name Email Address Phone Number Organization/Business Information Business Address Address Line 1 Address Line 2 City State Select option... Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut DC Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming DC Zip/Postal Code County in which organization/business is located. Industry (2-digit NAICS) 11: Agriculture, Foresty, Fishing, and Hunting 21: Mining, Quarrying and Oil and Gas Extraction 22: Utilities 23: Construction 31-33: Manufacturing 42: Wholesale Trade 44-48: Retail Trade 48-49: Transportation and Warehousing 51: Information 52: Finance and Insurance 53: Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 54: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 55: Management of Companies and Enterprises 56: Administrative and Support and Waste Management 61: Educational Services 62: Health Care & Social Assistance 71: Arts, Entertainment and Recreation 72: Accommodation and Food Services 81: Other Services (except Public Administration) 92: Public Administration Primary Product or Service Parent Company (if applicable) Child company/subsidiary (if applicable) Company website What year was your business established in this community? Number of Employees Full Time: Part Time: Contract workers Over the last 12 months, has the total number of Full-Time Equivalents (FTE) at your business: Increased Decreased Stayed the same Comments: Over the last 12 months, has revenue at your business: Increased Decreased Stayed the same Comments: Over the last 12 months, has the capital investment (land, equipment, etc.) at your business: Increased Decreased Stayed the same Comments: How many interns did you hire in the last year? How many total interns have you hired and/or do you plan to hire in this year? Over the next 12 months, will the total number of FTE at your business: Increased Decreased Stayed the same Comments: Over the next 12 months, will the revenue at your business: Increased Decreased Stayed the same Comments: Over the next 12 months, will the capital investment (land, equipment, etc.) at your business: Increased Decreased Stayed the same Comments: 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 Other (please specify) Why are these the anticipated changes over the next year? If you were going to expand in South Sioux City/Dakota County, what would be your greatest challenge to overcome? (Please select one challenge from the list. Use the other field only if challenges listed don't fit into the main categories. If an Other is selected, please specify below.) Labor attraction: Access to sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor attraction: Access to quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor attraction: Other Labor retention: Retaining sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor retention: Retaining quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor retention: Other Labor costs: Wages/Salary Labor costs: Benefit costs (insurance, retirement, etc.) Labor costs: Other Regulation: Taxes Regulation: Zoning Regulation: Incentives Regulation: Other Facility issues: Facility productivity (automation, etc.) Facility issues: Facility limitations (small, obsolete equipment, etc.) Facility issues: Other Accessibility: Access to Capital Accessibility: Access to suppliers Accessibility: Access to inputs Accessibility: Access to customers Accessibility: Other Infrastructure: Roads Infrastructure: Utilities Infrastructure: Airports Infrastructure: Internet Infrastructure: Phone/Cellphone network Infrastructure: Other Quality of life: Community amenities (entertainment, schools, restaurants, etc.) Quality of life: Childcare Quality of life: Housing (availability, quality, affordability, etc.) Quality of life: Other Other Other (please specify below). Only use if the issue cannot fit into one of the categories above (e.g. labor attraction, regulation, etc.) Why is the challenge selected above your greatest to overcome? In addition to the greatest challenge to overcome, if you were going to expand in South Sioux City/Dakota County, what are the next two greatest challenges would you face? (Please choose the top 2 that apply from the more detailed subheadings, excluding the greatest challenge. Use the comment box only if the challenges cannot apply to one of the main categories. If an Other is selected, please specify below.) Labor attraction: Access to sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor attraction: Access to quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor attraction: Other Labor retention: Retaining sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor retention: Retaining quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor retention: Other Labor Costs: Wages/Salary Labor Costs: Benefit costs (insurance, retirement, etc.) Labor Costs: Other Regulation: Taxes Regulation: Zoning Regulation: Incentives Regulation: Other Facility Issues: Facility productivity (Automation, etc.) Facility Issues: Facility limitations (small, obsolete equipment, etc.) Facility Issues: Other Accessibility: Access to Capital Accessibility: Access to suppliers Accessibility: Access to inputs Accessibility: Access to customers Accessibility: Other Infrastructure: Roads Infrastructure: Utilities Infrastructure: Airports Infrastructure: Internet Infrastructure: Phone/Cellphone network Infrastructure: Other Quality of Life: Community amenities (entertainment, schools, restaurants, etc.) Quality of Life: Childcare Quality of Life: Housing (availability, quality, affordability, etc.) Quality of Life: Other Other (please specify). Only use if the issue cannot fit into one of the categories above (e.g. labor attraction, regulation, etc.) Why were the challenges selected above your next two greatest at this location? If you were going to expand at this location, what is the greatest advantage of this South Sioux City/Dakota County ? (Please select one advantage from the list, using the more detailed sub-headings. Use the other field only if challenge does not fit into one of the main categories. If an Other is selected, please specify below.) Labor attraction: Access to sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor attraction: Access to quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor attraction: Other Labor retention: Retaining sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor retention: Retaining quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor retention: Other Labor costs: Wages/Salary Labor costs: Benefit costs (insurance, retirement, etc.) Labor costs: Other Regulation: Taxes Regulation: Zoning Regulation: Incentives Regulation: Other Facility issues: Facility productivity (automation, etc.) Facility issues: Facility limitations (small, obsolete equipment, etc.) Facility issues: Other Accessibility: Access to Capital Accessibility: Access to suppliers Accessibility: Access to inputs Accessibility: Access to customers Accessibility: Other Infrastructure: Roads Infrastructure: Utilities Infrastructure: Airports Infrastructure: Internet Infrastructure: Phone/Cellphone network Infrastructure: Other Quality of life: Community amenities (entertainment, schools, restaurants, etc.) Quality of life: Childcare Quality of life: Housing (availability, quality, affordability, etc.) Quality of life: Other Other Other (please specify). Only use if the issue cannot fit into one of the categories above (e.g. labor attraction, regulation, etc.) Why is the advantage selected above your greatest at this location? In addition to the greatest advantage, if you were going to expand in South Sioux City/ Dakota County, what other two greatest advantages would you have? (Please choose the top 2 that apply from the more detailed subheadings, excluding the greatest advantage listed above. Use the comment box only if the advantages cannot apply to one of the main categories. If an Other is selected, please specify below.) Labor attraction: Access to sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor attraction: Access to quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor attraction: Other Labor retention: Retaining sufficient workers/applicants (volume) Labor retention: Retaining quality workers/applicants (soft skills, job specific skills, critical thinking, etc.) Labor retention: Other Labor Costs: Wages/Salary Labor Costs: Benefit costs (insurance, retirement, etc.) Labor Costs: Other Regulation: Taxes Regulation: Zoning Regulation: Incentives Regulation: Other Facility Issues: Facility productivity (Automation, etc.) Facility Issues: Facility limitations (small, obsolete equipment, etc.) Facility Issues: Other Accessibility: Access to Capital Accessibility: Access to suppliers Accessibility: Access to inputs Accessibility: Access to customers Accessibility: Other Infrastructure: Roads Infrastructure: Utilities Infrastructure: Airports Infrastructure: Internet Infrastructure: Phone/Cellphone network Infrastructure: Other Quality of Life: Community amenities (entertainment, schools, restaurants, etc.) Quality of Life: Childcare Quality of Life: Housing (availability, quality, affordability, etc.) Quality of Life: Other Other (please specify). Only use if the issue cannot fit into one of the categories above (e.g. labor attraction, regulation, etc.) Why were the advantages selected above your next two greatest at this South Sioux City/ Dakota County? What do you consider your greatest accomplishment/achievement over the past three years? Please provide any comments not discussed elsewhere (if applicable): As part of your business planning for future stability and growth, have you discussed risk reduction activities to minimize the impact of a potential disaster (e.g., fire, tornado, flood, straight line winds, cyber-attack, pandemic, etc.)? Yes No Are you interested in developing a Business Continuity Plan to minimize the impact of a potential disaster? Yes No Range of total company revenue: Below $100,000 $100,001 – $500,000 $500,001 – $750,000 $750,001 – $1 million $1,000,001 – $2 million $2,000,001 – $5 million More than $5 million Company does not want to answer What percentage of your total sales are made online? No online sales Under 5% 5 – 20% 21 – 35% 36 – 50% Greater than 50% Online only What percentage of your total sales are outside of Nebraska, but still within the U.S.? No sales outside of Nebraska Under 5% 5 – 20% 21 – 35% 36 – 50% Greater than 50% What percentage of your total sales are international? No international sales Under 5% 5 – 20% 21 – 35% 36 – 50% Greater than 50% International only
