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Home My WebLink AboutV.B. Hastings Arts Center 2022 BRE SurveyBusiness Retention & Expansion Survey Row 10 Company Name Blessings Academy of Arts and Music Company Address 216 4th St E, Hastings, MN 55033 Contact Email hastingsartscenter@gmail.com Contact Phone Number 651-437-3250 Date Survey Completed 02/27/22 In what area of the City is your business located?Downtown Does the company own or lease this facility?Owned Has company ownership changed in the past year?No Does the company have a succession plan?No Contact Person:Sarah Lockwood Type of facility (select all that apply):Home-based Over the past year, company sales have(select one)Increased What has contributed to that increase or decrease?Music student population increased What are the company's major products/services?Music school and instruction Has the company introduced new products this year?Yes Briefly describe new products:Two new teachers during the pandwmic How many full time employees are at this facility?0 How many part time employees are at this facility?1 Has the number of FT Stayed the same employees changed this year? If FT employees changed, by how many?0 Has the number of PT employees changed this year?Stayed the same If PT employees changed, by how many? Do you plan to hire in the next 2-5 years?Yes If yes, how many FT employees do you plan to hire?0 What types of jobs are you hiring?Office admin If you hired in the past year, was it hard to fill If difficult, what do you think contributed to it? Do you anticipate needing to train current staff?No If yes, what kind of training is needed? Does the City have adequate housing for your staff Yes What is the Company's primary market (select one)Local Company's fastest growing geographic market Local Do you export or have clients outside of the U.S.?No If so, where (select all that apply): What is your percent of sales outside of the US? Are you interested in exporting outside of the US?No Does the Company plan to (check all that apply) Invest in new facilities Make major equipment purchase Renovate/Expand current facilities Approximate date of investment Unsure (select one) Do you currently have room on your site to expand?No What are strengths of the community? Location-not too far from Twin Cities; parks and trails, on the river, good schools What are weaknesses of the community? Not willing to grow and not welcoming diversity; not inclusive Have you interacted with City Hall? If so, how? Yes. Drop event posters for kiosks; Securing loans with city How can Hastings improve local business climate? Have a regular gathering of ALL businesses to share info—we know there are people doing this already but there’s no cohesion. Chamber and Downtown Business Association and Rotary all do similar but it would be nice for everyone to be talking together! What community project(s) would benefit business? Would love to brainstorm with you about this. Perhaps an annual festival that’s not Rivertown Days. K-12 Technical & Community College Customized Training Programs Overall Workforce Quality Public Transportation Highway Infrastructure Air Service Proximity to Suppliers Recreational Opportunities Cultural Opportunities Crime Rate Housing Supply for Workforce Lending by local financial institutions Assistance from local government Attitude towards business Permitting/Zoning Local Taxes Local fees Telecommunications/Broadband Service Telecommunications/Broadband Rates Electric Rates Electric Reliability