Business Owners and Executives: Please Respond to the BOSS Survey
Everyone benefits from learning the data collected in this valuable survey. Answers are kept confidential and the results are only reported as an aggregate.
BOSS Survey
Hawai‘i Voices: Your Money, Your Kids, Your President
BOSS Survey of business leaders and 808 Poll of the general public ask people about their personal finances, their children’s education during the pandemic, and Biden vs. Trump.
Construction Industry: Stronger than the Rest
The BOSS Survey of 447 local business owners and executives statewide compares the construction industry to other local sectors.
Local Companies Remain Weak on Revenue, Profit and Employment
BOSS Survey of 447 business owners and executives finds lackluster performance on all three measures for most local companies
Local Businesses Optimistic About Next 12 Months
BOSS Survey of 447 business owners and executives finds the most optimism about the local economy since 2004.
Half of Local Businesses: “Bruised but on Track”
Meanwhile, many other companies are “flourishing,” according to two local surveys that provide insight into the local economy and people’s outlook on the future.
Methodology for the BOSS Survey and 808 Poll, Spring 2021
BOSS – the Business Outlook and Sentiment Survey – is a statewide survey of business leaders in Hawai‘i. The 808 Poll is a survey of the general public in Hawai‘i.
2 Local Surveys About 3 Topics
Surveys of business leaders and the general public ask about your future actions, diversity at your workplace and who uses which social medium.
2 Local Surveys Ask About Today and Tomorrow
You already know the big picture.These two surveys fill in some of the details about what happened to businesses and people during the first eight months of the pandemic, and what the new normal looks like to them.
Taking Hawai‘i’s Pulse on Important Non-Covid-19 Issues
Our separate surveys of business leaders and the general public reveal opinions on voting by mail and the Jones Act, and how they use social media When Hawai‘i lawmakers mandated this year’s election would be conducted mostly by mail, a…
Hawai‘i’s Retail Businesses: Most Pessimism in More than a Decade
BOSS Mini Survey of 88 local retail executives asks about revenue, profit and staffing; e-commerce and competition; and retailers’ biggest worries going forward. Part IV in a series that concludes Monday. Hawaii Business Magazine and the research team at Anthology…
No Quick Recovery, Say Hawai‘i’s Business Leaders
BOSS Survey of 404 local executives asks about Hawai‘i’s economic recovery, expected changes within their companies, the challenges of working from home, how they’ve adjusted their personal habits and more. Part III in a five-part series. Hawaii Business Magazine and…
Hawai‘i Companies Explain How They Scrambled to Cope with COVID
BOSS Survey of 404 local executives collects answers about closings, furloughs, reduced hours, IT investments, supply chains and more. More than 60% of the companies surveyed said they have lost more than 20% of revenue due to the COVID crisis.…
BOSS Survey of 404 Local Executives Shows Optimism Crushed
Poll conducted March 30 to April 17 reveals pessimism unmatched among Hawai‘i’s business leaders since the depths of the Great Recession. First quarter numbers on revenue, employment and profit hint at second quarter devastation to come. Hawaii Business Magazine and…
What Hawai‘i Residents Think About the Crisis – Part III
A scientific survey of 482 people asks: Did your employer temporarily or permanently cease operations? Were there layoffs, hiring freezes or other changes? Hawaii Business Magazine and the research team at Anthology Marketing Group collaborated on this scientific survey of…
What Hawai‘i Residents Think About the Crisis – Part II
A scientific survey of 482 people asks: What happened to your job and what are some consequences of working remotely? Hawaii Business Magazine and the research team at Anthology Marketing Group collaborated on this scientific survey of 482 Hawai‘i residents…
What Hawai‘i Residents Think About the Crisis – Part I
A scientific survey of 482 people asks: When will the local economy recover and what do you think about the performance of government leaders? Hawaii Business Magazine and the research team at Anthology Marketing Group collaborated on this scientific survey…
Surveys Reveal Hawaiʻi's Retirement Planning
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. The BOSS Survey interviewed 433 business representatives statewide; the 808 Poll reached 473 adult members of the general public statewide. Respondents to…
No Limit on Number of Tourists, Business Leaders and Public Agree
We are continuing to publish stories researched and written before the COVID-19 crisis, such as this one. The BOSS Survey interviewed 433 company representatives statewide; the 808 Poll reached 473 adult members of the general public statewide. These surveys…
BOSS Survey Assesses COVID-19's Effects on Business
If you are the owner or a senior executive of a Hawai‘i business and would like to participate in this important survey, email Marco.DiBartolomeo@anthologygroup.com
Businesses Speak: How to Improve the Business Climate
The BOSS Survey sought answers from 433 business representatives statewide Respondents were presented with four frequently suggested ways to improve the local business climate and asked which ones would be effective. They could choose as many as they wished. Respondents…
Hawai‘i’s People Describe the Climate Changes They Are Seeing
The BOSS Survey interviewed 433 business representatives statewide; the 808 Poll reached 473 adult members of the general public statewide In both surveys, people were asked which of these descriptions of man-made climate change best reflects their thinking. [caption id="attachment_40498"…
Business Leaders and Public Agree: Complete TMT
BOSS Survey interviewed 433 business representatives statewide; 808 Poll reached 473 adult members of the general public statewide Respondents in both surveys were asked: Should the Thirty Meter Telescope be completed? Support for completion was stronger on O‘ahu than…
Leasehold Properties: A Deal or a Drain?
While most of the state’s leasehold single-family properties have converted to fee simple ownership over the past few decades, the leasehold option remains alive in the condo market.
More Empty Tables is Bad News for Local Restaurants
A significant dip during August follows months of sales increases for restaurants across the Hawaiian Islands, according to the Food Gurus Index.
3 Factors Shift Hawai‘i's Real Estate into Overdrive
The pandemic has shifted Hawaiʻi's already expensive house prices into overdrive. Five, ten or more buyers sometimes compete for the same homes, turning sales into bidding wars — with cash buyers holding the edge.
