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FIGURE II-2: Biggest Obstacles to Starting a Business in the Tri-Valley Region <br />Expensive residential real estate 45% <br />Recruiting qualified people 34% <br />Transportation to or within the Tri-Valley 32% <br />Expensive commercial real estate 32% <br />Obtaining funding 24% <br />No major obstacles 21% <br />Government regulations and services I I% <br />Lack of business support services S% <br />Source: 2006 Tri-Valley Online Survey <br />The most important resources to help these companies grow are business support firms offering affordable <br />products and services <br />FIGURE II-3: Most Important Regional Resources in Helping Companies Grow <br /> <br />Business support firms <br />42% • <br />32% <br />27% <br />Local government agencies 29% 34% 37% <br />Business and Trade Associations 23% 38% 39% <br />Non-profit organizations 21% 26% 49% <br />Other companies serving similar customers 13% 24% 63% <br />Source: 2006 Tri-Valley Online Survey <br />8 <br />