1. West 7 th Business Association 2013 Survey 52 Responses

2. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 1: What value can the W7BA provide to your business? Local business networking80.0%40 Community outreach44.0%22 Informational sessions for small businesses 44.0%22 Commercial district marketing 38.0%19 -- Issues important for business owners in W. 7 th ; -- Local government updates, city policy changes etc.; -- Work with city on issues facing our businesses; -- Outreach to both local and state government; -- Local ownership networking

3. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 2: How have you received information on W7BA in the past? Email85.4%41 Community Reporter41.7%20 Member visits27.1%13 Brochure20.8%10 Other: Federation

4. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 3: Would commercial/professional associations be of interest, as for lawyers, restaurants, professional services, etc.? Yes48.9%23 No51.1%24 --Medical; --By business type; --Restaurants; --Lawyers; --Commercial/Professional; --Professional services; --Possibly; --Any --While I am none of the above, collaboration is always good however I don't get the sense that W7 business are interested in that. --Opposed to fragmentation. Prefer to have one umbrella group as we did have i.e., West End Business and Professional Association (WEBPA)

5. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 4: Would groupings be of interest as by a geographic area defined by streets/neighborhood? Yes35.4%17 No64.6%31 -- Highland Park businesses; --professional, -- Downtown, Central, West/Sibley -- Maybe the block club concept is transferable to businesses --Similar businesses -- Neighborhood; Personally not for business -- Question unclear: 2

6. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 5: W7BA meetings include three general membership meetings with program and six networking meetings, and two/three topical meetings for members. Generally how often do you see yourself participating per year? I cannot attend3.9%2 Once7.8%4 Twice27.5%14 Perhaps three or more!60.8%31

7. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 6: Please indicate if any of these topical meeting ideas are of interest: Online/digital marketing75.0%27 Affordable Care Act for small businesses 52.8%19 Accepting credit cards for payments: options and expenses 44.4%16 -- Could we develop a vendor database at group discount rate? -- Local politics/bureaucracy: why vacant commercial properties aren't being developed; involvement of local community groups is slowing progress and inhibiting growth overall along W7 Corridor -- Most people are not Payment Card Compliant even if they think they are -- How to build recognition for the neighborhood in the near city areas and beyond.

8. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 7: We generally meet weekdays except Fridays, from 4 – 6 p.m. Is this time convenient for you? Yes84%42 No16%8 -- Earlier in the morning; -- Mornings are preferred; -- Breakfast meeting/early evening; -- Early morning 9-11 or mix them up; -- Before 3 p.m.; -- Daytime meeting would usually work. -- 8 am pre work hours or after 6pm; -- Later evenings; -- After 6 pm; -- Ending by 5:00 p.m. -- Over the lunch hour

9. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 8: Would a breakfast meeting be of interest? Yes72.0%36 No28.0%14 First breakfast meeting will be scheduled December 4, 7 – 9 a.m. at Claddagh Coffee, 459 Seventh Street West!

10. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 9: Please indicate which W7BA task force(s) would be interesting to you: Enhancement (i.e. graffiti removal, plantings) 25.6%10 Representation (i.e. government, commercial associations) 41.0%16 Communications (i.e. internal/external; print/Internet) 23.1%9 Community Outreach (e.g. Clothing drive for Joseph’s Coat) 33.3%13 -- I'm unclear as to what's being asked; -- Previous member, waiting to see positive movement within association

11. W7BA 2013 Survey Question 10: Are you a W7BA member? Yes56.9%29 No43.1%22 W7BA membership is now at 39!

12. W7BA 2013 Website http://www.w7ba.org