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Community Business Survey <br /> Part I <br /> 22. What would yourprinciple'reasons be for:locating or expanding outside the city?;(circle all that apply) <br /> A. Labor supply/labor costs Yes No <br /> B. City services Yes No <br /> C. Inadequacy of land/facilities Yes` No <br /> D. Incentives from other cities/states Yes No <br /> E. Minnesota business climate Yesi No <br /> :.4 <br /> F. Insufficient local capital Yes' No <br /> G. Other Yes; No <br /> BUSINESS OUTLOOK <br /> 23. In general, how is your business outlook for the next one to two years? (circle one response) <br /> A. Excellent 1 <br /> B. Good 2 <br /> C. Fair 3 <br /> D. Poor 4..w_ <br /> 24. Please indicate the likelihood of future growth strategies for your company: (circle the appropriate <br /> response for each question) <br /> Very Somewhat Not <br /> Likely Likely Likely <br /> A. Expand market share of current product lines 1 2 3 <br /> B. Add new product lines generated internally 1 2 3 <br /> C. Vertical integration (bring supplier and/or <br /> subcontractor functions in-house) 1 2 3III <br /> D. Post production enhancement (bring direct marketing, <br /> warehousing, distribution functions in house) 1 2 3 <br /> E. Acquire other companies in the same business 1 2 3 <br /> F. Acquire other companies in different businesses 1 2 3 <br /> G. Merger 1 2 3 <br /> H. Franchise, license existing product service line 1 2 3 <br /> 25. What priority would you place on additional resources that would best help your company? (circle all <br /> that apply) <br /> High Medium Low <br /> A. Capital 1 2 3 <br /> B. Production Capacity 1 2 3 <br /> C. Management Support 1 2 3 <br /> D. Marketing Skills 1 2 3 <br /> E. Better Facilities 1 2 3 <br /> F. Additional Research & Development 1 2 3 <br /> G. Better Distribution Networks 1 2 3 <br /> H. Other (Specify) 1 2 3 <br /> • <br /> Page 7 <br /> I <br />