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* 1. How long has your business been in operation?

0-5 years
6-10 years
11+ years
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* 2. Which of the following best describes your principal industry?

Advertising and Marketing
Agriculture
Airlines and Aerospace (including Defense)
Automotive
Business Support and Logistics
Construction, Machinery and Homes
Education
Entertainment and Leisure
Finance and Financial Services
Food and Beverages
Government
Healthcare and Pharmaceuticals
Insurance
Manufacturing
Nonprofit
Retail and Consumer Durables
Real Estate
Telecommunications, Technology, Internet and Electronics
Transportation and Delivery
Utilities, Energy and Extraction
Other
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* 3. Please select any of the following that apply to your business.

Female-owned business
Veteran-owned business
Minority-owned business
Does not apply
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* 4. Please rate the current state of your business.

Poor/Slow
Fair/Steady
Good/Increasing
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* 5. How does this compare to the state of your business before the COVID-19 pandemic?

Worse
Better
No change
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* 6. What is your prediction for the state of your business next year?

Worse
Better
No change
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* 7. Which of the following factors affected your prediction? (Please select all that apply)

Demand
Labor
Supply chains
COVID-19 restrictions
Access to finances
Other
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* 8. Where does the majority of your revenue/sales come from?

Local (Greenville-Spartanburg region)
Outside the Greenville-Spartanburg region
Outside of South Carolina
Outside of the United States
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* 9. How many full-time employees does your company have?

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* 10. What percentage of your employees are working a hybrid schedule or remotely?

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* 11. How many full-time employees did your company have in 2019?

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* 12. What percentage of your employees were working a hybrid schedule or remotely before the COVID-19 pandemic?

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* 13. How many full-time employees do you expect your company to have next year?

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* 14. Which of the following incentives do you use to retain and/or attract employees? (Please select all that apply)

Provide competitive wages
Offer health insurance
Allow flexible work schedules
Make career opportunities available
Invest in technology
Provide paid vacation and sick days
Other
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* 15. Which of the following programs/services would you like to be able to offer? (Please select all that apply)

Access to training and education
Industry-recognized certifications
Customized training programs, such as pre-employment training
Apprenticeships programs with a mix of instruction and on-the-job training
Grants to expand service capacity
Services such as transportation, childcare assistance and mentoring for individuals in training
Pre-layoff and retraining information
Individualized worker assistance, including access to funds and services
Other
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* 16. What are the biggest challenges your business is facing?

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* 17. Which of the following do you consider immediate needs for your business? (Please select all that apply)

Business planning Financing
Labor support programs
Locations for expansion
Succession planning
Exporting
Emergency preparedness
Other
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* 18. Which of the following do you consider long-term needs for your business? (Please select all that apply)

Business planning Financing
Labor support programs
Succession planning
Exporting
Locations for expansion
Emergency preparedness
Other
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* 19. What gaps do you think exist in the economic supports available to businesses? (Please select all that apply)

Business planning Financing
Labor support programs
Succession planning
Exporting
Locations for expansion
Emergency preparedness
Other
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* 20. What is your gender?

Male
Female
Non-binary/non-conforming
Prefer not to answer
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* 21. What is your age?

Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65+
Prefer not to answer
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* 22. To help ensure the survey results represent the views of a broad mix of people, which of the following best describes you?

Native American
Asian
African American or Black
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
Hispanic or Latino
White or Caucasian
Other
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* 23. Which of the following best describes your household?

Single
Single with kids
Married/significant other
Married/significant other with kids
Multi-generational
Prefer not to answer
Other (please specify)
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* 24. What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Less than high school
Graduated high school
Some college, associate degree, or certificate
Bachelor's degree
Post-graduate or professional degree
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* 25. Which of the following best describes your employment status?

Employed full-time
Employed part-time
Working remotely (full- or part-time)
Self-employed
Unemployed, looking for work
Retired
Volunteer
Student
Homemaker
Prefer not to answer
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26. Please provide any feedback you may have about Greenville's business environment.

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