Questionnaire for Entrepreneurs

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): I strongly agree.

8 (57.1%): I agree.

1 (7.1%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

3 (21.4%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): I strongly agree.

2 (14.3%): I agree.

2 (14.3%): I disagree.

1 (7.1%): I strongly disagree.

8 (57.1%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

3 (21.4%): I strongly agree.

4 (28.6%): I agree.

2 (14.3%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

5 (35.7%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): I strongly agree.

4 (28.6%): I agree.

4 (28.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

4 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

5 (35.7%): I strongly agree.

6 (42.9%): I agree.

1 (7.1%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

2 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

4 (28.6%): I strongly agree.

5 (35.7%): I agree.

3 (21.4%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

2 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

4 (28.6%): I strongly agree.

10 (71.4%): I agree.

- (0.0%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

- (0.0%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

3 (21.4%): I strongly agree.

7 (50.0%): I agree.

1 (7.1%): I disagree.

1 (7.1%): I strongly disagree.

2 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): I strongly agree.

1 (7.1%): I agree.

4 (28.6%): I disagree.

1 (7.1%): I strongly disagree.

7 (50.0%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): I strongly agree.

3 (21.4%): I agree.

4 (28.6%): I disagree.

2 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

4 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): I strongly agree.

1 (7.1%): I agree.

2 (14.3%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

9 (64.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): I strongly agree.

2 (14.3%): I agree.

4 (28.6%): I disagree.

1 (7.1%): I strongly disagree.

6 (42.9%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): I strongly agree.

4 (28.6%): I agree.

1 (7.1%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

7 (50.0%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

3 (21.4%): I strongly agree.

9 (64.3%): I agree.

2 (14.3%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

- (0.0%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

4 (28.6%): I strongly agree.

5 (35.7%): I agree.

3 (21.4%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

2 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

5 (35.7%): I strongly agree.

8 (57.1%): I agree.

- (0.0%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

1 (7.1%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): I strongly agree.

11 (78.6%): I agree.

- (0.0%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

1 (7.1%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (28.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A huge challenge.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (21.4%): A moderately serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A huge challenge.

4 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A huge challenge.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

7 (50.0%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (7.1%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

4 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

5 (35.7%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): Not a serious challenge.

6 (42.9%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (28.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

4 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (21.4%): A moderately serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (28.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): Not a serious challenge.

6 (42.9%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (21.4%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

2 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

10 (71.4%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (7.1%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (7.1%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

9 (64.3%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (7.1%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

5 (35.7%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

9 (64.3%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (7.1%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (7.1%): A huge challenge.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

3 (21.4%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (28.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

4 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (7.1%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

5 (35.7%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

6 (42.9%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (7.1%): A huge challenge.

2 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

5 (35.7%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (7.1%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (7.1%): A moderately serious challenge.

3 (21.4%): A huge challenge.

4 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

4 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (7.1%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

4 (28.6%): A huge challenge.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): The resources do not exist locally.

5 (35.7%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

5 (35.7%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

5 (35.7%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

3 (21.4%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

6 (42.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

6 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

4 (28.6%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

4 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): The resources do not exist locally.

2 (14.3%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

3 (21.4%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

8 (57.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): 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.

1 (7.1%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

11 (78.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): The resources do not exist locally.

6 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

4 (28.6%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

3 (21.4%): The resources do not exist locally.

4 (28.6%): 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.

7 (50.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

1 (7.1%): The resources do not exist locally.

6 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

3 (21.4%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

4 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

7 (50.0%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

1 (7.1%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

6 (42.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

2 (14.3%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (7.1%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

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

11 (78.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

2 (14.3%): 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.

12 (85.7%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

- (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.

14 (100.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): The resources do not exist locally.

7 (50.0%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

2 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

3 (21.4%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

8 (57.1%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

1 (7.1%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (7.1%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

9 (64.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

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

3 (21.4%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (7.1%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

6 (42.9%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

4 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

2 (14.3%): yes

12 (85.7%): 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: 7

4 (57.1%): Confident

2 (28.6%): Not Confident

1 (14.3%): Unsure

Number of participants: 14

9 (64.3%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

2 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

9 (64.3%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

2 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

7 (50.0%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

4 (28.6%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

8 (57.1%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

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

2 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

10 (71.4%): 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 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

2 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

6 (42.9%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, but did not receive it.

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

4 (28.6%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

3 (21.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

12 (85.7%): 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 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

12 (85.7%): 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 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

12 (85.7%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (7.1%): 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.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

11 (78.6%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (7.1%): 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 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

12 (85.7%): 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 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

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

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

12 (85.7%): 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 (7.1%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (7.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

12 (85.7%): 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 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 14

12 (85.7%): 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 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 10

3 (30.0%): Corporation

6 (60.0%): Limited Liability Company

1 (10.0%): Assumed Business Name/DBA

- (0.0%): Coop

- (0.0%): Nonprofit

- (0.0%): Other

Number of participants: 10

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

3 (30.0%): Growing (2 or more years of growing sales)

6 (60.0%): Steady

1 (10.0%): Shrinking (2 or more years of contracting sales)

Number of participants: 10

- (0.0%): Less than one year

- (0.0%): One to five years

3 (30.0%): Six to ten years

5 (50.0%): Eleven to twenty years

1 (10.0%): Twenty-one to fifty years

1 (10.0%): More than fifty years

Number of participants: 9

2 (22.2%): less than $50,000

1 (11.1%): $50,000 to <$100,000

1 (11.1%): $100,000 to <$250,000

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

4 (44.4%): $500,000 to <$1 Million

1 (11.1%): $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