Business Retention + Expansion Survey

Share Your Input to Support Local Business Growth

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The Port Arthur EDC uses the Business Retention and Expansion Survey to understand local business needs. Business leaders provide input on operations, future plans, and challenges. This guides decisions, improves services, and aligns resources with business needs.

Program objectives:

Show appreciation for the role businesses play in the local economy.
Identify and address business challenges.
Increase awareness of available resources.
Build stronger working relationships across business, government, and education.
Support long-term retention and expansion efforts.
Evaluate the community’s ability to support growth in visitor services and hospitality.

Make your voice count by completing the survey now to share your feedback and directly influence future business support efforts in Port Arthur.

Business Retention & Expansion Survey

First Name*

Last Name*

Email*

Phone*

Job Title

Company Name*

Company Address*

Street Address*

Address Line 2

City*

State*

ZIP Code*

Did your company begin its operations in this community?*

Yes

If yes, In what year did your company open?

If no, From where did your company move or expand and in what year?

Which of the following industries best describes your business?*

Construction

Manufacturing

Transportation & Public Utilities

Wholesale Trade

Other

Other:

Do you expect the sales of your products to increase or decrease over the next three years?*

Increase

Decrease

Stay The Same

Your Employees

How many full-time employees currently work at this location?

How many full-time employees have worked at this location over the years?

How many part-time employees currently work at this location?

How many part-time employees have worked at this location over the years?

If the number of employees has changed from three years ago, please explain the major business factors that led to this increase or decrease.

Does your company have problems recruiting employees in the following categories?

General Labor

None

Yes

Unsure

General Production Labor

None

Yes

Unsure

Precision Production / Specialty Skills

None

Yes

Unsure

Clerical

None

Yes

Unsure

Sales

None

Yes

Unsure

Professional / Management

None

Yes

Unsure

Information Technology

None

Yes

Unsure

Temporary / Contract Employees

None

Yes

Unsure

Youth Employees

None

Yes

Unsure

Other

None

Yes

Unsure

Did you answer yes to any of the categories above? Please explain the nature of your recruiting problem for each category you answered yes to.

Expected Employee Changes Within 3 Years
Do you expect the number of employees you have in each of the following categories to increase, decrease, or stay the same over the next three years? If you expect a change, by how many employees? Leave blank for no change. Use negative numbers to indicate a decrease in employees.

General Labor Employees

General Production Labor

Precision Production / Specialty Skills

Clerical

Sales

Professional / Management

Information Technology

Temporary / Contract Employees

Youth Employees

Other Employees

Ratings
Overall, how do you rate your employees with respect to their attitude toward work and their productivity?

Attitude Toward Work*

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Very Poor

Productivity*

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Very Poor

If you could do it over again, would you choose Port Arthur?*

Yes

How can Port Arthur EDC better serve you?

Comments / Testimonials