VACC Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Survey

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* 2. What stage of the business life cycle are you in?
(credit - Link to Business2Community Stages)

Development (I have idea, but I haven't tested it in the market place yet.)

Startup (I have a business plan, feasibility study, and am beginning to market my product/service.)

Growth (Sales and customers are increasing, looking for new markets and distribution networks.)

Maturity (Growth has slowed, considering expanding or exiting the market place.)

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* 3. What do you like about doing business in Verona that may be different from doing business elsewhere?

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* 4. How do you rate the business climate in Verona? (1 being poor, 5 being excellent)

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* 5. If you are an existing business, how long have you been at this location?

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* 6. Do you own or lease your current location?

Own

Lease

Do not have a store front

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* 7. Would this be considered your "main" location or do you have any locations elsewhere?

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* 8. Do you have any interest in a different or additional location in Verona? Or, plans to expand?

Yes

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* 9. Which of these best describes your business in 5 years? (check all that apply)

Growing Here

Consolidating

Achieving Cost Savings

Sold

Closed

Growing Elsewhere

Merging

Finding New Markets

Retired

Other (please specify)

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* 10. Do you anticipate any challenges to making the change? (check all that apply)

Access to capital

Need for planning, design, or other technical assistance

Difficulty identifying and accessing new markets, machinery & equipment costs

Deficiencies in current facilities

Land prices/lease rates

Insufficient properties available

Local regulatin/zoning

Employee recruitment

No anticipated challenges

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* 11. On a scale of 1 to 5, how familiar are you with these small business development organizations and the services they provide? (1 never heard of, 5 taken full advantage of their services)

	1	2	3	4	5
SBDC	SBDC 1	SBDC 2	SBDC 3	SBDC 4	SBDC 5
SCORE	SCORE 1	SCORE 2	SCORE 3	SCORE 4	SCORE 5
MERLIN Mentors	MERLIN Mentors 1	MERLIN Mentors 2	MERLIN Mentors 3	MERLIN Mentors 4	MERLIN Mentors 5
WWBIC	WWBIC 1	WWBIC 2	WWBIC 3	WWBIC 4	WWBIC 5

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* 12. If you have heard of the organizations in Question #11, but have not taken advantage of their services, please explain.

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* 13. On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the following ideas for supporting entrepreneurs and small business in Verona. (1 somewhat effective, 5 most effective)

	1	2	3	4	5
Networking	Networking 1	Networking 2	Networking 3	Networking 4	Networking 5
Business Concept Development	Business Concept Development 1	Business Concept Development 2	Business Concept Development 3	Business Concept Development 4	Business Concept Development 5
Market Analysis	Market Analysis 1	Market Analysis 2	Market Analysis 3	Market Analysis 4	Market Analysis 5
Business Plan Development	Business Plan Development 1	Business Plan Development 2	Business Plan Development 3	Business Plan Development 4	Business Plan Development 5
Pitch Contests	Pitch Contests 1	Pitch Contests 2	Pitch Contests 3	Pitch Contests 4	Pitch Contests 5
Startup Boot Camps	Startup Boot Camps 1	Startup Boot Camps 2	Startup Boot Camps 3	Startup Boot Camps 4	Startup Boot Camps 5
Business Management Technical Assistance	Business Management Technical Assistance 1	Business Management Technical Assistance 2	Business Management Technical Assistance 3	Business Management Technical Assistance 4	Business Management Technical Assistance 5
Micro Loans or Grants	Micro Loans or Grants 1	Micro Loans or Grants 2	Micro Loans or Grants 3	Micro Loans or Grants 4	Micro Loans or Grants 5
Co-working Space	Co-working Space 1	Co-working Space 2	Co-working Space 3	Co-working Space 4	Co-working Space 5
Business Incubator	Business Incubator 1	Business Incubator 2	Business Incubator 3	Business Incubator 4	Business Incubator 5
Markerspace or Fab Lab	Markerspace or Fab Lab 1	Markerspace or Fab Lab 2	Markerspace or Fab Lab 3	Markerspace or Fab Lab 4	Markerspace or Fab Lab 5

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What are the biggest challenges you are experiencing in your business? What technical or financial services could the Chamber or the City provide that would be the most helpful for you to face those challenges?

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* 15. How do you find out what is going on in Verona? (rate on scale of 1 to 5 with 1 = Never/ 3 = weekly / 5 = daily)

	1	2	3	4	5
Verona Press	Verona Press 1	Verona Press 2	Verona Press 3	Verona Press 4	Verona Press 5
Local TV News	Local TV News 1	Local TV News 2	Local TV News 3	Local TV News 4	Local TV News 5
Social Media	Social Media 1	Social Media 2	Social Media 3	Social Media 4	Social Media 5
Friends / Colleagues	Friends / Colleagues 1	Friends / Colleagues 2	Friends / Colleagues 3	Friends / Colleagues 4	Friends / Colleagues 5
Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website	Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 1	Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 2	Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 3	Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 4	Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 5
City of Verona Website	City of Verona Website 1	City of Verona Website 2	City of Verona Website 3	City of Verona Website 4	City of Verona Website 5

Other (please specify)

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* 16. Do you have any other business concerns or thoughts not addressed in the survey that you'd like to discuss?

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* 17. Would you like someone to follow up with your company after the survey?

Yes

Contact Information:

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* 1. Business Name (Optional)

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* 2. What stage of the business life cycle are you in? (credit - Link to Business2Community Stages)

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* 3. What do you like about doing business in Verona that may be different from doing business elsewhere?

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* 4. How do you rate the business climate in Verona? (1 being poor, 5 being excellent)

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* 5. If you are an existing business, how long have you been at this location?

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* 6. Do you own or lease your current location?

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* 7. Would this be considered your "main" location or do you have any locations elsewhere?

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* 8. Do you have any interest in a different or additional location in Verona? Or, plans to expand?

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* 9. Which of these best describes your business in 5 years? (check all that apply)

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* 10. Do you anticipate any challenges to making the change? (check all that apply)

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* 11. On a scale of 1 to 5, how familiar are you with these small business development organizations and the services they provide? (1 never heard of, 5 taken full advantage of their services)

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* 12. If you have heard of the organizations in Question #11, but have not taken advantage of their services, please explain.

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* 13. On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the following ideas for supporting entrepreneurs and small business in Verona. (1 somewhat effective, 5 most effective)

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* 14. What are the biggest challenges you are experiencing in your business? What technical or financial services could the Chamber or the City provide that would be the most helpful for you to face those challenges?

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* 15. How do you find out what is going on in Verona? (rate on scale of 1 to 5 with 1 = Never/ 3 = weekly / 5 = daily)

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* 16. Do you have any other business concerns or thoughts not addressed in the survey that you'd like to discuss?

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* 17. Would you like someone to follow up with your company after the survey?

* 2. What stage of the business life cycle are you in?
(credit - Link to Business2Community Stages)