Survey

We may add a separate small business seminar to next spring's “NCET Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo.”

This seminar would focus on the topics and information important to small business owners and to people thinking about starting a new business.

Please take our brief survey and tell us what’s important to you.

The seminar might include several different topics in the broad categories of Marketing, Funding and Finance, and Operations. Please look at these topics and let us know which should be included in the seminar.

1.

Marketing

In which of these topics would you be interested?

	Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Electronic Marketing (Web, Email, Etc.)	Marketing In which of these topics would you be interested? Electronic Marketing (Web, Email, Etc.) Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Basic Marketing	Basic Marketing Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Basic Sales Techniques and Management	Basic Sales Techniques and Management Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Keys to Successful Networking and Self Promotion	Keys to Successful Networking and Self Promotion Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Social Marketing (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.)	Social Marketing (Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc.) Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Direct Selling	Direct Selling Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Public Relations for Small Businesses	Public Relations for Small Businesses Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Marketing On a Shoestring Budget	Marketing On a Shoestring Budget Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested

Other (please specify)

2.

Funding and Finance

In which of these topics would you be interested?

	Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Basic Accounting and Bookkeeping	Funding and Finance In which of these topics would you be interested? Basic Accounting and Bookkeeping Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Financing Your Business	Financing Your Business Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Raising Start-up Money for a Business	Raising Start-up Money for a Business Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Repairing Your Credit	Repairing Your Credit Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Saving your business	Saving your business Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Selling your franchise	Selling your franchise Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Should I Buy a Franchise?	Should I Buy a Franchise? Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Writing a Business Plan	Writing a Business Plan Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested

Other (please specify)

3.

Operations

In which of these topics would you be interested?

	Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Human Resources Issues for Small Businesses	Operations In which of these topics would you be interested? Human Resources Issues for Small Businesses Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Legal Issues for Small Businesses	Legal Issues for Small Businesses Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Small business day-to-day operations	Small business day-to-day operations Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Small Business Technology (Computers, Networking, Etc.)	Small Business Technology (Computers, Networking, Etc.) Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested
Starting a Home-Based Businesses	Starting a Home-Based Businesses Very interested	Somewhat interested	Not interested

Other (please specify)

4. What would be the optimum length of a seminar covering the topics you’re interested? (Please check all that apply.)

What would be the optimum length of a seminar covering the topics you’re interested? (Please check all that apply.) Half day (four hours, morning or afternoon)

Full day (eight hours plus a lunch break)

2 days (two eight-hour days plus lunch breaks)

5. Would a weekday or weekend be more convenient for you? (Please check all that apply.)

Would a weekday or weekend be more convenient for you? (Please check all that apply.) Weekday

Weekend

6. What would be a reasonable price for this type of seminar? (Please enter the number of dollars in each box.)

What would be a reasonable price for this type of seminar? (Please enter the number of dollars in each box.) Half day ($)
Full day, including lunch ($)
2 days, including lunches ($)

7. The next “NCET Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo” will be held on February 19, 2010 at the South Point. Would you prefer that we hold the seminar:

The next “NCET Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo” will be held on February 19, 2010 at the South Point. Would you prefer that we hold the seminar: The next day on Saturday, February 20?

A few days later?

A few weeks later?

8. If the seminar covered the topics in which you’re interested, and was offered at a convenient time, date and location and at a reasonable price, how likely are you to attend the seminar?

If the seminar covered the topics in which you’re interested, and was offered at a convenient time, date and location and at a reasonable price, how likely are you to attend the seminar? Very likely

Somewhat likely

Neither likely or unlikely

Somewhat unlikely

Very unlikely

Please tell us about yourself:

9. Did you attend last year’s “NCET Entrepreneur Expo” at the South Point?

Did you attend last year’s “NCET Entrepreneur Expo” at the South Point? Yes

Not sure

10. Do you plan to attend next year’s “NCET Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo” on February 19, 2010 at the South Point?

Do you plan to attend next year’s “NCET Entrepreneur and Small Business Expo” on February 19, 2010 at the South Point? Yes

Not sure

11. Do you currently own your own business?

Do you currently own your own business? Yes

12. If you don't currently own your own business, do you plan to start a business within...

If you don't currently own your own business, do you plan to start a business within... The next six months

The next year

The next two years

Don't plan to start a business

Not sure

Thank you for taking our survey. We appreciate your help!