Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Phase I
April 9, 2010
Project Goals
The purpose of this questionnaire is to discover the needs, prejudices and perceptions of the beginning and
struggling entrepreneur in order to better provide consultation services, education and resources that, more
directly, address their issues and their needs.
Project Target
The random sampling of individuals targeted in this survey will help to focus on creating, designing and
implementing necessary services for the beginning entrepreneur.
Project Method(s)
In implementing the survey, face-to-face survey(s), internet surveys and telephone survey(s) will be utilized
order to acquire a more diverse input and data from a greater random population.
Project Pre-testing
Each participant will complete the survey and submit comments on the relevance of the questions asked as well
as general comments regarding the survey and or recommendations. The survey and the comments will be
reviewed in its entirety
Survey Questions
1. What websites have you recently visited, looking for help in starting your own business?
(type in your answers)
1. www.
2. www.
3. www.
4. www.
5. www.
6. www.
2. Did you find what you were looking for while visiting websites?
Yes
No
3. Was there a fee attached to acquiring help from the websites?
Yes
No
4. How serious are you about starting your own business?
(choose only one answer)
Serious
Very serious
Serious, but I dropped the idea
Serious, because I am determined to become self-employed in the future
Serious, because I have already started
Serious, because I have already set one up
Serious, because I was an entrepreneur, but I am no longer an entrepreneur
Not very serious at this time
10. Which three factors are most important in starting your new business?
(choose best 3 answers)
Location, location, location
Business loans
Business contacts
Mentors
Customers… where/how to find them
New product(s)/invention(s) information and development
Creating your new image
Shipping/receiving
Legal issues
Benchmarking the competition
International business issues
Technology/ Web development
Transportation
Human resources
Raw materials
Distributors
Other
13. Are there any free business services that you are currently using?
Yes
No
15. Are there any fee based business services that you are currently using?
Yes
No
16. Will the internet play and major role in your business?
Yes
No
I don’t know
17. Do you have a website currently established and online?
Yes
No
19. Does your education give you everything you need to start your business?
Yes
No
Unknown
21. Does your business require knowing a different language other than English?
Yes
No
Unknown
22. Have you considered a business mentor for your new business?
Yes
No
25. How much would you be able to pay for a one-time visit with a business mentor/consultation?
$5 to $50
$51 to $100
Undecided
26. Do you have any photographs of your product or service that you will be providing?
Yes
No
Uncertain
28. Do you think you need a strategic plan for your business?
Yes
No
I don’t know
29. Do you have all the business contacts you need to make your business successful?
Yes
No
I don’t know
31. Do you have all of the “feedback” that you need about your business idea?
Yes
No
I don’t know
32. Would you pay for good business feedback about your idea?
Yes
Know
I don’t know
34. How important is it for you to have a web presence “in a hurry” for your business?
Extremely important
Very important
Not important
PERSONAL COMMENTS AND CONCERNS: (Please answer all of the questions as submitted, then, feel
free to make ANY comments and/or express any concerns you may have regarding the above questions and/or
their format. Also, please feel free to recommend a question that you feel has been overlooked and/or is
important to the survey. Thank you for your participation. A finalized list of survey questions will be
announced in the weeks to come.)
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