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Title
Phone
Email
Other Key Contact
Title
Phone
Email
BusinessF1rst Team Members (please select all that apply)
Jonathan Bennett
Sebastian Cannata
Rhon Ernest-Jones
Janet Granger
Jorg Hruska
Joseph Imbrogno
Oren Kiriat
Chris Malkin
Chuck Mohr
Brandon Perlman
Tyrone Po
Ty Richardson
David Saxe
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Company Background Information
Company's Current Needs
Follow Up / Next Steps
What type of business do you have? (please check all that apply)
High Tech
R&D Center
Prof. Service
Film /TV/Prod.
Marine
Manufacturing
Distribution/ WHSE
Bio / Healthcare
Aviation
Visitor/Hospitality
Retail
Communications
Finance/Insurance
Other
What is the location of your corporate headquarters?
Type of Fort Lauderdale Operation
Corporate Headquarters
Regional Headquarters
Sales & Marketing
International Headquarters
Distribution Facility
Manufacturing Facility
Research & Development
Other
How Long have you operated in Fort Lauderdale
(select one)
0-2 years
3-4 years
5-6 years
7-8 years
9-10 years
Other:
Number of Employees - FTE?
(select one)
0 - 9 Employees
11-25 Employees
26 - 50 Employees
51 - 100 Employee
101-500 Employees
500 +
Do you own or rent your current business space?
Own
Rent
If you are renting, when is your lease up?
(select one)
< 2 years
2-3 years
> 3 years
How much sq. ft. do you have?
(select one)
500 s/f
501-5,000 s/f
001-10,000 s/f
001-15,000 s/f
001-20,000 s/f
001-40,000 s/f
001-60,000 s/f
001-80,000 s/f
001-99,999 s/f
000 + s/f
What is the determining factor in opening a business in the City of Fort Lauderdale?
Is that factor still valid today?
(select one)
yes
no
What factors in your business decision making process have led you to stay in Fort Lauderdale?
Workforce
Cost of land / leases
Schools
Overall business
Climate-location
I live here/my hometown/family
Other
What is your overall IMAGE of the City of Fort Lauderdale as a business center? Would you say it is...
(select one)
Very Favorable
Favorable
Unfavorable
Very Unfavorable
Please tell us why you rated the business image of the City as you did in the question above?
Would you recommend Fort Lauderdale to another executive or leader as a good location for business?
(select one)
Yes
No
I'm not sure
Rate Fort Lauderdale as a Place to do Business
(select one)
Excellent
Good
Fair
Poor
Compared to this time last year my business:
(select one)
My business could close
My business has slowed significantly
My business has slowed somewhat
No change
My business is growing
Other
Are you planning an expansion in the near future?
(select one)
Expansion
Reduction
No Change
Is Your Company Considering a Move or Relocation out of Fort Lauderdale within the next few years?
(select one)
Yes
No
If yes. please share reason for move.
Recent Sales Trends
Increase
Decrease
No Change
Workforce Trends
Increase
Decrease
No Change
Which employees are the most difficult to recruit?
Management/ Professional
Skilled/ Manufacturing
Skilled/ Technology
Clerical/ Administrative
Semi-Skilled
Non-skilled
Other:
Does your Company Import/Export? (select all that apply)
(select one)
Yes - Import
Yes - Export
Yes - Both Import/Export
No - We do not Import/Export
Do you know your City Commissioner?
(select one)
Yes
No
Have you implemented any green technologies or systems?
Do you have a hurricane disaster plan?
(select one)
Yes
No
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