Entrepreneurial Series Survey

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* 1. WEST is interested in offering an entrepreneurial series in the fall and we would like your feedback regarding your interests in this series. The entrepreneurial series is intended for those interested in starting a business and those interested in applying entrepreneurial thinking skills to their current or future job.

Please indicate your interest in the following topics

	Very Interested	Neutral	Not Interested
*Company/Business Leadership	*Company/Business Leadership Very Interested	*Company/Business Leadership Neutral	*Company/Business Leadership Not Interested
Scientist’s role in an entrepreneurial venture	Scientist’s role in an entrepreneurial venture Very Interested	Scientist’s role in an entrepreneurial venture Neutral	Scientist’s role in an entrepreneurial venture Not Interested
Leadership skills in managing innovation	Leadership skills in managing innovation Very Interested	Leadership skills in managing innovation Neutral	Leadership skills in managing innovation Not Interested
Who should be on the team of a start-up/business project	Who should be on the team of a start-up/business project Very Interested	Who should be on the team of a start-up/business project Neutral	Who should be on the team of a start-up/business project Not Interested
Understand the true intentions of the founder (type of company, growth pattern, aspirations, your roles, goals)	Understand the true intentions of the founder (type of company, growth pattern, aspirations, your roles, goals) Very Interested	Understand the true intentions of the founder (type of company, growth pattern, aspirations, your roles, goals) Neutral	Understand the true intentions of the founder (type of company, growth pattern, aspirations, your roles, goals) Not Interested
*Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship	*Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship Very Interested	*Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship Neutral	*Entrepreneurship vs Intrapreneurship Not Interested
Entrepreneurship 101	Entrepreneurship 101 Very Interested	Entrepreneurship 101 Neutral	Entrepreneurship 101 Not Interested
Why would you want to be an entrepreneur/intrapreneur	Why would you want to be an entrepreneur/intrapreneur Very Interested	Why would you want to be an entrepreneur/intrapreneur Neutral	Why would you want to be an entrepreneur/intrapreneur Not Interested
Strategic versus tactical thinking	Strategic versus tactical thinking Very Interested	Strategic versus tactical thinking Neutral	Strategic versus tactical thinking Not Interested
What characteristics/personalities make the best entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs	What characteristics/personalities make the best entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs Very Interested	What characteristics/personalities make the best entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs Neutral	What characteristics/personalities make the best entrepreneurs or intrapreneurs Not Interested
Better brainstorming and collaboration	Better brainstorming and collaboration Very Interested	Better brainstorming and collaboration Neutral	Better brainstorming and collaboration Not Interested
*Building a business (or internal project) vision	*Building a business (or internal project) vision Very Interested	*Building a business (or internal project) vision Neutral	*Building a business (or internal project) vision Not Interested
Idea Validation	Idea Validation Very Interested	Idea Validation Neutral	Idea Validation Not Interested
Planning and pitching a business or business project	Planning and pitching a business or business project Very Interested	Planning and pitching a business or business project Neutral	Planning and pitching a business or business project Not Interested
What are the legal basics of a start-up/business	What are the legal basics of a start-up/business Very Interested	What are the legal basics of a start-up/business Neutral	What are the legal basics of a start-up/business Not Interested
Management in building a successful business (communication, leadership, team leadership)	Management in building a successful business (communication, leadership, team leadership) Very Interested	Management in building a successful business (communication, leadership, team leadership) Neutral	Management in building a successful business (communication, leadership, team leadership) Not Interested
Developing marketing and sales – why do those sales guys get paid so much money	Developing marketing and sales – why do those sales guys get paid so much money Very Interested	Developing marketing and sales – why do those sales guys get paid so much money Neutral	Developing marketing and sales – why do those sales guys get paid so much money Not Interested
Should the company be real or virtual – what are the challenges of managing and working on virtual teams	Should the company be real or virtual – what are the challenges of managing and working on virtual teams Very Interested	Should the company be real or virtual – what are the challenges of managing and working on virtual teams Neutral	Should the company be real or virtual – what are the challenges of managing and working on virtual teams Not Interested
Developing a business plan/business project plan (mission, purpose, vision, market research, SWOT)	Developing a business plan/business project plan (mission, purpose, vision, market research, SWOT) Very Interested	Developing a business plan/business project plan (mission, purpose, vision, market research, SWOT) Neutral	Developing a business plan/business project plan (mission, purpose, vision, market research, SWOT) Not Interested
Inspiration from guest speakers/entrepreneurs/experts/intrapreneurs experts who saw a need and had the passion to achieve it	Inspiration from guest speakers/entrepreneurs/experts/intrapreneurs experts who saw a need and had the passion to achieve it Very Interested	Inspiration from guest speakers/entrepreneurs/experts/intrapreneurs experts who saw a need and had the passion to achieve it Neutral	Inspiration from guest speakers/entrepreneurs/experts/intrapreneurs experts who saw a need and had the passion to achieve it Not Interested
*Funding/Finance	*Funding/Finance Very Interested	*Funding/Finance Neutral	*Funding/Finance Not Interested
Where does the money come from	Where does the money come from Very Interested	Where does the money come from Neutral	Where does the money come from Not Interested
What a bank would look for, funding options, Performas	What a bank would look for, funding options, Performas Very Interested	What a bank would look for, funding options, Performas Neutral	What a bank would look for, funding options, Performas Not Interested
What is the role of equity in a start up	What is the role of equity in a start up Very Interested	What is the role of equity in a start up Neutral	What is the role of equity in a start up Not Interested
What is stock – how is it valued and what should I/can I do with my options	What is stock – how is it valued and what should I/can I do with my options Very Interested	What is stock – how is it valued and what should I/can I do with my options Neutral	What is stock – how is it valued and what should I/can I do with my options Not Interested
Who to partner with to get funding and access to markets	Who to partner with to get funding and access to markets Very Interested	Who to partner with to get funding and access to markets Neutral	Who to partner with to get funding and access to markets Not Interested
Hear options and advice from community experts – Score, SBA, successful woman entrepreneur, lawyer, accountant	Hear options and advice from community experts – Score, SBA, successful woman entrepreneur, lawyer, accountant Very Interested	Hear options and advice from community experts – Score, SBA, successful woman entrepreneur, lawyer, accountant Neutral	Hear options and advice from community experts – Score, SBA, successful woman entrepreneur, lawyer, accountant Not Interested
Finance/Accounting – how to follow the money for success	Finance/Accounting – how to follow the money for success Very Interested	Finance/Accounting – how to follow the money for success Neutral	Finance/Accounting – how to follow the money for success Not Interested