2008 Business Climate Survey
On behalf of Miller, Kaplan, Arase & Co., LLP and the San Fernando Valley Business Journal, we would like to thank you for taking the time to participate in our 2008 San Fernando Valley Business Climate Survey. Thanks to survey contributors like you, our 2008 San Fernando Valley Business Climate Survey has been the best yet and we hope to look forward to your continued contributions to our 2009 San Fernando Valley Business Climate Survey.
1. Is your business preparing for additional hires in 2008?
2. What types of positions is your business anticipating additional hires for?
3. If your business is anticipating job cuts, what types of positions are you looking to cut?
4. How do you project your business' revenue will perform in 2008 vs. 2007?
5. How do you expect your business’ operating margins to compare in 2008 vs. 2007?
6. How do you expect your business' lending interest rates to compare in 2008 vs. 2007?
7. How do you expect the San Fernando Valley housing market to perform in 2008 vs. 2007?
8. Which items below do you find have the most negative impact on your business?
9. Is your business investing in capital improvements (infrastructure upgrade, new equipment, etc.) in 2008?
10. Is your business planning to add space to its operations in 2008?
11. Is your business planning to increase its IT expenditures in 2008?
12. Does your business’ website conduct eCommerce?
13. Is your business planning to expand outside the San Fernando Valley in 2008?
14. Of the businesses looking to expand outside the Valley, where do you plan to expand to?
15. Is your business introducing new products and/or services in 2008?
16. Do you think the San Fernando Valley is a good place to conduct business?
17. Is your business Merging or Acquiring a new business in 2008?
18. What mediums did your business use to promote itself during 2007?
19. Which mediums is your business planning to use to promote itself during 2008?
1. Is your business preparing for additional hires in 2008?
2. What types of positions is your business anticipating additional hires for?
3. If your business is anticipating job cuts, what types of positions are you looking to cut?
4. How do you project your business' revenue will perform in 2008 vs. 2007?
5. How do you expect your business’ operating margins to compare in 2008 vs. 2007?
6. How do you expect your business' lending interest rates to compare in 2008 vs. 2007?
7. How do you expect the San Fernando Valley housing market to perform in 2008 vs. 2007?
8. Which items below do you find have the most negative impact on your business?
9. Is your business investing in capital improvements (infrastructure upgrade, new equipment, etc.) in 2008? 
10. Is your business planning to add space to its operations in 2008?
11. Is your business planning to increase its IT expenditures in 2008?
12. Does your business’ website conduct eCommerce?
13. Is your business planning to expand outside the San Fernando Valley in 2008?
14. Of the businesses looking to expand outside the Valley, where do you plan to expand to?
15. Is your business introducing new products and/or services in 2008?
16. Do you think the San Fernando Valley is a good place to conduct business?
17. Is your business Merging or Acquiring a new business in 2008?
18. What mediums did your business use to promote itself during 2007?
19. Which mediums is your business planning to use to promote itself during 2008?
