This report describes findings from a 94-question Business Retention and Expansion (BRE) survey conducted at 147 businesses in the Lower Columbia Region in 2012. Research participants were drawn from the communities of Trail (104), Rossland (34), and Fruitvale/Montrose (12). BRE is an action-oriented and community-based approach to business and economic development. It promotes job growth by helping communities to learn about concerns of, as well as opportunities for, local businesses and to set priorities for projects to address those needs.