How much do rising minimum wage requirements affect your company?

It doesn't since I already pay employees a higher wage. (51%, 18 Votes)
It has (will) put great strain on finances. (29%, 10 Votes)
I'm not sure. (9%, 3 Votes)
Other (6%, 2 Votes)
N/A (5%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 35

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Has your company gone paperless in job documentation?

No - no plans to (45%, 23 Votes)
No - planning to soon (25%, 13 Votes)
Yes (24%, 12 Votes)
Other (4%, 2 Votes)
N/A (2%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 51

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What's most important when adding a service to your lineup?

How much revenue it will bring in (45%, 31 Votes)
Increasing demand (26%, 18 Votes)
The cost to add (new equipment/training) (16%, 11 Votes)
How easy it is to learn (7%, 5 Votes)
Other (4%, 3 Votes)
N/A (2%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 69

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Other than employee issues, what's the biggest challenge your company faces?

Marketing concerns (31%, 22 Votes)
Low-ball competition (28%, 20 Votes)
Training needs (14%, 10 Votes)
Other pricing issues (11%, 8 Votes)
Other (10%, 7 Votes)
Government regulations (6%, 4 Votes)
Customer retention (0%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 72

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Do you guarantee your work?

Yes, we guarantee our work. (82%, 81 Votes)
No, guarantees have limited value. (7%, 7 Votes)
Yes, but since everyone offers guarantees, who cares? (7%, 7 Votes)
N/A (3%, 3 Votes)
No, I've never thought of doing it. (1%, 1 Votes)
No, I want to but haven't gotten around to it. (0%, 0 Votes)

Total Voters: 99

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What percent of your technicians are female?

0% (37%, 33 Votes)
Less than 15% (29%, 26 Votes)
50-75% (10%, 9 Votes)
30-50% (8%, 7 Votes)
15-30% (7%, 6 Votes)
75-99% (3%, 3 Votes)
N/A (3%, 3 Votes)
100% (3%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 89

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Do you have your moisture meters calibrated to ensure they are accurate?

No (50%, 19 Votes)
Yes (29%, 11 Votes)
I don't use moisture meters (21%, 8 Votes)

Total Voters: 38

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What is your company’s biggest staffing problem?

Finding qualified applicants, (50%, 30 Votes)
I’m happy with my staff. (17%, 10 Votes)
Employee productivity, (15%, 9 Votes)
Employee turnover, (12%, 7 Votes)
Employee honesty, (6%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 60

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Does your company require drug screening?

No (52%, 57 Votes)
Yes, for existing and new applicants/employees (17%, 18 Votes)
Yes, but to new applicants/employees only (14%, 15 Votes)
We perform random testing across the company (14%, 15 Votes)
Other (3%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 109

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How far out is the most you have been booked up?

I always have open appointments (25%, 25 Votes)
Two weeks (23%, 23 Votes)
One week (21%, 21 Votes)
Four weeks or more (19%, 19 Votes)
Three weeks (12%, 13 Votes)

Total Voters: 101

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When do you think automation will cause job loss in the carpet cleaning and restoration industry?

Never (33%, 4 Votes)
10-15 years (25%, 3 Votes)
In the next 5 years (17%, 2 Votes)
5-10 years (17%, 2 Votes)
15 to 25 years (8%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 12

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My business will use the savings from the new tax plan to:

Expand the business (29%, 21 Votes)
Pay off debts (19%, 14 Votes)
No current plans (17%, 12 Votes)
Provide new/better benefits to employees (14%, 10 Votes)
Buy new equipment (10%, 7 Votes)
Other (7%, 5 Votes)
Complete more training (4%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 72

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For my company in 2018, I predict...

Annual revenue for my company will increase (79%, 65 Votes)
Annual revenue for my company will remain the same (9%, 7 Votes)
Annual revenue for my company will decline (9%, 7 Votes)
N/A (3%, 3 Votes)

Total Voters: 82

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How much affect has the current political climate affected the profitability of your company? (with 1 meaning 'no effect' and 5 meaning 'excessive effect')

1 (38%, 26 Votes)
4 (19%, 13 Votes)
5 (19%, 13 Votes)
3 (18%, 12 Votes)
2 (6%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 68

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How many hours annually do you put on your truckmount(s), per machine?

Between 500 and 749 (25%, 24 Votes)
Between 250 and 499 (20%, 19 Votes)
1000 or more (18%, 17 Votes)
Between 750 and 999 (15%, 15 Votes)
I don't use truckmounts for carpet cleaning (9%, 9 Votes)
Between 100 and 249 (5%, 5 Votes)
Less than 100 (4%, 4 Votes)
N/A (4%, 4 Votes)

Total Voters: 97

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What are your future plans for your cleaning or restoration company?

We are a family business, it will live on (49%, 29 Votes)
To sell my company to another entrepreneur (41%, 24 Votes)
N/A (7%, 4 Votes)
To shut down my company and sell the assets (3%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 59

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As a business owner, which is the most important to you?

Customer service (82%, 23 Votes)
Technical expertise (14%, 4 Votes)
N/A (4%, 1 Votes)

Total Voters: 28

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If you engage in disaster restoration work, have you found that insurance companies...

Pay your invoice but only after some hassling (31%, 28 Votes)
Always question your invoice and eventually you lower your price to get paid (29%, 26 Votes)
Delay payment and you must fight for your money (25%, 22 Votes)
Pay your invoice as submitted and in a timely manner (12%, 11 Votes)
N/A (3%, 2 Votes)

Total Voters: 89

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When you pay your technicians, which of the following do you offer?