Business Owners Interview

Pre-screening survey to be considered

SIS Research is conducting a compensated Zoom interview about the opinions of Business Owners.

We are providing a compensation between $500-$1000, if you qualify, are selected and successfully complete an approximately 30 minute Zoom video interview.

We're interested in general attitudes and opinion. The interview is for research purposes only.

If you would like to be considered, please take the short pre-screening survey to be considered. If the interview is a fit, we will get in contact. Thank you.

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* 1. What is your contact information?

Name

Company

Job Title

Linkedin profile or professional social media link

City

State

ZIP Code

Company website

Work Email Address (corporate email only)

Phone Number

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* 2. In the last ten years, have you owned any portion of a private company?

Yes

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* 3. What was the largest stake of ownership you held in that private company?

a. Less than 1%

b. 1% to 5%

c. 6% to 10%

c. 11% to 14%

d. 15% to 19%

e. 20% to 25%

f. 26% to 50%

g. More than 50%

h. I don’t know

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* 4. How would you describe your relationship to the major financial decisions at your company?'

They were primarily my responsibility

I shared responsibility with other owners/partners

I had a vested interest, but the decisions were primarily the responsibility of other owners/partners

I had no input or interest whatsoever

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* 5. At the time you were an owner of that private company, what was the typical annual revenue of that company?

Less than $1 million

$1 million to $4.99 million

$5 million to $9.99 million

$10 million to $19.99 million

$20 million to $49.99 million

$50 million to $99.99 million

$100 million to $499 million

$500 million to $999 million

$1B to $2B

$2B+

More than $500 million

I don’t know

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* 6. Which of the following best describes the trade status of that company, while you owned part (or all) of it?

It was privately owned for the entire time I was involved

It was privately owned for part of the time I was involved

It was publicly traded during the entire time I was involved

Other

I don’t know

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* 7. Which of the following categories best approximates the value of your household’s total investable assets? (This includes all of your household’s savings and investments, including: Deposit and savings accounts, cash and money market accounts, exchange-traded funds (ETFs), mutual funds, stocks, bonds, annuities, a personal IRA or Keogh account. This does not include retirement accounts such as 401Ks, 403Bs, profit sharing, IRA-SEPs, stock purchase/ESOP, money purchase plans, business accounts, life insurance, or the value of your home.)

Less than $500,000

$500,001 to $999,999

$1 million to $1,999,999

$2 million to $4,999,999

$5 million to $9,999,999

$10 million or more

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* 8. Finally, when it comes to your own household, which of the following do you play at least some role in deciding? Please select all that apply.

Where my household banks

What my household budget is

Where my household invests money

What major financial decisions my household makes

Which financial professionals (accountant, financial advisor, broker, wealth manager, family office, estate planner, etc.) my household works with

Where my household makes charitable contributions

None of the above