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New Ulm Business Survey

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Output Created		27-NOV-2006 08:37:11
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Input	Data	C:\Documents and Settings\Rural Policy & Dev\My Documents\Blandin Broadband\New Ulm Business.sav
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Missing Value Handling	Definition of Missing	User-defined missing values are treated as missing.
Missing Value Handling	Cases Used	Statistics are based on all cases with valid data.
Syntax		FREQUENCIES VARIABLES=bustype market employee usecomps internet website email connecti provider whynobb price price2 inventor sellonli contact1 contact2 videocon trends skills bank workhome governmt other costbus producti opportun expansio training relocati title /STATISTICS=MEAN MEDIAN /ORDER= ANALYSIS .
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Resources	Total Values Allowed	149796

**Statistics**
		What type of business?	Market area.	How many employees?	Do you use computers?	Connected to Internet?	Have a web site?	Have email?	How is your computer connected?	Provider	Why not switch to BB?	How much for Internet?	Refused or don't know	Maintain inventory	Sell products and services online.	Maintain contact with suppliers and customers	Maintain contact with business colleagues	Videoconferencing	Learn about trends	Use distance learning to upgrade skills	Bank online	Allow some employees to work from home.	Interact with government	Other activities	Cost of doing business	Productivity	Inhibiting opportunities	Expansion plans	Training employees	Relocation decision making	Your title
N	Valid	50	50	50	50	35	30	30	28	51	1	13	19	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	30	51
N	Missing	1	1	1	1	16	21	21	23	0	50	38	32	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	21	0
Mean		1.72	1.60	10.26	1.30	1.14	1.33	1.13	2.29		1.00	$56.1538	2.00	1.80	1.63	1.27	1.30	1.83	1.20	1.50	1.33	1.67	1.40	2.00	2.43	3.23	2.83	2.40	2.13	1.37
Median		2.00	1.00	4.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	2.00		1.00	$50.0000	2.00	2.00	2.00	1.00	1.00	2.00	1.00	1.50	1.00	2.00	1.00	2.00	2.00	3.00	2.00	2.00	1.50	1.00

**What type of business?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Retail	23	45.1	46.0	46.0
	Service	19	37.3	38.0	84.0
	Manufacturing/Construction	7	13.7	14.0	98.0
	Other	1	2.0	2.0	100.0
	Total	50	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	1	2.0
Total		51	100.0

**Market area.**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Within 50 miles of location	34	66.7	68.0	68.0
	Within the state	7	13.7	14.0	82.0
	In several states	5	9.8	10.0	92.0
	Nationwide	3	5.9	6.0	98.0
	Global	1	2.0	2.0	100.0
	Total	50	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	1	2.0
Total		51	100.0

**How many employees?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	1	10	19.6	20.0	20.0
	2	6	11.8	12.0	32.0
	3	2	3.9	4.0	36.0
	4	8	15.7	16.0	52.0
	5	3	5.9	6.0	58.0
	6	2	3.9	4.0	62.0
	7	1	2.0	2.0	64.0
	8	2	3.9	4.0	68.0
	9	2	3.9	4.0	72.0
	10	3	5.9	6.0	78.0
	11	1	2.0	2.0	80.0
	12	3	5.9	6.0	86.0
	13	1	2.0	2.0	88.0
	20	2	3.9	4.0	92.0
	40	1	2.0	2.0	94.0
	50	1	2.0	2.0	96.0
	65	1	2.0	2.0	98.0
	100	1	2.0	2.0	100.0
	Total	50	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	1	2.0
Total		51	100.0

**Do you use computers?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	35	68.6	70.0	70.0
	No	15	29.4	30.0	100.0
	Total	50	98.0	100.0
Missing	System	1	2.0
Total		51	100.0

**Connected to Internet?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	30	58.8	85.7	85.7
	No	5	9.8	14.3	100.0
	Total	35	68.6	100.0
Missing	System	16	31.4
Total		51	100.0

**Have a web site?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	20	39.2	66.7	66.7
	No	10	19.6	33.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Have email?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	26	51.0	86.7	86.7
	No	4	7.8	13.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**How is your computer connected?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	DSL	20	39.2	71.4	71.4
	cable modem	8	15.7	28.6	100.0
	Total	28	54.9	100.0
Missing	System	23	45.1
Total		51	100.0

**Provider**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		21	41.2	41.2	41.2
	Com-Cast	2	3.9	3.9	45.1
	Don't know	4	7.8	7.8	52.9
	Hickory Tech	1	2.0	2.0	54.9
	Midwest Wireless	1	2.0	2.0	56.9
	New Ulm Telecom	19	37.3	37.3	94.1
	Road Runner	1	2.0	2.0	96.1
	Sleepy Eye Tele	1	2.0	2.0	98.0
	Time Warner	1	2.0	2.0	100.0
	Total	51	100.0	100.0

**Why not switch to BB?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Not aware of broadband	1	2.0	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	50	98.0
Total		51	100.0

**How much for Internet?**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	$20.00	1	2.0	7.7	7.7
	$30.00	1	2.0	7.7	15.4
	$35.00	1	2.0	7.7	23.1
	$36.00	1	2.0	7.7	30.8
	$39.00	1	2.0	7.7	38.5
	$40.00	1	2.0	7.7	46.2
	$50.00	1	2.0	7.7	53.8
	$70.00	3	5.9	23.1	76.9
	$80.00	1	2.0	7.7	84.6
	$90.00	1	2.0	7.7	92.3
	$100.00	1	2.0	7.7	100.0
	Total	13	25.5	100.0
Missing	System	38	74.5
Total		51	100.0

**Refused or don't know**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Don't know	19	37.3	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	32	62.7
Total		51	100.0

**Maintain inventory**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	6	11.8	20.0	20.0
	No	24	47.1	80.0	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Sell products and services online.**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	11	21.6	36.7	36.7
	No	19	37.3	63.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Maintain contact with suppliers and customers**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	22	43.1	73.3	73.3
	No	8	15.7	26.7	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Maintain contact with business colleagues**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	21	41.2	70.0	70.0
	No	9	17.6	30.0	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Videoconferencing**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	5	9.8	16.7	16.7
	No	25	49.0	83.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Learn about trends**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	24	47.1	80.0	80.0
	No	6	11.8	20.0	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Use distance learning to upgrade skills**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	15	29.4	50.0	50.0
	No	15	29.4	50.0	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Bank online**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	20	39.2	66.7	66.7
	No	10	19.6	33.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Allow some employees to work from home.**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	10	19.6	33.3	33.3
	No	20	39.2	66.7	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Interact with government**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	Yes	18	35.3	60.0	60.0
	No	12	23.5	40.0	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Other activities**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No	30	58.8	100.0	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Cost of doing business**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	11	21.6	36.7	36.7
	Little Impact	6	11.8	20.0	56.7
	Modest Impact	5	9.8	16.7	73.3
	Some Impact	5	9.8	16.7	90.0
	High Impact	3	5.9	10.0	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Productivity**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	4	7.8	13.3	13.3
	Little Impact	6	11.8	20.0	33.3
	Modest Impact	7	13.7	23.3	56.7
	Some Impact	5	9.8	16.7	73.3
	High Impact	8	15.7	26.7	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Inhibiting opportunities**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	6	11.8	20.0	20.0
	Little Impact	10	19.6	33.3	53.3
	Modest Impact	4	7.8	13.3	66.7
	Some Impact	3	5.9	10.0	76.7
	High Impact	7	13.7	23.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Expansion plans**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	11	21.6	36.7	36.7
	Little Impact	8	15.7	26.7	63.3
	Modest Impact	3	5.9	10.0	73.3
	Some Impact	4	7.8	13.3	86.7
	High Impact	4	7.8	13.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Training employees**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	15	29.4	50.0	50.0
	Little Impact	5	9.8	16.7	66.7
	Modest Impact	4	7.8	13.3	80.0
	Some Impact	3	5.9	10.0	90.0
	High Impact	3	5.9	10.0	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Relocation decision making**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid	No Impact	23	45.1	76.7	76.7
	Little Impact	5	9.8	16.7	93.3
	Modest Impact	1	2.0	3.3	96.7
	High Impact	1	2.0	3.3	100.0
	Total	30	58.8	100.0
Missing	System	21	41.2
Total		51	100.0

**Your title**
		Frequency	Percent	Valid Percent	Cumulative Percent
Valid		1	2.0	2.0	2.0
	Asst Manager	1	2.0	2.0	3.9
	CFO	1	2.0	2.0	5.9
	Child Care Worker	1	2.0	2.0	7.8
	clerk	2	3.9	3.9	11.8
	Cust Ser Rep	1	2.0	2.0	13.7
	Director	1	2.0	2.0	15.7
	Executive Director	1	2.0	2.0	17.6
	Hair Stylist	1	2.0	2.0	19.6
	Info Sys Mgr	1	2.0	2.0	21.6
	Manager	3	5.9	5.9	27.5
	Material Manager	1	2.0	2.0	29.4
	Office Manager	4	7.8	7.8	37.3
	owner's wife	1	2.0	2.0	39.2
	owner	17	33.3	33.3	72.5
	Owner	2	3.9	3.9	76.5
	Picture Framer	1	2.0	2.0	78.4
	President	1	2.0	2.0	80.4
	Pressor	1	2.0	2.0	82.4
	Receptionist	1	2.0	2.0	84.3
	Retail Branch Mgr	1	2.0	2.0	86.3
	Sales	2	3.9	3.9	90.2
	Sales Manager	1	2.0	2.0	92.2
	Secretary	1	2.0	2.0	94.1
	Shop Manager	1	2.0	2.0	96.1
	Store Mgr	1	2.0	2.0	98.0
	worker	1	2.0	2.0	100.0
	Total	51	100.0	100.0