Survey for Entrepreneurs Question Title * 1. Name and Title Question Title * 2. Contact Information (Address, Email, and Phone) Address Email Address Phone Number Question Title * 3. What is the name of your company and what type of business is your company? Question Title * 4. How many years have you been an entrepreneur? 1-3 Years 3-5 years 5-10 Years More than 10 Years Retired Question Title * 5. What were your reasons for starting your business? Financial independence/Higher income Pursue passion/Creative expression Fill market gap/Solve problems Work-life balance/Flexibility Job loss/Career dissatisfaction Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. Did anyone help you start your company? Yes No Please share your experience: Who or what most influenced your entrepreneurial journey? Consider mentors, family, investors, programs, or challenges that taught you self-reliance. What specific support (or lack thereof) shaped your path? Question Title * 7. How many staff did you begin your company with? Solo (Just You) 2-9 employees 10-49 employees 50+ employees Other (please specify) Question Title * 8. What is your current number of staff? Solo (Just You) 2-9 employees 10-49 employees 50-249 employees 250-999 employees 1000+ employees Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What immediate operational and services needs besides cash did you need when you started your business? Question Title * 10. At the beginning how did you locate and vet the services you needed to manage your business? Question Title * 11. Are there any services that would have made the early days of running yourbusiness easier? Question Title * 12. What services did you find the most cost prohibitive when you began yourbusiness? Question Title * 13. Please share the name(s) of any communities/networks/programs youparticipated in that focused on helping you to build and grow your business. Question Title * 14. Please share details about your experience and the most important resources learned/obtained as part of these communities/networks/programs. Question Title * 15. What do you wish you knew before starting your business? Question Title * 16. What advice would you give to someone beginning their new entrepreneurial journey? Done