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* 1. Company Name
   
 
 
 
* 2. First Name
   
 
 
 
* 3. Last Name
   
 
 
 
* 4. Title
   
 
 
 
* 5. Address 1
   
 
 
 
6. Address 2
   
 
 
 
* 7. Zip Code
   
 
 
 
* Phone Number : 
 
 
 
* Cell Phone Number : 
 
 
 
* 10. Email Address
   
 
 
 
* 11. Emergency Contact Number (Land Line)

Why are we asking for this information?

   
 
 
 
* 12. Emergency Contact Number (Cell Phone)

Why are we asking for this information?

   
 
 
 
13. Parent Company / Recent Company Name Change?
   
 
 
 
14. Type of Ownership
 
Public
 
Not-for-profit
 
Employee-owned
 
Private
 
Family
 
Federal Government
 
State Government
 
Foreign-owned

 
 
 
15. Year Established
   
 
 
 
16. Total Company Revenue
   
 
 
 
17. Total Company Sales
   
 
 
 
18. Is your business minority-owned or woman-owned?
 
Minority-owned
 
Woman-owned
 
Both
 
Not applicable
 
 
 
19. Is your business certified as a local DBE?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
20. Business / Market
 
 
 
21. Which of the following industries describes your business?
 
Agriculture
 
Mining
 
Construction
 
Manufacturing
 
Transportation and Public Utilities
 
Wholesale Trade
 
Retail
 
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate Services
 
Education Services
 
Information
 
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
 
Accommodation and Food Services
 
Construction
 
Health Care and Social Assistance
 
Public Administration
 
Other
 
 
 
 
22. NAICS Code

What are NAICS Codes?

   
 
 
 
23. HS Code

What are HS Codes?

   
 
 
 
24. Do you consider your company part of any of the following clusters?
 
Advanced Manufacturing
 
BioInnovation and Health Sciences
 
Creative Digital Media
 
Sustainable Industries
 
Transportation, Trade, and Logistics
 
None of the above
 
Other
 
 
 
 
25. Please describe the stage of your product / service life cycle
 
Emerging
 
Growing
 
Maturing
 
Declining
 
Stagnant
 
 
 
26. What is your primary market? Please choose all that apply.
 
Local
 
Regional
 
National
 
International

 
 
 
27. Who are your major customers?
   
 
 
 
28. Does your business have a disaster preparedness plan?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
29. Does your business have a business continuity plan in the event of a business disruption (i.e. hurricane, power outage, or other unanticipated event)?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
30. In the last year, has / have your:
Increased Decreased Stayed the same
Customer Base
Sales
Profits
 
 
 
31. Does your business buy materials, supplies, and / or services from suppliers outside the Greater New Orleans Region?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
32. Please list the top five raw materials, supplies, and / or service inputs that your establishment purchases outside of the Greater New Orleans region.
   
 
 
 
33. What companies or vendors would you like to see in this market?
   
 
 
 
34. Is your business currently involved in international importing or exporting?
 
Importing
 
Exporting
 
Both
 
None
 
 
 
35. Do you have any problems exporting your product?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
36. Do you currently recycle any of the following at your business?
 
Paper
 
Aluminum
 
Plastics 1 - 2
 
Plastics 3 - 7
 
Glass
 
Compost
 
N/A
 
Other
 

 
 
 
37. Company / Facility
 
 
 
38. How many individuals do you employ?
 
 
 
39. Has the number of individuals you employ increased or decreased in the last two years?
 
Increased
 
Decreased
 
Stayed the same
 
 
 
40. Has your business experienced a change in ownership in the last two years?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
41. Are you planning on relocating in the next 24 months?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
42. What is the nature of your facility?
 
Headquarters
 
Regional Headquarters
 
Branch Office
 
Single Location
 
 
 
43. If this is a branch establishment, where is the main office of your company?
   
 
 
 
44. Community
 
 
 
45. What is the most significant action that the City of New Orleans could do to help improve your business activity?
   
 
 
46. Please rate the improvement needs of the community in which your business is established in the following areas:
Needs Significant Improvement Needs Improvement Does not need improvement N/A
Cleanliness of sidewalks
Cleanliness of streets
Congested streets near your business
Parking near your business
Pedestrian access to your business
Street lighting
 
 
47. Please rate the following efforts that support the expansion of the local economy:
Excellent Good Fair Poor No Opinion
Local Government Operations
Economic Development Activities
City Planning / Zoning / Land Use
Building Inspection & Permitting
Code Enforcement
Local Tax Structure
State Tax Structure
Fire / Emergency Service
Police Protection
Office of Supplier Diversity
Department of Public Works (Streets)
 
 
48. Please rate the following transportation services in New Orleans:
Excellent Good Fair Poor No Opinion
Public Transportation
Bike Infrastructure
Armstrong International Airport
Passenger Rail Services
Port of New Orleans
Freight Services / New Orleans Public Belt
 
 
49. How would you rate the following utility services?
Excellent Good Fair Poor No Opinion
Public Water / Sewer
Electricity
Natural Gas
Phone, Internet, and Broadband Availability
 
 
50. Please rate the following lifestyle factors:
Excellent Good Fair Poor No Opinion
Cultural / Recreational Amenities
Housing
K-12 Education
Technical Training
Colleges / Universities
Safety
 
 
 
51. How would you rate the local business climate today versus five years ago?
 
Better Today
 
No Change
 
Worse Today
 
 
 
52. Please forecast the condition of the local business climate five years from today
 
Will be better
 
No Change
 
Will be worse
 
 
 
53. In the past five years, did your business change locations?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
54. Workforce / Training Needs
 
 
55. How many employees currently work at this establishment?
Full-time
Part-time
Temporary
 
 
 
56. Number of unfilled positions?
   
 
 
 
57. In the last year, the number of your Full-time Employees has:
 
Increased
 
Decreased
 
Stayed the same
 
Not applicable
 
 
 
58. In the last year, the number of your Part-time Employees has:
 
Increased
 
Decreased
 
Stayed the same
 
Not applicable
 
 
 
59. Do you have plans to expand your workforce within the next year?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
60. How many jobs do you expect to create?
   
 
 
 
61. What resources are you currently using to locate new employees?
   
 
 
62. How would you rate the AVAILABILITY of the following:
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Professional Workers
Non-professional Workers
Administrative Workers
 
 
63. How would you rate the QUALITY of the following:
Excellent Good Fair Poor
Professional Workers
Non-professional Workers
Administrative Workers
 
 
 
64. Is employee retention a problem for your business?
 
Yes
 
No
 
 
 
65. Plans for Expansion
 
 
 
66. Do you foresee positive sales growth in the coming year? If yes, how much (please provide a percentage)?
   
 
 
 
67. What factors will likely have a major impact on your business during the next three years?
 
New products
 
Changing consumer tastes
 
Demographics
 
Higher consumer incomes
 
Foreign competition
 
Domestic competition
 
Raw materials shortage
 
Energy costs
 
Transportation costs
 
Wage rates
 
Raw material costs
 
New technology
 
Financing availability
 
Government policies
 
Workforce availability
 
Other
 

 
 
 
68. General Comments
 
 
 
69. Please provide us with any general comments you would like us to know
   
 
 
 
70. Would you like a NOLABA representative to contact you to schedule a face-to-face meeting to discuss your survey results with a member of our staff?
 
Yes
 
No