To map out how Menomonie Chamber and Visitors Center can be a transformative agent for the greater Menomonie area, MACVC staff, Board and other volunteers are working through a strategic planning process. Your participation in this survey is needed to help envision how MACVC can be a catalyst in the development of the Menomonie area. AMK Nonprofit Coaching, LLC, is helping to facilitate the process. All survey input is confidential and anonymous.

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* 1. To identify the current business resources and assets in this area, from the list below please rank the top five factors that in your opinion make Menomonie a favorable business environment, with 1 having the highest impact.

  1. Economic development initiatives
  2. Tax structure
  3. Access to a quality workforce
  4. Commercial transportation
  5. Suppliers
  6. Demand for product / service
  7. Cost of doing business
  8. Post-secondary education institutions
  9. Quality of life
  10. Cost of living
  11. K-12 Schools
  12. Transportation
  13. Housing
  14. Child Care
  15. Community Amenities (arts, entertainment, culture, dining, recreation, etc.)
  16. Public Safety
  17. Healthcare
  18. Other

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* 2. If you answered “Other” above, please indicate what that factor is and what is its rank.

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* 3. Conversely, from the list below please rank the five factors that in your opinion make for a challenging business environment, with 1 being the most challenging.

  1. Economic development initiatives
  2. Tax structure
  3. Access to a quality workforce
  4. Commercial transportation
  5. Suppliers
  6. Demand for product / service
  7. Cost of doing business
  8. Post-secondary education institutions
  9. Quality of life
  10. Cost of living
  11. K-12 Schools
  12. Transportation
  13. Housing
  14. Child Care
  15. Community Amenities (arts, entertainment, culture, dining, recreation, etc.)
  16. Public Safety
  17. Healthcare
  18. Other

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* 4. If you answered “Other” above, please indicate what that factor is and what is its rank.