Questionnaire for Entrepreneurs

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

3 (42.9%): I agree.

1 (14.3%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

2 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

- (0.0%): I agree.

3 (42.9%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

4 (57.1%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

2 (28.6%): I agree.

2 (28.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

3 (42.9%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

1 (14.3%): I agree.

2 (28.6%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

3 (42.9%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): I strongly agree.

3 (42.9%): I agree.

2 (28.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

1 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

2 (28.6%): I agree.

3 (42.9%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

2 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

6 (85.7%): I agree.

- (0.0%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

- (0.0%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

3 (42.9%): I agree.

2 (28.6%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

1 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

1 (14.3%): I agree.

3 (42.9%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

2 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

- (0.0%): I agree.

4 (57.1%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

2 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

- (0.0%): I agree.

3 (42.9%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

4 (57.1%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

1 (14.3%): I agree.

3 (42.9%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

2 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

2 (28.6%): I agree.

2 (28.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

3 (42.9%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

4 (57.1%): I agree.

2 (28.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

1 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

2 (28.6%): I agree.

3 (42.9%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

2 (28.6%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

4 (57.1%): I agree.

1 (14.3%): I disagree.

1 (14.3%): I strongly disagree.

1 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): I strongly agree.

4 (57.1%): I agree.

2 (28.6%): I disagree.

- (0.0%): I strongly disagree.

1 (14.3%): I don’t have an opinion.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (42.9%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (42.9%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (42.9%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

4 (57.1%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (57.1%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): Not a serious challenge.

6 (85.7%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

3 (42.9%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

2 (28.6%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

4 (57.1%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): Not a serious challenge.

5 (71.4%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

4 (57.1%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

4 (57.1%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): Not a serious challenge.

4 (57.1%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

3 (42.9%): Not a serious challenge.

3 (42.9%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

3 (42.9%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

3 (42.9%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

5 (71.4%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

4 (57.1%): Not a serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A little bit of a challenge.

1 (14.3%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

- (0.0%): A moderately serious challenge.

1 (14.3%): A huge challenge.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): Not a serious challenge.

2 (28.6%): A little bit of a challenge.

2 (28.6%): A moderately serious challenge.

- (0.0%): A huge challenge.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): The resources do not exist locally.

3 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

3 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

3 (42.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

2 (28.6%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

2 (28.6%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): The resources do not exist locally.

2 (28.6%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): 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.

5 (71.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

3 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): The resources do not exist locally.

1 (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.

4 (57.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): The resources do not exist locally.

3 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): The resources do not exist locally.

4 (57.1%): 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.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

2 (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.

5 (71.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

1 (14.3%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

5 (71.4%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

1 (14.3%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

2 (28.6%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

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

4 (57.1%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): The resources do not exist locally.

3 (42.9%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

2 (28.6%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

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

4 (57.1%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

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

2 (28.6%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

3 (42.9%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

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

2 (28.6%): The resources exist but we have not used them.

3 (42.9%): We have used these resources but they were not helpful.

1 (14.3%): We have used these resources and they were very helpful.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): yes

6 (85.7%): no

Number of participants: 1

1 (100.0%): Retained Earnings and Bootstrapping

- (0.0%): Debt

- (0.0%): Convertible Debt

- (0.0%): Equity

- (0.0%): Royalty

- (0.0%): Licensing Agreement

- (0.0%): Other

Number of participants: 5

3 (60.0%): Confident

1 (20.0%): Not Confident

1 (20.0%): Unsure

Number of participants: 7

4 (57.1%): 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 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

4 (57.1%): 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 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

2 (28.6%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): 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.

7 (100.0%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

2 (28.6%): 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 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and received a small amount.

1 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

3 (42.9%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

5 (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.

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

1 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

1 (14.3%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): 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.

4 (57.1%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

2 (28.6%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

6 (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 (14.3%): 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: 7

7 (100.0%): 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.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

6 (85.7%): I have not sought this type of capital for my business.

1 (14.3%): 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.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

6 (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 (14.3%): I sought this type of capital, and it was significant.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

7 (100.0%): 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.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

7 (100.0%): 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.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

7 (100.0%): 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.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 7

7 (100.0%): 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.

- (0.0%): I don’t know.

Number of participants: 6

1 (16.7%): Corporation

4 (66.7%): Limited Liability Company

1 (16.7%): Assumed Business Name/DBA

- (0.0%): Coop

- (0.0%): Nonprofit

- (0.0%): Other

Number of participants: 7

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

1 (14.3%): Growing (2 or more years of growing sales)

5 (71.4%): Steady

1 (14.3%): Shrinking (2 or more years of contracting sales)

Number of participants: 7

- (0.0%): Less than one year

- (0.0%): One to five years

2 (28.6%): Six to ten years

3 (42.9%): Eleven to twenty years

2 (28.6%): Twenty-one to fifty years

- (0.0%): More than fifty years

Number of participants: 7

1 (14.3%): less than $50,000

1 (14.3%): $50,000 to <$100,000

1 (14.3%): $100,000 to <$250,000

1 (14.3%): $250,000 to <$500,000

1 (14.3%): $500,000 to <$1 Million

2 (28.6%): $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