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South Central Connecticut Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy Community Outreach Followup

For the past two years, REX Development (aka the South Central Connecticut Economic Development Corp.) surveyed local businesses on the current status of their businesses, challenges, opportunities, and future plans/needs. To gauge the region's progress in addressing these issues, we ask that you complete the survey below. The data will be reported in the aggregate to protect individual businesses' identities. In this survey, we will address:

  • Recovery & Resilience
  • Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
  • Workforce Development
  • Technology-Based Economic Development
  • Environmentally-Sustainable Development
  • Exports & Foreign Direct Investment (FDI)

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* 1. Please provide your contact information.

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* 2. Which of the following best describes the principal industry of your organization?

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* 3. Do you have a resilience (work continuity) plan?

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* 4. What permanent changes (technological, policy, physical hardening, training, etc.) have you made to your business in the last five years? Please select all that apply.

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* 5. What changes (technological, policy, etc.) do you anticipate for your business in the next five years? Please select all that apply.

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* 6. What are the most significant threats to your business? Please select all that apply.

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* 7. What support do you need to address these challenges? Please select all that apply.

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* 8. Do you have a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion policy?

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* 9. Do you encounter barriers when trying to include underserved businesses/populations when making business decisions? If yes, please list the barriers.

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* 10. How has your workforce changed since the pandemic? Please select all that apply.

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* 11. Have you/will you expand your workforce pool through policy change/additional accommodations? Please select all that apply.

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* 12. When do you anticipate this business returning to its pre-COVID level of operations?

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* 13. Do you anticipate this business will do any of the following in the next 1-5 years? Please select all that apply.

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* 14. How will you make your business more sustainable?

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* 15. Does your company have an international presence? Please select all that apply.

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* 16. Other Comments

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