Fort Worth Small Business Owner Experience Survey Question Title * 1. Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur, or have you ever been, or are you in the process of starting a business now? Yes No Question Title * 2. Which of the following are barriers to your small business's success? (check all that apply) Not knowing where to start. Feeling confused by the variety of different resources to try for help. Not knowing how to build credit or capital for the business. Lacking a strong personal or professional network. Issues with government services, including delays or lengthly processes. A lack of trained professionals willing to help you. Having to repeat your need or issue to multiple resource providers (people) before finding a solution. Not sure what advice to trust or follow. None of the above Question Title * 3. Do you agree or disagree: Your business challenges are unique to your own business journey and require a custom solution. Strongly agree Agree Neither agree nor disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Question Title * 4. When seeking information or solutions for your business, do you prefer using the internet and websites on your own, OR working with a trained professional (human), to address your business needs? Strongly prefer internet and websites Prefer internet and websites No preference Prefer trained professionals (humans) Strongly prefer trained professionals (humans) Question Title * 5. By your own estimate, how many individual resource providers, agencies, consultants, "experts," or other people (excluding partners or employees) did you work with to launch your business? None 1 - 10 11 - 20 21 - 30 More than 30 Question Title * 6. Please consider the following: Connect Fort Worth, a one-stop, physical location Resource Hub is staffed with multiple, full-time, trained professionals, or Resource Navigators, who are assigned to guide you throughout your unique business-ownership journey, connecting you to the community's resources best suited to your unique needs. How important is Connect Fort Worth's Resource Navigator Service to you? Extremely important Very important Somewhat important Not so important Not at all important Question Title * 7. If our Resource Navigator service were available today, how likely are you to use it before attempting different options currently available from other community partners? Extremely likely Very likely Somewhat likely Not so likely Not at all likely Question Title * 8. If our Resource Navigator service were available today, what distance of travel from home to Connect Fort Worth's Resource Hub is acceptable to you in order to access these services? None - I require virtual options to utilize this service Less than 5 miles 5 - 10 miles 10 - 25 miles Any distance, as long as I get the help I need It depends and I prefer options for virtual meetings to utilize this service Next
