The Northern Colorado Entrepreneurs Network is a mutually-supportive community of people with a commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship. We believe that the region will thrive as a result of a shift from "what's in it for me?" to "how can we benefit from creating a collaborative advantage?".

We intend to expand the scope of the project and raise funds for the nonprofit; your input is critical. Thank you!

There are nine questions, and the survey should take about five minutes.

1. How valuable is the Northern Colorado Entrepreneurs Network (e.g. relationships, advancing business opportunities, learning)?

	Extremely	Very	Useful	Somewhat	Not
To you, personally	*How valuable is the Northern Colorado Entrepreneurs Network (e.g. relationships, advancing business opportunities, learning)? To you, personally Extremely	To you, personally Very	To you, personally Useful	To you, personally Somewhat	To you, personally Not
To the community as a whole.	To the community as a whole. Extremely	To the community as a whole. Very	To the community as a whole. Useful	To the community as a whole. Somewhat	To the community as a whole. Not

How have you benefitted personally or professionally? Please be specific. (Testimonials go here!)

2. Can we quote your response?

Can we quote your response? Anonymously

Attributed to you

Only after contacting you directly

3. In order for us to interact with you, please would you share your contact information?

We value your privacy, and PROMISE not to to share this without your permission!

In order for us to interact with you, please would you share your contact information? We value your privacy, and PROMISE not to to share this without your permission! Name
Email Address
Are you a member of our Meetup? yes/no

4. How would you characterize yourself? (check one or more)

How would you characterize yourself? (check one or more) Inventor

Entrepreneur

Seeking investment opportunities

Currently in Startup mode

Active business

Looking for Opportunity to start or join a new venture

Just Curious

Networking

Service provider or consultant

Other (please specify)

5. Assessing the current Meetup format.

What do you prefer? (check one or more)

Assessing the current Meetup format. What do you prefer? (check one or more) Enjoy current format

Include smaller groups or breakout sessions

More informational/educational content

More presentations from businesses at a more advanced stage

More facilitated brainstorming

More meetings built around themes (enter ideas below)

Less "selling" by service providers at the meeting

Other thoughts? (Optional)

6. Volunteers needed.

How would you be willing to help with the Meetups? (check one or more)

Volunteers needed. How would you be willing to help with the Meetups? (check one or more) Identifying presenters

Coaching presenters

Running the Meetup

Taking brief meeting notes

Contributing to a general blog

Designing or managing the website

Providing marketing or social media

Video recording or editing

Expanding membership

Finding sponsors (e.g. for refreshments)

None of the above

Other (please specify)

7. Sustainability of the Meetup.

For the past 20 months support from our sponsors has helped to defray our costs, and has allowed us to offer this Meetup for free, but this is becoming unsustainable.

What level of donation do you think is appropriate? ($)

Sustainability of the Meetup. For the past 20 months support from our sponsors has helped to defray our costs, and has allowed us to offer this Meetup for free, but this is becoming unsustainable. What level of donation do you think is appropriate? ($) Annual donation
Donation for individual Meetups
"In-kind" or other form of sponsorship

8. Expanding beyond the Meetup format.

We plan to add services and resources in addition to the current Meetup.

Are you interested in these features or willing to help organize? (check one or more)

	Interested	Help organize
Outreach to related organizations and resources across the region, or out of state	*Expanding beyond the Meetup format. We plan to add services and resources in addition to the current Meetup. Are you interested in these features or willing to help organize? (check one or more) Outreach to related organizations and resources across the region, or out of state Interested	Outreach to related organizations and resources across the region, or out of state Help organize
Sub-groups with specialized interests	Sub-groups with specialized interests Interested	Sub-groups with specialized interests Help organize
Member competency database	Member competency database Interested	Member competency database Help organize
Separate resource for service providers	Separate resource for service providers Interested	Separate resource for service providers Help organize
Web "bazaar" for services and advice (free; blog; advertising; contractual)	Web "bazaar" for services and advice (free; blog; advertising; contractual) Interested	Web "bazaar" for services and advice (free; blog; advertising; contractual) Help organize
Training/education	Training/education Interested	Training/education Help organize
Facilitated brainstorming	Facilitated brainstorming Interested	Facilitated brainstorming Help organize
Support teams to rapidly accelerate new ventures	Support teams to rapidly accelerate new ventures Interested	Support teams to rapidly accelerate new ventures Help organize
"Pre-incubator" with basic office space and services	"Pre-incubator" with basic office space and services Interested	"Pre-incubator" with basic office space and services Help organize
New venture investment seed-fund	New venture investment seed-fund Interested	New venture investment seed-fund Help organize
Separate private (paid) high-level membership group	Separate private (paid) high-level membership group Interested	Separate private (paid) high-level membership group Help organize

Other (please specify)

9. Workshops.

Several people have asked for paid workshops focused on different needs and interests.

Are you interested in attending or willing to help organize? (check one or more)

	Attending	Help organize (or panelist)
Angel investment	*Workshops. Several people have asked for paid workshops focused on different needs and interests. Are you interested in attending or willing to help organize? (check one or more) Angel investment Attending	Angel investment Help organize (or panelist)
Alternative/creative financing	Alternative/creative financing Attending	Alternative/creative financing Help organize (or panelist)
Finding investors that fit your needs	Finding investors that fit your needs Attending	Finding investors that fit your needs Help organize (or panelist)
The "pitch"	The "pitch" Attending	The "pitch" Help organize (or panelist)
Marketing on the web	Marketing on the web Attending	Marketing on the web Help organize (or panelist)
Sweat-equity	Sweat-equity Attending	Sweat-equity Help organize (or panelist)
Social media	Social media Attending	Social media Help organize (or panelist)
Crowd-sourcing	Crowd-sourcing Attending	Crowd-sourcing Help organize (or panelist)
Finding your A-team	Finding your A-team Attending	Finding your A-team Help organize (or panelist)
Intellectual property, Confidentiality	Intellectual property, Confidentiality Attending	Intellectual property, Confidentiality Help organize (or panelist)
Creation, Invention, Innovation	Creation, Invention, Innovation Attending	Creation, Invention, Innovation Help organize (or panelist)
Entrepreneurship v. Business	Entrepreneurship v. Business Attending	Entrepreneurship v. Business Help organize (or panelist)
Sustainable business opportunities	Sustainable business opportunities Attending	Sustainable business opportunities Help organize (or panelist)
Tapping the underemployed talent pool	Tapping the underemployed talent pool Attending	Tapping the underemployed talent pool Help organize (or panelist)
Legal structure of your venture	Legal structure of your venture Attending	Legal structure of your venture Help organize (or panelist)
Accounting	Accounting Attending	Accounting Help organize (or panelist)
Occasional larger regional conference	Occasional larger regional conference Attending	Occasional larger regional conference Help organize (or panelist)

Other ideas (please specify)

Thanks for taking the time to provide your input!

Please press "done" to complete the survey.

Peter Olins + Patrick Gill

1. How valuable is the Northern Colorado Entrepreneurs Network (e.g. relationships, advancing business opportunities, learning)?

2. Can we quote your response?

3. In order for us to interact with you, please would you share your contact information?We value your privacy, and PROMISE not to to share this without your permission!

4. How would you characterize yourself? (check one or more)

5. Assessing the current Meetup format.What do you prefer? (check one or more)

6. Volunteers needed.How would you be willing to help with the Meetups? (check one or more)

7. Sustainability of the Meetup.For the past 20 months support from our sponsors has helped to defray our costs, and has allowed us to offer this Meetup for free, but this is becoming unsustainable.What level of donation do you think is appropriate? ($)

8. Expanding beyond the Meetup format.We plan to add services and resources in addition to the current Meetup.Are you interested in these features or willing to help organize? (check one or more)

9. Workshops.Several people have asked for paid workshops focused on different needs and interests. Are you interested in attending or willing to help organize? (check one or more)

3. In order for us to interact with you, please would you share your contact information?

We value your privacy, and PROMISE not to to share this without your permission!

5. Assessing the current Meetup format.

What do you prefer? (check one or more)

6. Volunteers needed.

How would you be willing to help with the Meetups? (check one or more)

7. Sustainability of the Meetup.

For the past 20 months support from our sponsors has helped to defray our costs, and has allowed us to offer this Meetup for free, but this is becoming unsustainable.

What level of donation do you think is appropriate? ($)

8. Expanding beyond the Meetup format.

We plan to add services and resources in addition to the current Meetup.

Are you interested in these features or willing to help organize? (check one or more)

9. Workshops.

Several people have asked for paid workshops focused on different needs and interests.

Are you interested in attending or willing to help organize? (check one or more)