Last year the Development Authority of Cherokee County (DACC) conducted a state-designed survey of existing industries called Business InSight. 20 of the 45 industries in Cherokee County with 20 more employees participated in the survey.  Below is a sampling of the information gathered through the Business InSight Program. If the companies surveyed:

• 90% showed a medium to high potential for growth, 60% showed a low risk of leaving the county and 45% showed high technological growth.
• 100% indicated total sales were stable of increasing and 50% indicated that their market share within their industry was increasing.
• 65% boast a growing or maturing product line.
• 40% of companies’ primary market is national, 15% have a regional primary market and 15% have an international primary market, the remaining 30% have combined primary markets.
• International markets include, Israel, China, Russia, Australia, Europe, Saudi Arabia, the Virgin islands, Japan, Korea and Brazil.

Source: 2007 Economic Development Annual Report, Development Authority of Cherokee County, Georgia

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