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volunteers visited

businesses in De Pere

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Business Walk Purpose

A business walk is an opportunity to chat with local businesses face-to-face to gather knowledge that

will help foster a more prosperous business climate. The De Pere Business Walk was a one day visitation

program to assess concerns that local businesses are facing. The information gathered is to be used to

help prioritize economic development initiatives and guide business assistance.

Business Walk Highlights

Turnout and participation for the business walk was tremendous. Although many businesses were not

aware the walk was taking place, a majority took the time to share their thoughts and perspectives on

the local business climate. This feedback was overwhelmingly positive, and most businesses anticipated

growing and remaining in the community in the near future. Some interesting findings included:

De Pere customers and business to business relationships were the most valued aspects of

doing business locally. Half (48%) of businesses made comments to this regard.

Three-quarters (75%) of businesses surveyed anticipate growing in De Pere in the near future.

12% of businesses would like to expand locally, but have some concerns about space and/or

property availability to accommodate this growth.

The most commonly cited impediment to business success was traffic and parking, identified by

20 percent of businesses. The most common specific traffic issue was the need for a bridge,

followed by truck traffic routes. Most parking challenges were unique to individual businesses.

A desire for increased events and marketing exposure was identified by 17% of businesses as

having the potential to boost business revenues.

15% of businesses could not identify any specific change that would improve their business in

De Pere.

Although ranking fourth as an overall challenge, 64% of businesses identified talent attraction as

an important issue for their company. This was especially true of manufacturing and

transportation firms, where 76% of firms placed a priority on talent.

A more detailed overview of the business walk process and more specific insights gained through the

walk are included in the following sections.

Key Take-Aways

Increase Visibility

Marketing

Events

Infrastructure

Southern Bridge

Parking Issues

Talent Attraction

College Students

Networking

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Business Walk Overview

On September 26th, Wisconsin Public Service sponsored a Business Walk in De Pere. The business walk,

which conducted brief visits with 115 existing businesses in the City of De Pere and Ledgeview including

retail, service and industrial firms (3 duplicate responses were removed). The walk was conducted in

partnership with the De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce, the City of De Pere, Definitely De Pere, and

the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation and received support from Johnson Bank, Baer

Performance Marketing and Toppers Pizza. The business walk represented the first attempt to take the

pulse of the local business community, uncover opportunities and challenges for doing business in the

De Pere area, and identify ways that local partners can help enhance and grow the local economy and

create a business friendly environment.

The business walk included both a morning and afternoon interview session, during which 33

community leaders, representing both the public and private sectors visited businesses within a

geographic region in teams of two. Businesses who agreed to be interviewed responded to five

questions about their business and perceptions of De Pere as a place to do business (a copy of the

survey is included at the end of this report). They also had the option of receiving a follow-up visit from

a community partner to discuss specific opportuntiies or challenges identified by the visit, and could

choose to receive a copy of the completed report. Businesses which were unable or unwilling to

participate on the day of the business walk also had the option to complete the survey online. As a

thank you for participating, several businesses that responded to either the in-person onr online survey

were selected at random to win a prize package donated by local businesses.

The results from the business visits, including both the quantitative survey results as well as additional

comments and insights provided as part of the interviews are summarized in this document. A list of

specific comments received through the survey, with individual and/or company references removed, is

provided as an attachment.

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Business Respondents

Businesses responding to the survey represent a diverse mix of industries and sizes, as illustrated in the

charts below. While businesses were not asked about their business or employee count, many

volunteered this information, and the remainder were determined using data from ReferenceUsa. A

majority (69 percent) of interviewees were small businesses with 10 or fewer employees, while 7

percent had 50 or more employees.

Service businesses (personal and professional) represented 46 percent of businesses interviewed, retail

and restaurant accounted for another 25 percent, and the remaining businesses were engaged in

manufacturing, warehousing, distribution, contracting and healthcare.

Civic or Nonprofit

3% Healthcare

3%

Manufacturing 11%

Personal Service

20%

Professional Service

26%

Contractor 8%

Restaurant 6%

Retail 19%

Transportation & Wholesale

4%

Respondents by Industry 1-10

Employees 69%

11-25 Employee

19%

26-50 Employees

5%

50+ Employees

7%

Business Size by # of Employees

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Survey Results

Positive Attributes

Businesses were first asked about positive aspects of doing business in De Pere. By far the most

common response was the importance and value of local connections, tendency of customers to shop

locally, and the loyalty of both customers and businesses to the community and one another. Businesses

without a long term track record or who do not sell locally identified visibility and accessibility (to

customers and workforce) as the most important positive attributes that make De Pere a good place for

their business.

The word cloud at right highlights the

specific phrases most commonly used

to describe positive aspects of the

community. By and large, businesses

of all industries and sizes answered

similarly, atlhough restaurants and

retailers appreciated the presence of

other small businesses as key to the

success of their business to a greater

degree than other sectors, and large

firms were more likely to indicate

that city support made a difference in

the local business climate for their

firm.

0 10 20 30 40 50 60

Accessibility, Visibility

Workforce

Walkable, Attractive, Quality of Life

Business Climate/City Support

Affordability

Business Mix, Network

Local Connections/Loyal Customers

No Specific Advantage

Positive Business Climate Aspects

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anticpate growing

want to expand locally

expect to retire

Future Plans

Given the overwhelmingly positive perception of the De Pere business climate, it is not surprising that

three-quarters of businesses anticipated growing and remaining in the community in the next five years.

Of these, 18 percent also anticipate growing at other locations. Only five percent of overall businesses

surveyed indicated a firm plan to grow exclusively in a location other than De Pere.

It is also important to note that of those 88 businesses

that indicated they anticipate growing in De Pere, five

indicated that they would explore an expansion to

their existing facility or new construction in the

community. Three additional businesses indicated

that they would like to purchase in order to make the

investment to expand, but may not be able to do so

locally. An additional six businesses indicated that they

are out of space at their current location, which

caused them to select both the ‘growing here’ as well

as the ‘growing elsewhere’ categories, as they are

unsure whether the anticipated growth can occur

locally.

Of those businesses anticipating growth, 18 percent anticipate also expanding their customer base. Two

businesses indicate a specific desire to expand into more global markets, while several others plan to

expand product lines or to serve a broader geographic area within the domestic market. Five percent of

all businesses plan to grow revenues by implementing cost savings measures, such as by consolidating

real estate or implementing lean management.

Of course, not all businesses are in expansion mode. Six percent of business owners anticipate retiring in

the near future, and 71 percent of these hope to sell their business in order to retire. Two additional

firms (both professional services) plan to merge with other firms, either to expand their market reach or

to achieve cost savings.

Changes Desired

Businesses were also asked to identify aspects of the community that they would like to change to

create an even more positive environment for their business. Responses to this question were more

varied than for the positive aspect, as illustrated in the chart below. Traffic and parking were an issue for

many, although the specific type of change desired to address these challenges depended on the

business type and location. The need for an additional bridge was the most specifically cited traffic

problem. Many businesses desire new/additional outlets for marketing and networking to help them

better connect with the community and other businesses, while others indicated challenges associated

with municipal permitting with either, knowledge, cost, and/or timeliness of permitting presenting a

challenge. (Note that more than half of the permitting challenges were reported by businesses in

Ledgeview versus De Pere). Workforce was the fourth most commonly cited challenge, discussed in

more detail in the following section. Other identified challenges included issues associated with an

individual business’s location, operations, or industry-specific challenge which as a result were shared by

only one or two firms and did not represent a trend within the De Pere business climate as a whole.

75%

12%

6%

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While positive characteristics were universally recognized across business types, there was slightly more

agreement regarding challenges among businesses of similar size and/or industry types. For instance,

larger firms reported more difficulty with workforce issues and the need for improved traffic flow, while

smaller firms were more likely to specifically identify the growth of the community through the addition

of new residents and more small businesses as key to enhancing the local customer base and boosting

business. Service firms (personal and professional) were most concerned with permitting and signage,

most notably with liquor licensing ordinances and general visibility.

Talent Attraction

Because talent was anticipated to be a challenge, the survey specifically asked businesses whether or

not talent attraction was important to the business at the present, and what strategies they had found

to be effective and/or not effective in recruiting and retaining quality employees. Overall, 64 percent of

businesses indicated that attracting talent was an important issue for their business. Again, this trend

was fairly consistent across industry types, with manufacturing and transportation firms slightly more

likely to indicate that talent attraction was a challenge (76%) and professional service firms reporting

slightly less urgency, with only 40 percent of companies indicated that talent was an important

consideration at the present.

With regard to talent attraction strategies, just under half of respondents provided insight on current

practices, and most businesses reported utilizing multiple recruiting strategies. Word of mouth

recruitment and personal networking were by far the most successful strategies, although certain

Signage 5%

Workforce 14%

Permitting 15%

Growth (residents, businesses)

5%

Traffic/Parking 20%

Trash 5%

How to get involved 7%

Increased networking

5%

Taxes/Cost 7%

More Events/Marketing

17%

Changes Desired

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businesses found higher education partners to also be a reliable source of qualified workers. Other

companies have worked internally to add aggressive training programs or provide intangible benefits

that help recruit employees. For those casting a wider net, indeed.com, job fairs and social media were

reported to be somewhat successful, while print advertising was universally panned as an avenue to find

qualified workers.

Entrepreneurship and Small Business Assistance

Businesses were also asked about the perceived effectiveness of seven specific strategies designed to

foster entrepreneurship and small business growth in De Pere. Businesses were asked to rate these

strategies (Networking, Pitch Contests, Start-up Bootcamp, Micro-Lending, Coworking, Incubators,

Makerspaces) on a scale of 1-5 with 1 being somewhat effective, and 5 being the most effective. This

question proved difficult for some businesses to answer, whether because they were unfamiliar with the

strategies, or because they have limited perspective on the needs of entrepreneurs. While the vast

majority of businesses interviewed were small businesses, many are well-established and not in need of

this type of support services. However, the chart below indicates the relative level of support each

strategy received from the De Pere business community (74% of businesses responded to this question).

Strategies near the top of the chart received the least support, while those at the bottom created the

most interest.

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1

2

3

4

5

6

7

8

9

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Talent Attraction Strategies

Works Not Helpful

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Follow-up

The most important element of a business walk is the opportunity to follow-up with individual

businesses regarding specific challenges, and to identify strategies or inititaives that will be undertaken

as a result of the information learned during the survey. Of those surveyed, 41 percent requested that

an individual follow-up with them to address their specific issues. An overwhelming 81 percent wanted

to receive a copy of the business walk results. Surprisingly, 13 percent of those intersted in a personal

followup were not interested in receiving the report or other business walk follow-up. Of those

interested in follow-up, a majority (71%) prefer email communications, while 22 percent prefer phone

contact and 3 businesses (7%) would like to receive primarily hard copy communications.

Recommendations

Below are potential strategies to undertake based on survey feedback:

and more…

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Networking

Micro-Lending

Coworking

Startup Bootcamp

Business Incubators

Makerspaces

Pitch Contests

Small Business Development Strategy Support

Most Effective Very Effective More Effective Effective Somewhat Effective

Engage in initiatives to

connect employers to

talent

Offer opportunties

for businesses to network with their neighbors

Support collaborative

marketing and event initiatives

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Business Walk Questionnaire

1. What do you like about doing business in De Pere that may be different from doing business elsewhere? (Assess strength of connection to De Pere.)

2. Which of these best describes [business name] in 5 years?

❒ Growing here ❒ Merging ❒ Closed ❒ Consolidating

❒ Growing elsewhere ❒ Sold ❒ Retired ❒ Finding new markets

❒ Achieving cost savings ❒ Other:

3. What change or local support would help make your business more successful?

4. Is attracting talent important to your business right now? No Yes What has worked for you? What hasn’t worked?

5. On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the following ideas for supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses in De Pere. (1 is somewhat effective, 5 is the most effective)

A. Networking ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ E. Coworking space ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄

B. Pitch contests ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ F. Business incubator ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄

C. Startup boot camps ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ G. Makerspace or fab lab ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄

D. Micro loans or grants ➀ ➁ ➂ ➃ ➄ Other:

Would you like someone to follow-up with your company after the walk? (Hand out card ‘about the business walk’ and who to contact along with the thank you bag.)

Yes Contact information: (biz card?) How do you want to be communicated with: (email, phone, text, snail mail, social media) No

Would you like a copy of the report?

Yes Email: (biz card?) No

Optional: Is there anything we should know about your company?

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Actual Responses (references to individuals and companies redacted)

What do you like about doing business in De Pere that may be different from doing business elsewhere?

41 corridor; city services (fire & police); incentives - easy to work with.

5 yrs in Bellevue. Likes art walks - business owners came. Sidewalk sales.

Active community; folks shop local; friendly professionals.

All national business, flies all over the US to meet with attorneys. Always been in De Pere. Picked this location based on clients served and employees from the north side of Green Bay and down to Appleton.

Attractive price. Room to expand. Pro-business. Former De Pere based - moved in 2012.

Beautiful old buildings, people, riverwalk, great places for photographs. Been in business 10 years. 1st major holiday - Valentines. Reason we are here is because De Pere zip code touches all but 2 counties.

Being downtown our customers love the trail and easy access to area business. Branch manager new to De Pere, from Kaukauna area. Loves it here. Company has done well here. Successful marketing. Is bringing in more folks from Wrightstown branch. Is doing more business here than in Kaukauna.

Business is busy - huge amount of traffic. Repeat customers and customer loyalty.

Business is good. Many regulars. Took over for previous owner.

Business owners know each other. Supper community. Quaint. Business park is growing; wants to expand. Needs access to Hwy 41 - was promised would have secondary route.

Business park; incentives & TIF; City support

Busy area. Lots of activity.

City is good to work with on permits.

Clientele is nice in De Pere. College is higher end. Cooperative City.

Close relationships with other businesses on Main Ave & Broadway.

Close to home. Central location.

College crowd. Appreciated by community. From De Pere.

Community is homey. Feel very appreciated here. Community loyalty. Everything revolves around buy De Pere. Definitely De Pere has been great! Foot traffic - art walk is awesome.

Community supports its local businesses

Community, clientele in area and local businesses to partner with/support other businesses.

Convenience of using a local business

Convenient location with lower rent cost

De Pere has a small town feel - a little more personable.

De Pere native. Likes higher standards in industrial park.

Employee lives in De Pere. Maybe others. Good access from highway.

Everybody knows where; shop local first (old slogan); loyalty - easy to get around

Excellent location even though they compete other businesses, they do well. Been here 10 years.

Family history; sense of community

First time visitors are from people that have driven by. Like the local feel.

Great community. No issues. Elderly does not like roundabouts!

Great exposure. Nice business mix. Restaurants.

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Grew up here. Kids have same teachers. Proud to be from De Pere. This area draws women.

Grew up in De Pere. Likes the area. They were downtown Green Bay and moved here in 2006.

Growing 3% year of year. Doing well. Been in De Pere for 5+ years. Growing business, like the area (not a lot of turn over). Just upgraded new machines and adding 25-30% employees. Happy with De Pere. Just a great City to be a part of. Great location. Fox Valley proximity great. Has customers and employees from Fox Valley.

Has been here since the 1930s. Likes community atmosphere - local. Face to face relationships. Has never done business anywhere else. Likes other business owners and customer base. Is comfortable reaching out for help. Open 3 days.

I grew up here. Small town atmosphere.

I like that so many people here like to shop local. I like the locality of De Pere. It is intimate here and familiar with people here. I know so many people here, I can't throw a stick without hitting someone I know. I like that.

I live in De Pere, so it is a great place to have an office.

Incentives. Great community. Great access to Hwy 41 corridor.

It's a small town feel. It's cozy here. I grew up in Green Bay - there are so many hidden treasures here. It's so quaint. I just finished school and wanted to come back.

It's nice here. Not happy with dumpster enclosure item. It's very local, I know people here. I know names of customers. There is a lot of pride here. We have 50-60 employees here. It's small and I like that.

Life in De Pere.

Like shopping local and small business owners. Like the space available, location near warehouses with good visibility along Hwy 41 and closer to residential for workers plus good amenities in area.

Likes De Pere but not enough business. Will not move; lack of foot traffic is a problem for him.

Likes the atmosphere of the area vs Green Bay.

local / customers can walk

location of office space

Location was key. Responsible people to hire as employees.

Location: used to be farther down on Riverside - there is better traffic here.

Loves how close other businesses are - work together. Good collaboration.

Loyal customers, small market, in business 32 years.

Loyalty continues to drive many of our customers Love the people. Very down to earth. Friendly and love their dogs. Lived in De Pere for 14 years. In business 8 years. Have 6 employees.

Bought building here. City easy to work with (permit & planning process). it makes me very happy to be a business owner in the same neighborhood I live in and where I grew up. When clients come and are not from this area I love sharing the history of De Pere with them and telling them about all of the amazing unique businesses here.

No complaints. Have good mixture of clients. Highway traffic very busy. It's a good location.

No difference.

Other business owners support one another. Our location is great, has been very busy. We were in Redbird Circle earlier and Bellevue prior to that. Like De Pere. Went to St. Norbert College. Love the De Pere community.

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People make it worth it.

Property is good location; good in & egress; Like incentives on land and TIF.

relationship with customers - personal relationships; connection between community and bank Residential - love it. Business side - wanted to put up more building space but City slow in getting back.

Safe, feel safe walking in De Pere. Interesting mix of businesses. River is a draw.

Sense of community - smaller area so recognize patients at other places.

Small business partnerships and expertise Small community, not many big box stores. Name recognition in community = has been here for 42 years. Very involved in community.

Small community. Good people.

Small tight knit community

small town

Small town atmosphere.

Small town feel. Down to earth atmosphere.

Small town, friendly.

Small, loyal, B2B, and residents. Loyalty - word of mouth referrals.

Small, supportive community that loves to shop local Looking to grow the business in De Pere - probably a little bit too early - really taken off. Market study showed good potential.

strong sense of customer loyalty The customers/people are nice, as are the businesses. This branch is nice. It's different at other branches.

The people and the business atmosphere

The people are so friendly here! It would be hard to find such genuinely nice clients anywhere else.

The people are so welcoming - at all business. Has a hometown feel.

The people are very friendly, caring. The people, small businesses rally together, history. Beautification group is doing great. Doesn't like Chamber trolley going to Green Bay businesses.

The size of the City; close to home.

The size of the community and the character of the downtown. There is an outstanding sense of community here in De Pere. People are proud to be a part of what's happening here.

There's a good community aspect to De Pere.

Was an assistant manager elsewhere. Says customers are a lot different, friendlier. Is a nice location. Was born and raised in De Pere. Always wanted to "come home" and do business. Work with folks have known forever. Business very blessed.

Was in Ashwaubenon before. Doesn't see a difference. this is our most expensive location. People don't know we're here. We partner with St. Norbert students.

We have very pleasant customers, no theft, or grouchy people. They are happy here.

We stay here because we have been here forever.

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What change or local support would make your business more successful?

Traffic has picked up now that road has opened. Any kind of exposure is good. Signage indicating what park it is. Advertise to get more people in the business park. Better communicate to the businesses on decisions. Invite to meetings and discuss future changes (i.e. dumpsters).

Parking can be an issue at times. Getting word out to families would help me most.

Help with recruitment.

Incentives on expansion. Complete the southern bridge!

Parking = short term parking.

Liquor license is ideal, can they serve without one? Also has signage questions.

Hard to pick up employees and move. Long term likes it here. Cheap real estate.

No issues. The empty building has people coming and going and loitering. Skateboards on sidewalk. Concerned with Walgreen's drive thru exit.

Services provided (Ledgeview) are adequate.

Signage on Broadway

Our location is perfect here. Minimize construction happening out here.

Some interest in making the location bigger constrained

Applied for city variance and was denied.

Road access. Needs flexibility on façade. Southern bridge corridor is a need. Continue police presence.

Expansion dependent on ability = DNR issue. Nothing really. So much of what they do in business is outside of De Pere. Ledgeview is now a 30 day permit process. Would like to know more of a community events tournament. Basketball tournament, etc. for staffing. Lower bartending cost $70.00.

Taxes - although they have been same for last 8 years.

Facebook advertising.

Advertising for businesses that don't have a business front. More knowledge of chamber programs. Would like more restaurants, outdoor seating, things to drive more foot traffic.

Revision to existing sound ordinance that covers common wall properties. Good funding agencies - no real complaints. Chose this location because of proximity to highway, visible. Fire Dept. good to them. Good central location.

Lower permit fees for construction to encourage more building in De Pere

Nothing - tries to stay independent.

Restaurants that need menu shots. Can't really think of anything. New construction project, parking, balance of long term to short term. Happy with nice square. Improve walking to cross 57.

Growing the arts community.

Control traffic - it's tough to cross the street.

Finish downtown area. Add condos to downtown area. Good support from Fire & Police.

Likes events. Needs help sharing her story with other companies. Very new to running a business. Other businesses want her to be something she's not.

All garbage is private now. Assistance with dumpster enclosure would be helpful.

South bridge would be helpful for business. Too many trucks travel through downtown.

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South bridge to be opened. More hiring fairs in De Pere. Southern bridge. Questions about what can they do. The bridge would be a big plus! Downtown traffic is a nightmare. There are employees on the east side that drive over and traffic is a problem.

Events are great for community.

Help from the business side to start.

No one can see us here. We have a lot of competition here in De Pere.

more opportunities to network and get promoted

Better parking options.

We like to collaborate with other business in area.

Lower taxes.

Putting our name out there in the community. We are hometown. The City couldn't do better than they are doing. Police/fire are adequate. Could make it easier to expand = making limitations, no parking.

Too many bars - streets get dirty.

Getting school kids to help and provide hours for kids. Team members like amenities nearby for break time, lunch, after work, etc. Awareness of what amenities are available in the area to share with employees.

Open until 7:30 pm - needs more light

Nothing now.

Not sure, happy Increased number of allowable trash bins. No room for dumpster on site, just need to be allowed two more trash bins (one recycle, one trash) for weekly pick-up.

Tax break.

De Pere is pretty attractive to businesses: keep that going.

Better advertising and marketing.

Not sure. Destination business. Have own parking.

Another bridge to support the growing population

Getting an okay about the sign took 2 months to get it approved.

Do not understand why industrial park pick up is Monday. Should be during week.

If there was handicap parking in front of the shop would be very helpful.

No involvement with City on things. Just highway construction with DOT.

Networking events.

Feels left out/ignored. Seems generally frustrated with local events. Lower taxes. Nice to see local restaurants coming in and staying. I like the boutiques. Relocating people makes it more exciting. Try to keep with the times and grow/expand.

More promotion. Appraisal of building difficult because its hard to find comparable. Parking is difficult. Would like to have street parking. Ledgeview sign process is difficult.

Continued great support from people and local businesses.

Talent acquisition. Tax base is ok. Business is excellent.

not sure Advertising is great - want to be included when things are happening. Partner with other entities/businesses. More community connections. Something should go into lock tenders house! Not enough recognition - been in business for 36 years and people still don't know Want a sign on the back of the building. Help with social media.

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I like the community/business activities like farmer's market, art walks, etc...

Would like sidewalk sales to come back.

City is supportive - ball is rolling.

time

Small business healthcare.

Nothing. Recruit younger people. Small town friendly. Maybe beef up Art in the Park a bit more. Advertise food trucks, only had 2. Need more De Pere vendors.

Not sure.

More community activities that gets people walking around.

Like downtown De Pere - revitalized - good for community. Area still growing.

find a way to bring in dedicated & hard working employees

Word of mouth advertising

It's up to the business owner to get involved - the opportunities are there (chamber, etc.)

Promoting each other's business Sees business going better now. Continue recruiting other businesses (small businesses). Fill storefronts. Shopping season promotion reminders. There's a lot of space to fill.

I do feel the appearance of our downtown could be improved. A more unified look. Changing local liquor license rules and restrictions for private events at our business. Also, parking times should be reevaluated.

Personally be more active in the community.

We get good business here. Places where people retired closed. Parking is bad. There's a lack of retail. Buildings downtown are beautiful - historical. Owners need to "spruce up" some.

De Pere is pretty easy to work with as related to permits.

More businesses

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Acknowledgements

The report was prepared by Errin Welty, Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation.

A huge thank you to all our for making this survey possible! volunteers

Special Thanks

A special thank you goes out to our financial and in-kind supporters of this event:

Wisconsin Public Service

Johnson Bank

Baer Performance Marketing

Toppers Pizza

Kress Inn

ATC

Journeys Unlimited Travel

Doug’s Take Five

The Abbey Bar

Questions

For questions regarding this report or the Business Walk contact:

Amy Hobbins, Executive Director, De Pere Area Chamber of Commerce

amy@deperechamber.org or 920-338-0000

Tina Quigley, Executive Director, Definitely De Pere

tina@definitelydepere.org or 920-403-0337

Kim Flom, Economic Development & Planning Director, City of De Pere

kflom@mail.de-pere.org or 920-339-4043

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