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SME Global Business Development- Industry Research
World Bank Public Opinion Survey
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1.
what type of business does your company conduct?
(Required.)
Legal
Financial
Construction/Development
Agriculture
Technology
Other
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2.
what yearly earnings or investment capital category would you put your company in?
(Required.)
Micro $US 1-49M
Small $US 50-499M
Mid-Sized $US 500M-1B(+)
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3.
does your company currently engage in international trade or business directly or provide services to international trade or business companies?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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4.
have you traveled internationally in the past year for business in one or more of the following regions?
(Required.)
Africa
Europe
Asia
Latin America/Caribbean
Middle East
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5.
how would you describe your company? (choose all that apply)
(Required.)
female owned or managed company
male owned or managed company
ethnic minority owned or operated company
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6.
how long has your company been in existence?
(Required.)
0-1yr
2-10yrs
11-20yrs
21yrs +
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7.
do you think small & mid-sized companies (SME's) are underrepresented during bi-lateral and multi-lateral trade negotiations?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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8.
does your company find it difficult to obtain travel visas or regularly face burdensome obstacles in order to travel for business purposes outside of the United States?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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9.
is a lack of internet access or online capabilities currently hampering your company’s ability to engage in global e-commerce?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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10.
how important is access to outside credit and capital from banking and lending institutions to the overall success of your company?
(Required.)
somewhat
very
not at all
unsure
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11.
how familiar are you with the services global institutions like the World Bank, International Monetary Fund and International Finance Corp, provides to private sector companies like yours?
(Required.)
very
somewhat
not at all
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12.
in your opinion do global institutions such as the World Bank; International Monetary Fund; and International Finance Corp provide enough assistance to help small and mid-sized companies (SME's) grow into the global economy?
(Required.)
Yes
No
Unsure
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13.
in your opinion do world governments provide enough assistance to help small and mid-sized companies (SME's) grow into the global economy?
(Required.)
yes
no
unsure
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14.
if your company "is not" currently engaged in global commerce or "is marginally" involved in global commerce, what business tools if available would encourage you to increase your participation in global commerce? (choose all that apply)
(Required.)
access to credit/capital
technical assistance/expertise/mentoring
access to contracting opportunities
access to government and private sector sponsored trade missions
all of the above
15.
what region of the world do you find “most” attractive for business development opportunity?
Africa
Asia
Europe
Latin America/Caribbean
North America (Canada; Mexico)
Middle East
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16.
given the opportunity would you be willing to participate in a global "SME" focused forum at the World Bank in Washington, DC to engage in high level discussions about the following (private equity and hedge fund investing into SME's; World Bank/IMF/IFC avenues to provide support to SME's; business to business match-making)
(Required.)
yes
no