Positive and Negative Impacts on Business in 2000

Oahu Businesses

Positive factor: Lack of competition
PosCompetition	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	55	19.43	55	19.43
Minor reason	48	16.96	103	36.40
No reason at all	174	61.48	277	97.88
Don't know/refused	6	2.12	283	100.00

 

Positive factor: Improving economy
PosEcon	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	66	23.32	66	23.32
Minor reason	57	20.14	123	43.46
No reason at all	153	54.06	276	97.53
Don't know/refused	7	2.47	283	100.00

 

Positive factor: Reduced costs of operating a business
PosCost	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	42	14.84	42	14.84
Minor reason	54	19.08	96	33.92
No reason at all	182	64.31	278	98.23
Don't know/refused	5	1.77	283	100.00

 

Positive factor: Increased customer demand (in and out of state)
PosDemand	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	57	20.14	57	20.14
Minor reason	59	20.85	116	40.99
No reason at all	161	56.89	277	97.88
Don't know/refused	6	2.12	283	100.00

 

Positive factor: Increased internet/on-line sales
PosInternet	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	37	13.07	37	13.07
Minor reason	49	17.31	86	30.39
No reason at all	190	67.14	276	97.53
Don't know/refused	7	2.47	283	100.00

 

Positive factor: Government programs for loans/grants
PosLoan	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	40	14.13	40	14.13
Minor reason	42	14.84	82	28.98
No reason at all	193	68.20	275	97.17
Don't know/refused	8	2.83	283	100.00

 

Positive factor: Government programs for consulting
PosTechAssist	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	42	14.84	42	14.84
Minor reason	51	18.02	93	32.86
No reason at all	184	65.02	277	97.88
Don't know/refused	6	2.12	283	100.00

 

Positive factor: Experience with operating a business
PosExperience	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	86	30.39	86	30.39
Minor reason	51	18.02	137	48.41
No reason at all	139	49.12	276	97.53
Don't know/refused	7	2.47	283	100.00

 

Negative factor: Increased competition
NegCompetition	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	77	27.21	77	27.21
Minor reason	76	26.86	153	54.06
No reason at all	127	44.88	280	98.94
Don't know/refused	3	1.06	283	100.00

 

Negative factor: Flat economy
NegEcon	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	124	43.82	124	43.82
Minor reason	75	26.50	199	70.32
No reason at all	75	26.50	274	96.82
Don't know/refused	9	3.18	283	100.00

 

Negative factor: Excessive governmental rules and regulations
NegRedtape	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	86	30.39	86	30.39
Minor reason	78	27.56	164	57.95
No reason at all	113	39.93	277	97.88
Don't know/refused	6	2.12	283	100.00

 

Negative factor: Inability to obtain capital or loans
NegLoan	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	45	15.90	45	15.90
Minor reason	56	19.79	101	35.69
No reason at all	177	62.54	278	98.23
Don't know/refused	5	1.77	283	100.00

 

Negative factor: Lack of knowledge about operating a business
NegExperience	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	16	5.65	16	5.65
Minor reason	49	17.31	65	22.97
No reason at all	215	75.97	280	98.94
Don't know/refused	3	1.06	283	100.00

 

Negative factor: Employer paid payroll taxes and medical insurance
NegPayroll	Frequency	Percent	Cumulative Frequency	Cumulative Percent
Major reason	87	30.74	87	30.74
Minor reason	57	20.14	144	50.88
No reason at all	132	46.64	276	97.53
Don't know/refused	7	2.47	283	100.00