Salisbury, MD — For many years, Salisbury University’s Business Economic and Community Outreach Network (BEACON) has had its finger on the pulse of business in the Salisbury area, on the Eastern Shore and the Mid-Atlantic.
Along with the Tri-County Councils of the Eastern Shore and local economic development leaders, BEACON is maintaining that leadership in the economic community, conducting the winter biannual Eastern Shore Business Sentiment Survey.
The survey gauges opinions of local businesses on current and future economic conditions. This is the tenth semi-annual survey, allowing economic development professionals to focus attention on issues that are most important to the area.
As the year changes, businesses remain at the heart and soul of Delmarva. Not only do they give our local economy life, but they give people purpose. Take the survey and make sure your voice is heard.
“Most of the information available to us, particularly as a smaller region, is from national studies or, at best, national and regional studies,” said John Hickman, director of BEACON. “This ongoing project gives our economic development leaders, who inform government leaders, an idea of what’s really happening here on Delmarva.
“As economic development directors are working toward what they’re going to do to help the businesses in their communities – whether that’s incentives, relief funds, workforce trainings or other options – they need to know what the issues are that are important to the local businesses.”
Survey results are reported by BEACON and available to the public on the Delmarva Index. A copy of the latest report is available at https://recovery.delmarvaindex.org/pages/business-survey.
Local businesses are encouraged to complete the current survey online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ESWinter26
For more information, visit the BEACON webpage at www.salisbury.edu/beacon. Learn more about SU and opportunities to Make Tomorrow Yours at www.salisbury.edu.
