ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZAAABACADAEAFAGAHAIAJAKALAMANAOAPAQARASATAUAVAWAXAYAZBABBBCBDBEBFBGBHBIBJBKBLBMBNBOBPBQBRBSBTBUBVBWBXBYBZCACBCCCDCECFCGCHCICJCKCLCMCNCOCPCQCRCSCTCUCV
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OVERALLMAJORITY OWNER RACEMAJORITY OWNER RACEMAJORITY OWNER GENDERMAJORITY OWNER RACE AND GENDEROWNER LGBTQIA+OWNER IMMIGRANT% ENGLISH SECOND LANGUAGEREGIONGATEWAY CITIESNUMBER OF EMPLOYEESCOMPANY TYPEYEAR BUSINESS OPEN2024 REVENUE2024 REVENUEINDUSTRYCERTIFICATION TYPEELIGIBLE BUISNESS CERTIFIED?OWN ASSETS?ASSETS OWNEDPLAN TO SELL?PLAN TO RETIRE?CONDITIONS AT COMPANYCONSIDER OPEN NEW BUSINESS?SEEKING CAPITAL?APPLIED FOR FINANCING?RECEIVE FINANCING?TA IN PAST YEAR?INTEREST IN TA
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OverallWhiteBlackLatinoAAPIWhiteNon-whiteMenWomenWhite menWhite womenNon-white menNon-white womenLGBTQIA+Immigrant0%1-25%26-50%51-99%100%WestCentralSoutheast495 to 128Inside 128Suffolk CountyGateway citiesNon-gateway12-56-1011-2526+S-CorpSole prop.LLCOtherBefore 20002000-20092010-20142015-20192020-2025<$50k$50-99k$100-249k$250-499k$500-999k$1mil+<$100k$100-499k$500k+AccountingBeautyConstructionEducationHealth careITManufacturingMedia / commsFood / bevRetailSocial servicesTransportationWholesaleOtherMBEWBEOtherCertifedNot certifiedYesNoStocksMutual fundsHomeBusiness locationRetirement acctOtherNoneYesNoYesNoBadNeutralGoodYesNoYesNoYesNoYes, allYes, someNoYesNoInterested
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UNWEIGHTED COUNTUnweighted count10496011871597160142947556125933516925498159410205138941722119391236197180162887255329162155148307230348155223197172201255209115176145111254324321365225950905621363416511620252132515218363259435859116442342665260531701161107551927411183075993996046853232867471398747274730483
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Including yourself, how many people are currently working for your company?1 employee22%22%31%28%19%22%26%19%26%19%25%24%29%27%14%38%5%6%2%28%24%28%22%16%25%21%25%21%100%0%0%0%0%12%50%21%6%12%25%16%18%42%64%44%35%8%5%0%56%22%2%32%32%18%30%31%18%6%45%8%13%32%9%8%29%9%23%15%21%26%21%28%19%20%20%13%22%27%28%8%26%11%26%18%24%21%22%21%20%25%7%28%8%3%15%20%22%25%
5
2 to 527%24%33%34%28%24%32%23%32%20%31%31%33%31%32%32%17%21%20%39%36%19%22%25%28%25%30%26%0%100%0%0%0%23%35%26%25%22%24%27%32%32%27%38%46%47%22%4%31%47%9%48%27%32%32%23%18%21%35%17%36%21%22%7%28%24%26%11%26%35%25%48%23%18%25%22%20%31%48%21%27%21%29%28%31%25%26%28%27%26%26%27%21%21%54%24%28%32%
6
6 to 1017%18%9%11%18%18%13%17%17%19%17%12%15%10%10%16%21%19%13%14%17%16%18%21%16%11%18%17%0%0%100%0%0%24%6%17%16%21%15%14%19%14%1%11%13%24%41%17%5%18%24%9%29%21%11%15%24%15%13%18%23%10%17%17%14%10%13%6%12%17%18%11%18%20%19%18%20%15%11%26%16%21%16%20%19%15%16%17%16%19%19%16%23%18%8%14%18%18%
7
11 to 2518%18%11%15%16%18%16%20%13%20%13%21%12%19%20%10%27%15%31%16%15%17%21%16%15%23%15%18%0%0%0%100%0%22%3%19%25%22%22%16%15%10%5%7%4%15%25%33%6%10%31%11%9%22%18%19%20%34%4%26%14%14%10%30%14%23%21%22%20%13%18%10%17%20%19%22%18%15%10%28%16%23%15%19%14%19%16%19%18%17%22%16%25%23%8%19%18%16%
8
26 to 10012%13%10%9%14%13%10%14%9%15%10%10%8%13%16%3%20%30%24%4%4%13%14%15%13%18%5%13%0%0%0%0%72%15%1%12%21%15%11%21%10%1%1%%1%3%4%35%%2%26%0%3%6%5%12%20%22%1%24%7%15%34%37%8%24%12%24%13%9%13%%16%16%13%17%14%10%%11%10%12%11%12%10%13%13%11%13%10%15%11%11%23%10%16%11%6%
9
101 to 2503%4%4%1%0%4%2%4%2%5%2%2%1%%7%0%8%8%7%0%3%3%1%6%1%2%6%3%0%0%0%0%20%3%3%3%6%5%3%3%5%%2%0%1%2%3%6%1%1%5%0%0%1%4%0%0%1%3%6%3%7%6%2%4%9%4%13%6%1%4%2%4%5%3%5%4%2%2%3%4%8%2%3%2%4%5%3%4%3%7%2%8%8%5%6%3%2%
10
251 to 5001%2%3%3%5%2%1%2%1%2%1%1%2%0%1%%3%1%4%0%1%4%2%1%1%0%0%2%0%0%0%0%8%2%1%1%2%3%1%2%%0%0%0%0%1%0%4%0%1%3%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%3%0%0%0%2%1%0%10%3%0%1%0%2%2%1%3%1%0%0%3%1%4%1%1%1%2%2%1%2%1%4%%5%5%0%2%1%1%
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Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
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Which of the following best describes your position within the company? Select all that apply.Founder50%49%55%56%53%49%58%46%56%45%55%54%63%57%46%62%37%36%36%54%56%49%49%42%50%57%49%50%71%53%47%43%27%44%58%61%28%24%52%57%56%72%72%64%57%49%41%36%69%53%38%34%55%48%51%59%78%44%67%48%29%75%44%30%53%43%57%30%53%56%51%52%49%49%51%43%53%59%52%42%54%36%56%50%53%48%52%48%50%50%45%52%42%44%57%53%49%55%
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Owner77%77%69%77%82%77%77%74%81%75%80%73%82%84%64%85%72%65%66%78%79%82%76%79%78%65%79%77%90%81%81%72%55%81%91%79%46%69%85%73%74%86%76%81%90%82%80%66%78%86%70%72%91%83%84%83%63%73%62%81%80%70%83%31%74%60%71%62%70%80%79%76%78%79%80%83%80%79%76%81%76%68%80%79%83%74%76%78%74%82%71%80%73%62%79%70%79%83%
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President / CEO39%38%45%36%43%38%42%41%36%42%32%40%44%33%28%43%40%31%41%31%40%39%45%43%31%39%44%39%34%38%46%46%35%55%21%37%35%40%48%38%36%34%29%36%38%40%44%44%32%39%44%30%25%59%41%47%65%52%45%35%28%61%46%45%36%38%47%25%44%33%41%37%44%44%45%45%44%46%37%49%38%37%41%48%39%38%42%38%39%40%40%39%45%29%42%36%41%41%
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C-level Executive (COO, CFO)4%5%2%3%4%5%3%4%4%6%4%%6%6%2%5%5%1%4%4%6%8%4%4%2%4%3%4%3%3%5%2%11%4%1%5%8%7%2%4%4%4%3%5%2%1%1%9%4%2%7%9%2%0%3%2%0%1%1%4%2%10%2%8%8%1%3%0%2%4%5%%7%6%5%3%6%6%%5%4%4%4%5%7%3%5%4%4%5%3%5%5%0%2%3%5%4%
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Senior Vice President1%1%0%%0%1%%1%%1%%0%%2%2%%1%0%2%%1%0%0%%0%1%%1%%%0%2%2%1%1%%2%1%0%1%%1%2%2%0%1%1%%2%%%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%10%0%0%1%0%3%3%1%%1%2%%%%%1%0%2%2%1%2%%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%2%%0%5%0%2%%%
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Vice President2%2%0%1%2%2%1%3%1%3%1%2%%2%2%2%4%2%2%1%1%4%4%2%1%2%%2%%1%%5%5%1%0%1%8%5%%3%0%1%%2%0%2%1%5%1%1%4%0%2%1%1%0%7%10%0%0%4%10%6%0%2%%1%5%3%1%2%1%2%3%2%%2%0%1%3%2%4%1%1%2%2%1%2%3%1%3%2%4%2%3%2%2%1%
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Director6%6%6%8%5%6%6%6%6%6%7%5%6%6%7%6%7%4%2%6%8%5%6%4%6%6%5%6%3%8%7%7%4%5%4%7%9%7%4%7%6%6%2%10%7%10%8%3%5%8%5%14%2%4%22%8%2%0%0%5%5%15%0%10%5%7%8%6%7%8%6%9%4%4%4%6%6%7%9%5%6%6%6%5%6%6%7%6%6%6%9%5%9%10%5%7%6%7%
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Senior Manager4%4%2%1%3%4%2%4%3%4%3%1%3%3%2%3%5%5%4%3%7%3%5%4%1%2%5%3%1%3%2%5%7%2%2%4%7%4%2%6%3%2%2%3%2%6%3%4%2%4%4%0%0%4%0%2%0%1%0%5%7%0%6%8%4%9%5%8%3%4%3%3%3%2%3%3%3%3%3%3%3%6%3%4%3%4%4%3%4%3%5%3%5%9%1%6%3%2%
20
Manager6%6%10%7%1%6%7%6%5%6%5%7%5%8%9%7%6%8%3%6%5%9%8%7%4%6%6%6%6%7%5%7%6%6%6%7%4%4%5%9%7%7%6%6%3%11%7%5%6%7%5%5%4%8%1%5%10%10%0%11%9%4%9%2%4%8%3%4%4%7%6%8%5%5%5%8%5%6%8%7%6%5%6%5%8%6%7%5%7%5%6%6%4%6%9%7%6%7%
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Associate3%3%4%4%0%3%3%2%3%3%3%3%2%2%7%1%3%8%3%2%1%4%1%4%3%4%1%3%2%1%%3%9%1%2%4%5%1%1%4%5%3%3%1%1%1%3%5%2%1%4%0%2%0%1%2%1%0%7%4%3%0%3%17%2%14%2%3%3%3%3%3%2%4%1%3%2%1%3%4%3%4%2%1%1%4%4%2%4%1%5%2%3%12%1%7%1%1%
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Other4%5%4%5%0%5%3%3%5%4%6%1%5%8%3%6%3%2%3%4%6%5%3%4%5%2%3%4%6%4%5%5%1%4%4%5%5%3%5%3%5%5%3%5%6%6%3%3%4%6%3%4%0%4%15%8%2%7%0%3%2%5%0%0%5%3%4%1%3%5%4%5%2%3%3%4%4%7%5%4%4%4%4%5%3%5%3%5%4%4%3%5%2%2%7%4%5%4%
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Unsure / Prefer not to say0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%
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Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
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What kind of company do you work for?Cooperative2%2%4%1%1%2%2%2%2%2%2%2%1%5%1%1%2%3%4%1%4%2%1%1%1%2%3%2%%2%2%3%5%0%0%0%14%2%%2%3%3%2%2%3%4%2%1%2%3%1%0%0%5%0%1%0%0%10%%3%13%1%3%2%5%3%8%5%2%2%2%2%1%1%1%1%0%2%4%2%6%1%1%3%2%3%2%3%1%5%1%5%7%1%7%%1%
26
B-Corp1%1%%2%0%1%1%1%%2%%2%0%0%3%1%0%3%0%1%0%0%%0%0%6%0%1%0%1%%1%2%0%0%0%6%1%0%2%1%0%%0%%2%0%1%%1%%0%1%0%0%0%9%5%0%1%1%0%0%0%1%2%0%3%0%1%1%2%1%%%1%%0%2%1%1%1%1%0%1%1%1%%1%1%1%1%0%2%0%2%1%1%
27
C-Corp9%8%3%7%11%8%8%10%7%8%7%8%5%5%9%7%13%10%8%6%6%14%9%7%9%10%4%9%2%9%9%13%14%0%0%0%57%17%5%7%6%5%3%5%5%10%4%16%4%7%13%2%3%12%3%2%24%12%7%9%10%5%22%34%7%15%14%7%11%6%9%5%8%9%9%9%9%8%5%11%8%14%7%10%9%9%9%9%10%7%11%7%10%16%4%10%8%7%
28
S-Corp32%34%24%24%28%34%28%35%29%37%30%29%27%19%28%28%43%32%37%26%27%31%43%40%27%26%34%32%18%28%46%40%36%100%0%0%0%47%43%26%22%15%10%12%25%43%49%43%11%33%45%39%25%29%38%36%30%41%11%37%32%17%48%22%31%20%28%23%27%25%34%16%36%39%38%43%34%31%16%48%29%39%31%44%27%32%34%31%29%38%31%33%39%21%26%19%37%33%
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Sole proprietorship20%20%22%24%10%20%19%18%24%17%24%19%19%26%18%28%9%17%11%24%24%21%21%19%20%14%24%19%46%26%7%4%6%0%100%0%0%13%26%22%20%20%46%40%30%14%7%2%44%23%4%22%37%13%27%16%7%5%23%12%26%12%22%5%23%11%18%20%14%25%18%33%14%12%18%15%15%22%33%11%22%14%21%16%19%21%21%20%20%19%14%23%11%17%18%20%19%22%
30
Limited Liability Company (LLC)32%31%40%34%48%31%39%31%32%30%31%39%40%43%38%32%30%28%35%35%33%28%21%31%40%33%29%32%31%31%32%35%31%0%0%100%0%14%23%38%45%51%32%35%36%27%34%31%33%32%32%36%32%38%19%45%29%36%49%39%23%34%7%35%30%37%31%32%37%37%32%37%36%35%31%30%35%30%37%23%34%23%36%26%39%30%30%33%33%31%34%32%31%33%51%38%31%33%
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Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)1%1%2%0%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%0%1%%1%2%1%2%1%0%0%2%1%2%1%1%%%1%2%2%0%0%0%7%0%2%1%1%2%1%2%0%0%1%2%2%0%2%0%0%0%0%1%0%1%0%1%5%0%0%0%1%6%3%3%2%1%1%0%2%1%1%%1%0%0%1%1%1%1%%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%1%3%1%2%1%1%
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Something else3%3%4%6%0%3%3%2%3%3%3%1%5%2%1%2%2%3%5%4%3%4%4%1%2%5%4%2%2%3%2%3%3%0%0%0%17%5%%2%2%3%5%1%1%0%2%4%3%1%4%1%2%4%11%0%2%0%0%0%%20%0%0%4%4%4%4%4%2%2%3%2%2%2%1%2%8%3%0%3%1%3%2%2%3%1%3%3%2%3%3%4%1%0%2%3%2%
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Unsure / Prefer not to say1%%%1%1%%1%%1%0%1%%1%%%1%%1%0%1%1%%1%0%%1%1%1%%1%%0%%0%0%0%0%1%%%%%%2%1%0%0%%1%%%0%0%0%2%0%0%0%0%%1%0%0%0%1%0%0%0%0%1%%1%0%0%%%%0%1%%1%1%1%%%1%%1%1%%%1%1%%0%0%1%1%
34
Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
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Does your business have plans to do any of the following within the next 5 years? Sell the business13%14%10%8%6%14%8%14%11%15%12%9%7%11%3%12%19%11%10%8%9%18%14%18%9%6%13%13%4%10%19%20%13%19%7%9%15%17%17%13%9%4%2%5%6%26%14%16%4%16%15%0%7%2%12%9%27%22%11%13%19%23%19%21%11%9%14%16%11%10%14%5%17%17%14%16%15%21%5%100%0%41%5%23%11%11%15%12%11%16%13%13%12%16%8%10%14%13%
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Close the business3%4%6%6%3%4%3%3%5%3%5%2%4%3%7%3%3%6%5%2%2%1%4%5%4%4%3%3%4%2%1%4%6%2%6%3%4%3%4%6%3%1%3%3%3%6%2%3%3%4%3%12%6%7%0%5%2%0%0%4%3%2%0%8%3%8%5%4%5%3%4%4%3%4%3%2%3%6%4%0%5%9%2%6%2%3%5%3%3%4%4%3%3%6%1%5%3%2%
37
Transfer ownership of the business3%3%7%3%8%3%5%3%4%2%4%5%4%3%4%3%3%0%7%2%3%1%5%2%3%3%3%3%1%2%4%6%4%4%2%3%3%5%3%3%%3%3%%1%3%1%6%2%2%5%11%2%4%6%2%9%7%0%3%2%0%0%0%3%2%5%7%5%3%3%4%3%4%3%4%4%1%4%0%4%9%1%4%3%3%3%3%4%2%4%3%4%5%2%3%3%3%
38
None of the above61%59%68%71%63%59%69%61%63%60%58%65%74%66%68%62%58%60%51%72%67%58%59%56%63%63%69%60%74%65%58%52%52%54%68%66%60%52%52%57%73%79%79%77%66%49%62%52%79%58%55%54%60%67%65%71%44%57%76%54%54%75%69%57%64%62%57%59%62%68%61%74%57%54%59%61%58%57%74%0%91%27%77%36%65%65%56%65%66%56%63%61%65%57%70%70%59%61%
39
Unsure / Prefer not to say19%19%9%12%21%19%15%20%18%19%20%19%12%18%18%20%18%22%27%15%18%22%18%18%21%24%12%21%15%21%18%18%25%21%17%19%18%22%25%21%15%12%12%14%24%17%21%23%13%21%22%23%25%21%17%13%19%14%13%26%21%0%12%13%19%19%20%15%17%16%19%14%20%21%20%17%20%15%14%0%0%14%15%32%18%17%21%18%16%21%16%20%15%16%19%12%21%21%
40
Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
41
PLAN TO SELL / CLOSE / TRANSFER BUSINESS?Yes19%21%23%16%16%21%16%19%19%21%22%16%15%16%14%18%24%18%22%12%14%20%23%25%16%13%20%19%10%14%24%30%23%25%15%15%22%25%23%22%12%9%8%9%10%35%17%25%9%22%23%23%15%12%19%16%37%29%11%20%25%25%19%30%16%18%23%26%21%16%20%13%23%25%21%22%22%28%13%100%9%59%8%33%16%18%23%17%18%23%21%19%20%27%11%18%20%18%
42
No61%59%68%71%63%59%69%61%63%60%58%65%74%66%68%62%58%60%51%72%67%58%59%56%63%63%69%60%74%65%58%52%52%54%68%66%60%52%52%57%73%79%79%77%66%49%62%52%79%58%55%54%60%67%65%71%44%57%76%54%54%75%69%57%64%62%57%59%62%68%61%74%57%54%59%61%58%57%74%0%91%27%77%36%65%65%56%65%66%56%63%61%65%57%70%70%59%61%
43
Unsure / Prefer not to say19%19%9%12%21%19%15%20%18%19%20%19%12%18%18%20%18%22%27%15%18%22%18%18%21%24%12%21%15%21%18%18%25%21%17%19%18%22%25%21%15%12%12%14%24%17%21%23%13%21%22%23%25%21%17%13%19%14%13%26%21%0%12%13%19%19%20%15%17%16%19%14%20%21%20%17%20%15%14%0%0%14%15%32%18%17%21%18%16%21%16%20%15%16%19%12%21%21%
44
Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
45
Who do you plan to sell your business to?A family member3%3%5%0%0%3%2%2%4%3%5%0%0%25%0%0%4%0%5%0%5%5%0%0%0%4%0%4%0%0%3%5%5%1%6%0%10%0%1%7%0%24%11%36%0%0%5%2%27%0%3%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%4%4%45%7%0%0%4%12%3%11%3%3%0%3%3%2%2%4%0%0%3%0%4%0%1%6%3%5%2%5%1%8%1%2%20%0%13%1%2%
46
An employee / employees8%7%0%29%0%7%9%9%6%8%7%17%0%0%0%6%11%7%0%8%0%16%6%10%6%0%0%9%9%0%8%13%8%6%13%10%8%10%6%8%11%0%55%0%0%12%17%2%22%9%6%0%0%0%36%22%14%0%0%4%13%45%0%0%0%0%5%25%13%11%9%0%10%9%8%8%9%0%0%8%0%12%0%3%0%14%5%11%10%6%5%9%10%0%0%12%7%5%
47
Someone else58%60%75%71%86%60%61%60%53%64%52%60%64%57%82%60%49%77%62%75%63%53%62%49%73%83%76%55%80%67%54%37%76%58%72%56%49%57%58%58%67%39%25%58%79%66%50%56%45%69%54%0%48%100%43%18%41%79%77%38%65%9%60%45%74%68%51%64%42%59%59%17%56%56%57%64%56%70%17%58%0%55%69%66%70%49%62%53%69%45%63%56%52%74%61%56%58%63%
48
Unsure / Prefer not to say31%29%20%0%14%29%28%29%37%26%37%23%36%17%18%35%35%17%34%17%32%26%32%41%21%13%24%32%11%33%36%45%10%35%9%34%33%33%35%27%22%37%9%6%21%23%28%40%7%22%37%0%52%0%21%59%44%21%23%54%18%0%33%55%26%28%32%7%35%27%30%83%32%32%33%26%31%30%83%31%0%29%31%30%24%34%28%35%17%47%24%34%37%6%39%20%34%30%
49
Total1331148751142288437638129114504216811181815471810171161028343823631531244836241683511411750952660318568422244653691912223412348366101488817413309134323268607171603993201432610657
50
Who do you plan to transfer your business to?A family member38%43%71%100%37%43%35%17%62%15%66%24%53%31%16%43%68%0%14%31%25%0%49%62%69%22%0%43%27%80%30%15%58%45%56%19%36%72%29%5%0%14%0%0%0%80%100%39%0%53%44%100%100%0%40%0%0%0%0%44%67%0%0%0%35%0%24%49%43%63%46%0%61%42%51%73%50%100%0%0%38%43%14%0%46%42%44%36%30%54%39%37%68%0%0%4%52%40%
51
An employee / employees30%28%7%0%23%28%15%40%17%36%20%21%0%54%35%37%14%0%37%0%34%0%16%31%0%39%47%27%33%20%47%15%37%30%44%26%20%13%39%46%0%38%49%100%0%20%0%29%53%13%26%0%0%100%27%0%0%31%0%7%0%0%0%0%59%73%64%39%42%4%25%57%32%27%17%0%31%0%57%0%30%24%39%40%26%29%38%26%29%33%34%27%5%87%0%89%10%10%
52
Someone else21%17%10%0%41%17%37%33%8%36%0%49%24%0%49%14%0%0%43%69%37%0%35%0%31%17%53%17%0%0%10%59%0%18%0%38%13%5%32%30%0%34%51%0%0%0%0%25%47%0%23%0%0%0%0%69%100%69%0%27%0%0%0%0%6%27%0%11%6%19%20%43%5%28%22%27%13%0%43%0%21%25%19%42%24%14%6%30%26%8%20%21%27%13%0%7%27%33%
53
Unsure / Prefer not to say12%13%12%0%0%13%12%10%13%12%13%6%23%14%0%6%18%0%6%0%4%100%0%7%0%22%0%13%40%0%13%11%5%6%0%17%30%10%0%19%100%14%0%0%100%0%0%7%0%34%6%0%0%0%33%31%0%0%0%23%33%0%0%0%0%0%12%0%9%14%9%0%3%2%10%0%6%0%0%0%12%8%28%18%4%14%11%8%15%5%7%15%0%0%100%0%11%16%
54
Total322462724131615111375361460637166544283471081449413676424218462031241230630009275101126314162412201303220858181120238131974182312
55
Are any of the current most senior leaders of the company (founders, owners) planning retirement within the next five years?Yes21%23%20%13%20%23%16%22%21%24%22%17%16%19%14%18%27%22%29%13%24%17%25%29%12%13%21%21%11%17%26%27%29%25%15%15%31%31%23%18%18%9%9%12%16%29%25%27%10%22%26%31%15%23%19%15%25%38%11%19%30%25%25%41%18%23%24%36%26%18%23%6%26%28%24%27%23%36%6%69%14%100%0%25%20%21%22%21%18%26%26%19%28%31%6%20%22%18%
56
No68%66%70%82%71%66%75%68%67%67%64%72%77%74%78%70%62%66%56%80%69%72%61%59%78%73%73%67%82%74%64%58%56%65%71%76%55%50%62%72%77%89%87%77%74%62%64%58%83%68%60%61%69%75%72%77%64%55%83%68%53%54%65%53%72%63%65%61%64%73%67%87%62%60%65%64%67%54%87%26%80%0%100%63%69%69%68%69%72%63%66%69%61%63%89%73%67%71%
57
Unsure / Prefer not to say11%11%10%5%8%11%9%11%12%10%13%11%7%7%8%11%11%12%15%7%7%11%14%12%9%14%6%12%7%10%10%15%14%10%15%8%14%19%14%10%5%3%4%12%10%8%11%16%7%9%14%8%16%2%9%8%11%7%6%13%17%21%9%6%11%13%11%3%10%9%11%7%12%12%11%8%11%10%7%5%6%0%0%12%11%10%11%10%10%10%8%11%10%6%5%7%12%11%
58
Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
59
Is there a succession plan in place for when senior leaders move on from the company?Yes23%23%26%23%32%23%26%25%21%24%21%30%20%26%25%18%33%23%36%18%22%25%29%27%19%19%28%23%8%19%26%29%44%25%17%20%35%31%18%29%24%14%12%10%15%26%25%34%11%20%32%42%11%17%34%19%33%28%28%21%18%36%62%37%20%34%28%47%31%22%25%15%25%24%25%30%26%24%15%25%25%39%19%15%20%28%23%24%26%21%31%20%33%34%19%28%23%19%
60
No62%63%63%67%49%63%61%61%64%63%65%56%67%60%62%70%53%58%47%65%66%62%63%54%63%69%60%62%81%67%52%58%44%59%67%67%51%51%64%60%61%80%80%71%71%61%58%49%76%66%52%50%56%71%53%64%62%64%60%61%57%64%37%42%70%50%61%40%54%65%62%70%59%58%61%55%61%64%70%59%63%41%70%72%67%58%63%62%61%64%57%64%58%50%65%60%63%69%
61
Unsure / Prefer not to say15%14%11%10%19%14%13%14%15%14%14%14%13%15%13%12%14%19%17%17%11%13%8%19%18%12%12%15%12%15%22%13%12%16%16%13%14%19%19%12%15%7%8%18%14%13%17%16%12%13%17%9%32%11%13%17%6%7%11%18%24%0%1%21%10%16%11%13%15%12%13%15%16%18%14%14%13%12%15%16%12%21%11%13%13%15%14%14%13%15%12%15%10%16%16%13%14%13%
62
Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
63
When did your company open?Before 200027%30%10%18%18%30%17%31%20%35%21%21%12%14%11%23%33%25%32%22%27%23%37%30%20%20%32%26%15%22%33%34%36%38%18%12%43%100%0%0%0%0%10%14%16%27%36%40%11%21%39%18%18%23%34%17%24%35%21%26%38%28%26%34%25%11%20%18%23%20%26%17%30%34%31%38%28%30%17%36%24%39%20%28%24%27%17%32%22%34%24%28%35%7%16%13%31%26%
64
2000-200920%21%12%13%20%21%15%21%20%21%21%17%13%14%24%23%20%19%21%15%16%17%25%23%24%18%15%21%23%18%18%26%18%27%27%15%11%0%100%0%0%0%10%21%24%22%21%22%15%23%22%16%18%21%17%32%16%25%8%18%21%6%39%4%21%11%19%21%17%17%22%10%23%23%24%25%22%20%10%27%18%23%19%25%17%21%23%19%18%23%17%22%19%16%12%13%22%21%
65
2010-201418%19%15%11%12%19%13%18%17%20%19%13%13%11%20%16%19%25%19%13%11%20%15%20%18%24%13%18%13%18%15%16%28%14%20%21%16%0%0%100%0%0%11%17%19%21%15%21%13%20%20%26%25%14%16%17%9%18%40%19%12%9%13%36%17%24%18%32%18%14%18%18%20%18%16%13%16%19%18%18%17%16%19%15%22%16%20%16%19%16%21%17%13%39%14%20%17%18%
66
2015-201917%15%22%16%24%15%20%16%20%14%19%19%22%29%22%16%19%19%11%18%19%23%17%13%19%16%17%17%14%20%19%14%16%11%17%24%15%0%0%0%100%0%18%18%21%20%20%12%18%21%14%31%17%12%16%19%33%19%17%15%13%7%17%24%19%33%18%14%17%23%17%19%14%14%16%15%15%14%19%12%19%14%19%18%19%16%21%15%20%14%22%15%17%21%29%26%15%14%
67
2020-202518%15%40%42%26%15%34%14%24%11%20%30%39%32%24%21%9%11%16%31%28%17%6%13%18%22%22%17%35%22%15%10%1%9%19%29%15%0%0%0%0%100%51%31%20%10%8%5%43%15%6%10%21%30%16%15%18%3%14%22%16%49%5%3%18%21%25%15%25%26%17%36%13%12%14%9%19%17%36%6%22%8%23%13%19%19%18%18%21%14%17%19%15%16%29%28%15%21%
68
Unsure / Prefer not to say%0%%0%0%0%%0%%0%0%0%%0%0%0%0%0%%0%0%0%0%0%0%%0%%0%%0%0%0%%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%1%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%%%0%%0%0%%0%0%0%0%0%0%%0%%%0%0%0%%0%%%0%%0%0%%0%0%%%
69
Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
70
What was the company’s gross business revenue in 2024? An estimate is fineUnder $10,0006%5%18%13%8%5%12%5%8%3%7%12%12%5%5%8%2%2%1%11%10%3%6%3%7%7%9%6%21%5%1%0%%1%15%7%5%1%3%2%5%22%43%0%0%0%0%0%26%0%0%4%9%1%5%7%15%3%11%4%5%3%2%0%9%4%5%4%5%11%5%21%4%5%4%1%5%1%21%1%8%1%8%8%7%5%7%5%8%4%2%8%2%2%3%7%6%8%
71
$10,000 to $24,9993%3%7%3%2%3%5%3%4%2%4%3%6%4%4%5%1%3%3%3%5%3%%2%2%6%6%3%9%4%0%0%2%1%9%2%3%2%2%3%5%6%23%0%0%0%0%0%14%0%0%1%2%2%10%1%2%0%6%1%1%5%0%0%5%3%4%5%4%4%3%10%2%2%2%2%2%3%10%0%4%2%4%2%5%3%3%3%3%3%2%4%0%3%5%6%2%2%
72
$25,000 to $49,9995%4%9%7%6%4%8%4%6%4%5%9%6%4%8%5%3%5%8%6%8%9%3%1%6%5%7%5%12%6%%4%%2%10%5%3%2%3%4%5%13%34%0%0%0%0%0%21%0%0%0%7%11%3%4%0%2%12%5%4%0%3%8%5%5%6%5%5%7%4%11%4%3%4%2%3%4%11%2%6%3%6%4%6%4%4%6%6%3%4%6%2%5%7%6%4%6%
73
$50,000 - $99,9999%9%11%17%12%9%13%9%11%8%10%10%15%14%9%11%7%5%6%14%12%7%11%7%11%7%8%10%19%13%6%4%%3%19%10%7%5%9%9%10%16%0%100%0%0%0%0%40%0%0%5%15%17%15%10%13%6%15%6%6%21%1%1%10%11%11%6%10%11%9%12%7%5%9%7%7%9%12%4%11%5%11%5%11%10%12%8%9%10%8%10%3%5%28%11%8%11%
74
$100,000 - $249,99917%18%16%12%15%18%15%15%18%17%18%13%17%27%11%24%9%12%5%21%18%17%17%20%18%11%19%16%27%29%13%4%1%13%26%19%10%10%20%18%21%19%0%0%100%0%0%0%0%53%0%31%27%11%22%17%18%10%15%7%14%38%19%5%19%10%14%10%15%18%17%12%14%13%17%14%17%25%12%8%17%13%18%16%17%17%16%17%15%20%13%19%13%8%26%12%18%18%
75
$250,000 - $499,99915%16%9%9%10%16%10%15%15%16%16%12%9%10%13%17%15%13%13%13%15%20%14%17%11%15%14%15%5%26%21%13%6%20%11%13%15%15%16%17%18%8%0%0%0%100%0%0%0%47%0%35%12%17%13%16%2%8%13%13%20%10%24%22%13%16%15%19%15%14%16%11%15%14%16%17%14%16%11%31%13%21%14%15%14%16%16%16%15%16%16%15%17%18%12%15%15%16%
76
$500,000 - $999,99912%12%5%14%11%12%11%11%12%11%13%13%10%11%16%10%14%15%10%11%12%11%12%11%14%8%9%12%3%10%28%17%4%18%4%12%7%15%12%10%13%5%0%0%0%0%100%0%0%0%28%9%20%4%7%14%9%9%14%14%15%0%10%0%12%9%8%5%8%13%12%9%12%12%13%17%11%9%9%12%11%14%11%11%15%10%12%11%12%9%14%10%18%15%0%14%11%12%
77
$1 million - $4 9 million23%24%16%15%23%24%18%25%18%26%20%18%17%21%23%14%32%34%37%12%13%16%30%26%24%28%16%23%0%5%29%45%49%30%2%21%37%34%22%27%18%6%0%0%0%0%0%76%0%0%55%15%5%25%13%24%12%42%10%38%27%17%21%45%17%26%24%30%23%16%24%10%30%34%25%28%28%22%10%30%21%29%19%31%18%23%19%25%21%25%26%21%28%30%4%21%23%17%
78
$5 million to $9 9 million4%5%2%3%3%5%3%6%1%7%1%5%1%3%7%2%5%8%10%3%3%7%1%6%2%7%2%5%0%0%0%7%19%5%1%6%5%5%8%6%2%1%0%0%0%0%0%15%0%0%11%0%0%11%0%6%9%15%3%4%3%0%17%18%3%11%4%8%7%1%4%0%4%6%5%5%5%5%0%2%4%4%4%2%3%6%5%4%5%3%9%2%8%10%6%5%4%3%
79
$10 million or more3%3%3%4%5%3%2%3%2%4%2%1%3%0%2%%7%2%6%1%2%4%4%4%2%1%3%3%0%0%0%4%12%4%0%2%4%6%2%3%1%%0%0%0%0%0%9%0%0%6%0%0%2%4%0%0%2%0%3%3%5%3%0%4%1%3%6%4%%3%0%4%3%3%6%3%2%0%6%2%5%2%4%2%3%3%3%3%3%5%2%5%3%10%1%3%3%
80
Unsure / Prefer not to say3%3%4%3%3%3%3%3%4%2%5%3%2%1%2%4%4%2%2%3%3%3%2%4%3%5%7%3%4%3%2%2%6%3%4%2%6%5%3%1%3%4%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%2%0%9%1%21%2%3%5%3%0%0%0%3%5%5%1%4%3%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%4%3%4%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%4%2%4%4%%0%2%4%3%
81
Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
82
2024 GROSS REVENUE<$100k24%20%45%40%29%20%37%20%30%17%25%35%40%28%26%30%13%14%18%35%34%22%20%13%27%25%30%23%61%28%7%8%2%8%53%25%17%10%17%18%25%57%100%100%0%0%0%0%100%0%0%10%34%31%33%22%30%11%44%17%16%29%6%10%29%22%27%20%23%33%21%55%18%15%19%11%18%18%55%7%29%11%29%18%29%22%26%22%27%19%15%27%7%15%42%30%21%28%
83
$100k - $499k32%33%25%21%25%33%25%31%33%33%34%25%26%36%25%41%24%24%18%34%33%37%31%37%30%26%33%32%32%55%34%17%7%32%37%32%25%25%36%35%38%27%0%0%100%100%0%0%0%100%0%66%39%28%35%33%20%19%27%20%34%49%43%27%32%26%29%29%30%33%33%23%29%27%33%30%32%41%23%39%30%33%32%30%31%33%32%32%30%36%29%33%30%26%38%27%34%34%
84
$500k+41%44%26%36%42%44%35%46%34%48%36%37%32%35%47%26%59%59%63%28%30%37%48%47%41%44%31%43%3%14%57%72%84%57%7%41%52%60%44%45%34%13%0%0%0%0%100%100%0%0%100%24%25%41%23%44%30%68%26%58%47%22%51%63%36%47%39%50%42%31%43%19%51%55%46%55%48%39%19%50%38%51%36%48%38%42%39%43%41%40%54%35%59%58%20%41%42%35%
85
Unsure / Prefer not to say3%3%4%3%3%3%3%3%4%2%5%3%2%1%2%4%4%2%2%3%3%3%2%4%3%5%7%3%4%3%2%2%6%3%4%2%6%5%3%1%3%4%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%0%2%0%9%1%21%2%3%5%3%0%0%0%3%5%5%1%4%3%3%3%3%3%2%3%3%2%3%4%3%4%3%3%3%3%3%3%2%4%2%4%4%%0%2%4%3%
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Total104980183918680126564539049030113113010512642922614287137200100106259194151126923228281178185177340208334161280215186179189150991761571213102493334312248556553223833172122193123335101139761933458918148639170230057283811337122207131392876023906176303793057261639139254749454
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Over the next three years, what are the main goals you would like your company to achieve?Grow / expand / scale business36%34%50%48%34%34%41%36%35%33%34%43%37%32%35%35%36%27%40%45%39%37%25%36%35%41%43%35%35%34%41%36%36%40%28%39%33%35%34%28%40%45%41%31%33%38%38%34%37%35%35%42%32%28%47%24%64%49%36%40%32%33%45%29%32%40%37%46%41%35%34%46%35%36%34%34%36%34%46%31%38%27%41%22%36%39%42%33%40%31%40%34%45%25%53%39%36%37%
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Increase profits / revenue / sales30%31%24%27%27%31%27%27%33%27%36%26%27%41%30%30%34%23%30%30%30%39%32%27%29%30%27%30%32%30%30%34%21%31%28%33%22%21%35%37%24%35%26%38%29%30%37%28%31%29%31%5%37%37%12%24%29%42%40%31%30%18%23%22%33%18%36%19%33%30%31%22%32%31%32%28%31%26%22%30%30%26%32%26%39%27%28%31%29%31%28%30%26%29%34%27%30%32%
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Become profitable / survive / sustain / keep business open25%25%24%24%34%25%24%27%22%28%22%24%23%21%24%28%19%32%24%18%25%24%18%26%25%29%20%26%27%24%25%24%25%21%29%24%31%27%26%26%23%21%25%23%24%18%28%29%24%21%29%26%21%32%27%22%7%22%23%28%35%2%16%10%24%13%16%20%15%25%25%32%24%25%26%24%26%34%32%23%22%26%23%46%28%18%23%27%23%27%24%25%24%18%25%22%26%23%
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Hire / train / support more staff18%18%18%25%13%18%20%16%21%17%21%16%24%21%19%17%17%21%18%19%25%11%21%18%14%18%19%18%15%19%20%18%17%19%16%17%20%18%17%13%19%23%17%22%18%16%19%19%19%17%19%16%26%18%17%24%19%26%22%15%12%30%28%18%17%22%19%16%17%22%18%18%20%19%18%19%19%17%18%13%19%15%20%7%18%21%19%17%19%16%19%17%20%21%13%21%17%21%
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Build or maintain client base15%15%18%15%12%15%17%14%18%13%18%18%16%18%14%19%11%13%11%15%16%8%14%16%18%16%16%15%25%13%14%14%8%12%19%17%13%13%13%15%19%18%21%25%17%7%19%10%23%12%13%23%16%17%21%22%20%17%18%8%12%15%6%16%16%15%18%12%18%17%15%15%15%15%13%11%16%18%15%8%17%13%16%11%17%15%15%15%16%14%12%16%12%16%3%15%16%16%
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Invest in facilities and equipment14%12%17%26%13%12%19%12%15%11%13%15%23%21%15%11%13%13%21%16%17%20%11%9%13%12%21%13%12%16%12%12%14%9%18%13%18%10%8%9%19%23%17%21%13%14%13%11%18%13%12%9%17%2%23%6%9%16%11%18%9%29%12%10%14%11%14%7%12%18%12%22%10%9%12%10%12%6%22%6%17%9%16%5%13%16%13%14%19%5%17%12%18%15%21%20%11%12%
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Expand product line or services9%8%14%8%5%8%10%8%10%7%9%10%10%9%8%10%8%7%3%11%10%7%9%7%9%11%9%9%10%11%8%7%5%7%7%12%7%5%8%6%13%13%12%9%9%9%4%9%11%9%7%7%11%8%8%19%6%14%16%6%4%15%6%5%9%9%12%4%11%12%9%7%8%7%8%9%10%13%7%5%11%7%10%6%10%9%8%9%10%6%10%8%9%9%17%10%8%10%
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Innovation / tech infrastructure / efficiency / digitalization9%9%11%11%12%9%9%8%9%9%10%8%9%13%13%8%5%9%14%13%8%5%8%6%12%13%7%9%8%12%5%6%9%9%12%7%6%6%11%8%11%8%12%8%10%7%8%7%10%9%8%9%16%4%3%10%10%19%13%6%13%7%6%0%8%9%11%18%12%10%8%13%8%8%7%7%8%8%13%4%9%7%9%7%10%8%11%7%9%8%7%9%8%9%2%13%7%9%
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Visibility / marketing / reputation-building8%7%17%10%3%7%9%9%8%8%7%9%10%8%11%8%7%14%4%8%8%12%4%7%7%13%11%8%10%9%4%6%11%7%11%9%6%5%5%8%8%15%12%14%4%8%5%7%13%6%6%11%8%4%2%6%10%1%8%6%10%9%0%22%11%17%7%12%10%7%9%6%9%7%7%7%9%11%6%8%8%9%9%6%7%9%11%6%9%7%8%8%6%11%11%13%6%8%
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Expand partnerships and business network5%4%16%5%3%4%9%3%6%3%5%8%10%8%5%6%1%6%3%7%7%3%3%3%4%8%10%4%9%4%1%6%2%4%6%5%4%2%3%2%6%11%11%2%6%2%5%3%7%4%4%5%3%3%8%3%5%8%12%2%5%10%1%7%5%8%8%5%9%5%5%5%3%4%4%3%5%11%5%1%6%1%6%2%5%5%6%4%7%2%5%5%4%8%5%7%4%5%
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Sell / close / transfer ownership of business / plan succession8%10%1%5%2%10%5%9%8%11%8%7%3%8%3%11%8%6%10%4%9%8%16%12%5%2%9%8%3%9%14%12%5%13%4%6%7%14%12%5%6%1%1%3%5%19%11%9%2%12%10%12%4%4%7%10%0%15%8%9%9%10%9%0%9%2%8%8%7%8%9%0%10%11%11%13%11%12%0%38%4%25%3%13%8%8%6%10%6%13%7%9%9%3%2%5%10%10%
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Maintain or improve quality of service to community and customers5%5%11%8%4%5%7%5%6%4%5%6%8%5%5%5%6%7%7%5%4%6%6%4%6%9%5%6%8%4%4%3%7%6%9%4%3%4%6%5%8%6%9%7%3%6%6%4%8%5%5%5%9%0%10%8%2%0%6%4%5%10%8%10%5%6%3%3%3%7%6%3%4%4%6%5%5%1%3%4%6%5%5%1%5%6%6%5%6%4%3%6%5%%1%7%5%5%
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Community or civic impact / contribute to health of sector4%3%17%10%5%3%9%3%6%2%5%11%7%6%6%5%3%4%5%5%6%1%6%2%3%8%7%4%5%5%4%5%2%4%5%4%5%2%2%4%6%9%10%3%3%2%7%2%7%3%3%9%6%4%5%3%2%2%4%3%4%2%1%2%6%6%4%2%5%7%4%5%3%3%3%3%4%4%5%2%5%4%5%2%4%5%4%4%5%4%2%5%2%2%3%6%4%4%
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Offer better benefits / pay / flexibility / work-life balance / team culture / employee retention6%6%3%8%9%6%6%6%6%6%6%5%7%13%10%5%8%11%4%3%7%4%6%5%8%6%3%6%3%4%7%7%10%6%4%6%8%5%4%7%5%9%4%7%2%7%5%9%5%4%8%0%10%7%3%5%0%0%3%8%6%10%0%12%6%11%4%8%5%8%6%6%7%8%5%4%7%8%6%8%6%6%6%6%6%6%5%6%7%5%9%5%6%15%4%11%4%3%