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Crain's Chicago Business is conducting a brief 10-question survey to identify and quantify the Illinois technology business community, get a sense of its impact on the state's economy and understand the mechanisms in place to support this important sector.

The results will be published in the July 5 issue of Crain's. If you could take a couple of minutes to answer the questions by June 11, we would appreciate it. All responses will be kept confidential and will only be published as aggregate figures.

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* 1. Company size:

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* 2. ZIP code of company headquarters:

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* 3. Company revenue:

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* 4. Is your company woman-owned?

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* 5. Is your company minority-owned?

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* 6. Source of funding:

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* 7. Do you plan to hire in the next 12 months?

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* 8. What industry do you primarily work in?

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* 9. How much do you agree with the following statements?

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The Illinois state government is supportive of technology businesses.
My local government is supportive of technology businesses.
The climate for technology businesses is improving.
It is easier to get funding now than it was in 2009.

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