HomeMy WebLinkAboutV.C. Hastings Beauty School 2022 BRE SurveyBusiness Retention & Expansion Survey Row 8 Company Name Hastings Beauty School Company Address 221 2nd Street East Contact Email dunoon@hastingsbeautyschool.com Contact Phone Number 651-437-1225 Date Survey Completed 02/15/22 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:Dunoon Warnke Type of facility (select all that apply):Home-based Over the past year, company sales have(select one)Decreased What has contributed to that increase or decrease? Covid is still contributing to our smaller numbers of enrolled students. What are the company's major products/services?Education and cosmetology services Has the company introduced new products this year?No Briefly describe new products: How many full time employees are at this facility?4 How many part time employees are at this facility?3 Has the number of FT Decreased employees changed this year? If FT employees changed, by how many?1 Has the number of PT employees changed this year?Increased If PT employees changed, by how many?3 Do you plan to hire in the next 2-5 years?Yes If yes, how many FT employees do you plan to hire?1-3 What types of jobs are you hiring?Educators If you hired in the past year, was it hard to fill Yes If difficult, what do you think contributed to it?Lack of candidates Poor work ethic Do you anticipate needing to train current staff?Yes If yes, what kind of training is needed? We are expanding the courses we are offering so we will educate instructors for the new classes. 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?0% Are you interested in exporting outside of the US?No Does the Company plan to (check all that apply) Make major equipment purchase Renovate/Expand current facilities Approximate date of investment Within one year (select one) Do you currently have room on your site to expand?No What are strengths of the community? The community has been wonderful to us for many years! What are weaknesses of the community? We wish there was more comradery between the businesses Have you interacted with City Hall? If so, how? How can Hastings improve local business climate? What community project(s) would benefit business? 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