Business Walks

Business  Walks

Tahoe Business Walks bring regional partners and volunteers directly into local businesses to listen, learn, and build a clearer picture of Tahoe’s economy.By combining conversations with business owners, region-wide survey data, and other economic indicators, Business Walks help us understand not only what is happening in Tahoe’s economy, but why.

Current Business Walk

2026 Tahoe Business Walks

October 2026

Communities Across the Tahoe Basin

The 2026 Tahoe Business Walks bring volunteers and regional partners into communities around the Basin to hear directly from local businesses about what they are experiencing, what they need, and where they see opportunities for the future.

For Businesses

Share your experience and help build the next snapshot of Tahoe’s business community.

For Volunteers

Join a Business Walk team and connect directly with local businesses.

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About Business Walks

Business Walks are a collaborative, Basin-wide listening effort led by Tahoe Prosperity Center with chambers, business associations, local governments, community organizations, and volunteers.

Through short, structured conversations and an online survey, we gather insights directly from business owners and managers and look at what we hear alongside other regional economic and community data.Repeated over time, Business Walks help identify patterns, persistent challenges, and emerging needs—while strengthening connections between businesses and the organizations that serve them.

Why Business Walks Matter

Bring business voices into regional conversations
Add qualitative insight to traditional economic data
Identify emerging challenges and opportunities
Strengthen relationships between businesses and regional partners
Build a shared understanding of Tahoe’s changing economy

2024 Business Walk Snapshot

700+ Businesses contacted

369 Businesses heard from

277 in person + 92 online

64 Community volunteers

What We Heard

81% Business was stable or increasing

74% Had the staff and resources needed to thrive

Top Challenge

Housing affordability · WORKFORCE · RISING COSTS · INFRASTRUCTURE · TRANSPORTATION · REGULATIONS · SEASONALITY

Explore the 2024 Business Walk Report

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From Listening to Action

Business Walks aren't just about collecting data. TPC shares what we hear with regional partners and connects these insights with other economic and community indicators.

Repeating the process every two years helps us identify patterns, persistent challenges, and emerging needs—and turn business voices into information that can inform regional action.

Explore Regional Collaboration & Data