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North Central Texas Local Business Survey
1.
Business name?
2.
Business address?
3.
Which zip code is your business located in?
4.
How many branches do you have?
5.
County where the business is located?
6.
Contact person?
7.
Email of the contact person?
8.
In what year was your business established?
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9.
Which of the following describes your business? [If 9 (g) or (h) is selected, go to 10]
(Required.)
Retail Trade
Health Care and Social Services
Accommodation and Food Services (For example, hotels and restaurants)
Wholesale Trade
Construction
Manufacturing
Other industries
Unsure
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10.
Do any of the following describe your business?
(Required.)
Real Estate & Rental
Agriculture, Forestry, Hunting, Fishing
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
Information Services (For example, publishing, video, telecommunications, and data processing)
Professional Services (For example, legal, accounting, engineering, finance and insurance)
Business Operations (For example, facilities support & landscaping, security, employment services, waste collection & disposal)
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11.
Can you identify what type of business this is? (select all that apply)
(Required.)
Sole Proprietorship
Corporation
Family owned
Individual owned
Partnership
Small Business
MBE (Minority-owned Business Enterprise)
VBE (Veteran-owned Business Enterprise)
WBE (Women-owned Business Enterprise)
Public business (went through an Initial Public Offering – IPO)
Non-profit business
Privately-held business
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12.
How many owners does your business have? Only those who own a share of the business and profits.
(Required.)
1
2
3
4
5 or more
13.
What is the total number of employees in this business?
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14.
Does your business have difficulties hiring employees?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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15.
From 2022 to 2023, how did your revenues change?
(Required.)
Increased
No change
Decreased
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16.
In 2023, did your business make a profit or lose?
(Required.)
Made a profit
Broke even
Lost
Unsure/Decline to answer
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17.
In 2023, did your business APPLY to borrow money?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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18.
What were your business financing objectives in 2023?
(Required.)
Meet operating expenses
Expand business
Replace capital assets or make repairs
Refinance or pay down debt
Don't know
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19.
How would you rate the current financial condition of your business?
(Required.)
Excellent
Very good
Good
Fair
Poor
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20.
What would be your expectation for continued business operations into the next year?
(Required.)
Yes, at or above the current level of operations
Yes, below the current level of operations
No, will discontinue operations
Don't know
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21.
Did your business move production from another country to the United States in 2023?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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22.
Did your business export goods and/or services in 2023? (select all that apply)
(Required.)
Yes, to the European Union countries
Yes, to Asia / Pacific countries
Yes, to Latin American countries
Yes, to Africa / Middle East countries
Yes, elsewhere in the world
No
Don't know
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23.
What assistance would be helpful for you to launch or grow your business?
(Required.)
Business planning
Marketing assistance
Financial assistance
Coaching and mentoring
Manufacturing Assistance
Supply chain assistance
Other (please specify)
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24.
Overall ( sales/profit/revenue), how has this business been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic? (select one)
(Required.)
Large negative effect
Moderate negative effect
Little or no effect
Moderate positive effect
Large positive effect
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25.
If we were to offer a short workshop or class, which subjects would be most useful?
(Required.)
Principles for business formation
Legal considerations in owning a business
Business bookkeeping
Reading and preparing financial statements
Sales tax and reporting
Social media marketing
Cyber security and online sales