BizFilings Business Owner's Toolkit Poll:

       What Scares You As a Small Business Owner?

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1. Please rate your current view of the state of the U.S. national economy.

Bad	Poor	Neutral	Good	Great
*Please rate your current view of the state of the U.S. national economy. Bad	Poor	Neutral	Good	Great

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2. Do you think the national economic trends are getting better or worse?

Do you think the national economic trends are getting better or worse?   Better

Worse

3. What scares you most about the national economy (choose up to 3)?

What scares you most about the national economy (choose up to 3)?   Unemployment Debt GDP Growth Taxes Rising Costs/Inflation Gov’t Regulation Gov’t Spending Health Care Costs Access to Capital/Lending Finding/Retaining Qualified Workers Finding New Customers Foreign Competition

Other (please specify)

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4. Within your own small business, how would you rate your company’s economic state?

Bad	Poor	Neutral	Good	Great
*Within your own small business, how would you rate your company’s economic state? Bad	Poor	Neutral	Good	Great

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5. Do you think your company’s economic trends are getting better or worse?

Do you think your company’s economic trends are getting better or worse?   Better

Worse

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6. What scares you most about your company’s economic situation?

What scares you most about your company’s economic situation?

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7. What type of business do you own?

What type of business do you own?   Manufacturing Retail Hospitality (restaurant/bar) Construction or Trade Professional Service

Other (please specify)

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8. How many employees work at your business?

How many employees work at your business?   0 employees 1 – 5 employees 6-10 employees 10-20 employees 20-50 employees More than 50 employees