Questionnaire for Entrepreneurs

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): I strongly agree.

8 (47.1%): I agree.

3 (17.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

4 (23.5%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): I strongly agree.

3 (17.6%): I agree.

5 (29.4%): I disagree.

1 (5.9%): I strongly disagree.

7 (41.2%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): I strongly agree.

3 (17.6%): I agree.

4 (23.5%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

7 (41.2%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): I strongly agree.

3 (17.6%): I agree.

7 (41.2%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

5 (29.4%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

4 (23.5%): I strongly agree.

8 (47.1%): I agree.

2 (11.8%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

3 (17.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): I strongly agree.

7 (41.2%): I agree.

3 (17.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

4 (23.5%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

4 (23.5%): I strongly agree.

13 (76.5%): I agree.

- (0.0%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

- (0.0%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): I strongly agree.

8 (47.1%): I agree.

2 (11.8%): I disagree.

1 (5.9%): I strongly disagree.

3 (17.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): I strongly agree.

1 (5.9%): I agree.

4 (23.5%): I disagree.

1 (5.9%): I strongly disagree.

10 (58.8%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): I strongly agree.

2 (11.8%): I agree.

7 (41.2%): I disagree.

2 (11.8%): I strongly disagree.

5 (29.4%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): I strongly agree.

1 (5.9%): I agree.

5 (29.4%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

9 (52.9%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): I strongly agree.

2 (11.8%): I agree.

6 (35.3%): I disagree.

1 (5.9%): I strongly disagree.

7 (41.2%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): I strongly agree.

4 (23.5%): I agree.

3 (17.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

8 (47.1%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): I strongly agree.

12 (70.6%): I agree.

1 (5.9%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

1 (5.9%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): I strongly agree.

7 (41.2%): I agree.

3 (17.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

4 (23.5%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

4 (23.5%): I strongly agree.

11 (64.7%): I agree.

1 (5.9%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

1 (5.9%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): I strongly agree.

12 (70.6%): I agree.

1 (5.9%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

2 (11.8%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 17

4 (23.5%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (17.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A huge challenge.

4 (23.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (5.9%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (23.5%): A moderately serious challenge.

5 (29.4%): A huge challenge.

6 (35.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (23.5%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (11.8%): A moderately serious challenge.

4 (23.5%): A huge challenge.

5 (29.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

9 (52.9%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (11.8%): A huge challenge.

3 (17.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

5 (29.4%): Not a serious challenge.

7 (41.2%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (5.9%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (11.8%): A huge challenge.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): Not a serious challenge.

8 (47.1%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (23.5%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (11.8%): A huge challenge.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

5 (29.4%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (23.5%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (23.5%): A moderately serious challenge.

4 (23.5%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

4 (23.5%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

7 (41.2%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): Not a serious challenge.

6 (35.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (11.8%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A huge challenge.

3 (17.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

12 (70.6%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (5.9%): A huge challenge.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

11 (64.7%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (23.5%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (5.9%): A huge challenge.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

7 (41.2%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (23.5%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (5.9%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (11.8%): A huge challenge.

3 (17.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

11 (64.7%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (5.9%): A huge challenge.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

5 (29.4%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (17.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

5 (29.4%): A huge challenge.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

6 (35.3%): Not a serious challenge.

5 (29.4%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (11.8%): A huge challenge.

4 (23.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

8 (47.1%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (23.5%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (5.9%): A huge challenge.

4 (23.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

7 (41.2%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (11.8%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A huge challenge.

5 (29.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

6 (35.3%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (17.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (17.6%): A huge challenge.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): The resources do not exist locally.

7 (41.2%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

5 (29.4%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

4 (23.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

- (0.0%): The resources do not exist locally.

7 (41.2%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

4 (23.5%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

6 (35.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

- (0.0%): The resources do not exist locally.

7 (41.2%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

6 (35.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

4 (23.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): The resources do not exist locally.

2 (11.8%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

4 (23.5%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

9 (52.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): The resources do not exist locally.

1 (5.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

13 (76.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): The resources do not exist locally.

8 (47.1%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

4 (23.5%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

4 (23.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

4 (23.5%): The resources do not exist locally.

4 (23.5%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

9 (52.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): The resources do not exist locally.

7 (41.2%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

3 (17.6%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

5 (29.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

- (0.0%): The resources do not exist locally.

8 (47.1%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

1 (5.9%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

8 (47.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

- (0.0%): The resources do not exist locally.

- (0.0%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (5.9%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

1 (5.9%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

15 (88.2%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

- (0.0%): The resources do not exist locally.

- (0.0%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

17 (100.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): The resources do not exist locally.

2 (11.8%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (5.9%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

1 (5.9%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

12 (70.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

3 (17.6%): The resources do not exist locally.

9 (52.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

2 (11.8%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (17.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

1 (5.9%): The resources do not exist locally.

6 (35.3%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

- (0.0%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

7 (41.2%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (17.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

- (0.0%): The resources do not exist locally.

2 (11.8%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

3 (17.6%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

10 (58.8%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

- (0.0%): The resources do not exist locally.

5 (29.4%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

2 (11.8%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

8 (47.1%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

2 (11.8%): yes

15 (88.2%): no

Number of participants: 3

1 (33.3%): Retained Earnings and Bootstrapping

1 (33.3%): Debt

- (0.0%): Convertible Debt

- (0.0%): Equity

- (0.0%): Royalty

- (0.0%): Licensing Agreement

1 (33.3%): Other

Number of participants: 9

6 (66.7%): Confident

2 (22.2%): Not Confident

1 (11.1%): Unsure

Number of participants: 17

13 (76.5%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

11 (64.7%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

3 (17.6%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

9 (52.9%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

5 (29.4%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

9 (52.9%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

2 (11.8%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

4 (23.5%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

12 (70.6%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

2 (11.8%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

9 (52.9%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

5 (29.4%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

15 (88.2%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

15 (88.2%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

14 (82.4%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

15 (88.2%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

16 (94.1%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

16 (94.1%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

14 (82.4%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

2 (11.8%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 17

15 (88.2%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (5.9%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

- (0.0%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (5.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 12

3 (25.0%): Corporation

5 (41.7%): Limited Liability Company

2 (16.7%): Assumed Business Name/DBA

- (0.0%): Coop

1 (8.3%): Nonprofit

1 (8.3%): Other

Number of participants: 14

- (0.0%): Startup (operating less than 1 year)

3 (21.4%): Growing (2 or more years of growing sales)

10 (71.4%): Steady

1 (7.1%): Shrinking (2 or more years of contracting sales)

Number of participants: 14

- (0.0%): Less than one year

1 (7.1%): One to five years

2 (14.3%): Six to ten years

5 (35.7%): Eleven to twenty years

5 (35.7%): Twenty-one to fifty years

1 (7.1%): More than fifty years

Number of participants: 12

3 (25.0%): less than $50,000

1 (8.3%): $50,000 to <$100,000

3 (25.0%): $100,000 to <$250,000

- (0.0%): $250,000 to <$500,000

3 (25.0%): $500,000 to <$1 Million

2 (16.7%): $1Million to <$5Million

- (0.0%): >$5Million

Number of participants: 1

- (0.0%): Minority Business Enterprise

1 (100.0%): Women Business Enterprise

- (0.0%): Emerging Small Business

- (0.0%): Disadvantaged Business Enterprise

- (0.0%): Enterprise Servicing Disabled Veterans