2023 Redwood City Economic Development Survey (Business Owner Survey)

How is the health of your business and what ways can the City support you?

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31 registered biz surveys

What is the name of your business?

Answered: 31
Skipped: 0

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What is the physical address of your business in Redwood City?

Answered: 31
Skipped: 0

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What category best represents your business? (Select the one that fits best)

	Response Percent	Response Count
Retail	9.7%	3
Restaurant, Eatery, or Café	19.4%	6
Bar or Winery	3.2%	1
Entertainment	6.5%	2
Office	12.9%	4
Other	48.4%	15

What do you think of your business’ financial outlook?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Improving	25.8%	8
Stable	38.7%	12
Declining	35.5%	11

If declining, why and what could the City do to help?

Answered: 13
Skipped: 18

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What was the financial impact of the pandemic on your business?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Severe, significant loss in revenue	48.4%	15
Moderate, some revenue loss	32.3%	10
Minor impact, minimal revenue loss	9.7%	3
Neutral or Beneficial Impact	9.7%	3

Do you believe your business has largely recovered from the Pandemic?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Largely	36.7%	11
Somewhat	46.7%	14
No	16.7%	5

If you answered "Somewhat" or "No", what could help your business?

	Response Percent	Response Count
More special events	10.0%	2
Hosting conferences	15.0%	3
Business visibility	30.0%	6
Other	45.0%	9

What other challenges is your business facing?

	Response Percent	Response Count
Hiring/Labor	20.0%	6
Material/Goods Costs and/or Inflation	23.3%	7
Utility Rates	6.7%	2
Foot Traffic	16.7%	5
Other	33.3%	10

Is your business located on the 2000 block of Broadway (between Jefferson and Main)? (If yes, please answer next question. If not, skip to question 10).

		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		10.3%	3
No		89.7%	26

If the 2000 block of Broadway (between Jefferson and Main) is closed to vehicle traffic, would you be interested in using the expanded area to serve your customers by hosting outdoor dining, retailing, or other outside business operations?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		28.6%	4
No		71.4%	10

What forms of free business assistance are you interested in? Please rank to following resources from 1-9 with 1 being most interested and 9 being the least interested.

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Signage/Business Visibility
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Joint Marketing
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New/expanded events
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City/County Permit Streamlining/Assistance
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Hiring/Retaining talent
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Business Loans
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Business Training
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Economic Forecasts and Data
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Workforce Development Programs

Would you be interested if the City could help connect you with the above references?

		Response Percent	Response Count
Yes		67.7%	21
No		32.3%	10

If yes, what is your contact information?

Answered: 21
Skipped: 10

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Is there another form of free business assistance that you are interested in?

Answered: 16
Skipped: 15

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Are there any other comments that you would like to share with the City’s Economic Development team?

Answered: 19
Skipped: 12

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April 18, 2023, 8:31 AM

What is the name of your business?
a2z productions
What is the physical address of your business in Redwood City?
1188 Oliver Street
What category best represents your business? (Select the one that fits best)
- Entertainment
What do you think of your business’ financial outlook?
- Improving
If declining, why and what could the City do to help?
No response.
What was the financial impact of the pandemic on your business?
- Severe, significant loss in revenue
Do you believe your business has largely recovered from the Pandemic?
- Somewhat
If you answered "Somewhat" or "No", what could help your business?
- Other - financial aid or grant opportunities for local businesses to get a jump start out of financial turmoil
What other challenges is your business facing?
- Material/Goods Costs and/or Inflation
Is your business located on the 2000 block of Broadway (between Jefferson and Main)? (If yes, please answer next question. If not, skip to question 10).
- No
If the 2000 block of Broadway (between Jefferson and Main) is closed to vehicle traffic, would you be interested in using the expanded area to serve your customers by hosting outdoor dining, retailing, or other outside business operations?
No response.
What forms of free business assistance are you interested in? Please rank to following resources from 1-9 with 1 being most interested and 9 being the least interested.
1. Describe the significance of this item
  
  Business Loans
2. Describe the significance of this item
  
  Joint Marketing
3. Describe the significance of this item
  
  Signage/Business Visibility
4. Describe the significance of this item
  
  New/expanded events
5. Describe the significance of this item
  
  Hiring/Retaining talent
6. Describe the significance of this item
  
  Business Training
7. Describe the significance of this item
  
  Economic Forecasts and Data
8. Describe the significance of this item
  
  Workforce Development Programs
9. Describe the significance of this item
  
  City/County Permit Streamlining/Assistance
Would you be interested if the City could help connect you with the above references?
- Yes
If yes, what is your contact information?

Andreas Zamenes, 1188 Oliver St (RWC), [email protected], Wk phone: 650-257-0743, Cel: 650-868-8736, https://andyz.com
Is there another form of free business assistance that you are interested in?

grants, free advertisement for events I'm involved in, performing at.
Are there any other comments that you would like to share with the City’s Economic Development team?

Thanks for offering the survey and wanting to know more about how to help us local business owners.

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What is the physical address of your business in Redwood City?

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What category best represents your business? (Select the one that fits best)

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What do you think of your business’ financial outlook?

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If declining, why and what could the City do to help?

What was the financial impact of the pandemic on your business?

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Minor impact, minimal revenue loss

Neutral or Beneficial Impact

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Do you believe your business has largely recovered from the Pandemic?

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If you answered "Somewhat" or "No", what could help your business?

What other challenges is your business facing?

Is your business located on the 2000 block of Broadway (between Jefferson and Main)? (If yes, please answer next question. If not, skip to question 10).

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If the 2000 block of Broadway (between Jefferson and Main) is closed to vehicle traffic, would you be interested in using the expanded area to serve your customers by hosting outdoor dining, retailing, or other outside business operations?

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What forms of free business assistance are you interested in? Please rank to following resources from 1-9 with 1 being most interested and 9 being the least interested.

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Would you be interested if the City could help connect you with the above references?

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