Monday, August 4, 2008

Manatee EDC Business Survey: Down But Not Out

I haven't had a chance to thoroughly read the entire study, but seems from some of the responses that folks are at least optimistic. I did note more businesses saw positive revenue growth as opposed to the previous study.

Below is an excerpt, check out the full PDF report by using the link below.

"The overall business climate in Manatee County appears to be on a downward trend. When asked to compare the general business climate in the county with two years ago, over 72% said it was worse, and less than 7% said it was better. The most optimistic group was businesses operating for 6-10 years, and those with 51-100 employees. What is not clear in this response is to what extent this attitude is influenced by the overall economy, and how much is influenced by issues primarily driven by local factors."

Click here for the full survey (PDF)

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