Page: Economic Stimulants?
| 1. Would any of these policies make you more likely to hire a full-time employee? (random order) |
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| | answered question | 266 |
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| skipped question | 9 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Invest state-backed venture capital into my business: | | 35.7% | 95 |
| Back private lending for small businesses. | | 25.2% | 67 |
| Eliminate all capital gains taxes on investments made in small and start-up businesses. | | 30.5% | 81 |
| A $3,000 refundable tax credit for each additional full-time employee hired. | | 37.2% | 99 |
| Win a contract with a state or local government. | | 59.4% | 158 |
Other ideas or comments
| | 15.8% | 42 |
Page: Following up on venture capital...
| 2. About how much capital would you need in order to feel comfortable adding additional full-time employees to your business? |
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| | answered question | 124 |
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| skipped question | 151 |
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Percent | Response
Count |
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| < $100,000 | | 14.5% | 18 |
| $100,000 to $250,000 | | 26.6% | 33 |
| $250,000 to $500,000 | | 20.2% | 25 |
| $500,000 to $1,000,000 | | 24.2% | 30 |
| $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | | 10.5% | 13 |
| $5,000,000 to $10,000,000 | | 2.4% | 3 |
| $10,000,000 to $25,000,000 | | 0.8% | 1 |
| > $25,000,000 | | 0.8% | 1 |
| 3. If given your desired amount of venture capital, how many employees would you add? |
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| | answered question | 121 |
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| skipped question | 154 |
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Percent | Response
Count |
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| 1 | | 16.5% | 20 |
| 2-3 | | 44.6% | 54 |
| 4-5 | | 18.2% | 22 |
| 6-10 | | 12.4% | 15 |
| 11+ | | 8.3% | 10 |
| 4. What would be the average total compensation of the added employee(s)?
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| | answered question | 126 |
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| skipped question | 149 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| < $50,000 | | 10.3% | 13 |
| $50,001 - $60,000 | | 19.8% | 25 |
| $60,001 - $70,000 | | 27.0% | 34 |
| $70,001 - $80,000 | | 19.8% | 25 |
| > $80,000 | | 23.0% | 29 |
Page: Following up on a government contract....
| 5. How big would your government contract need to be in order to feel comfortable hiring an additional full-time employee? |
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| | answered question | 222 |
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| skipped question | 53 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| < $100,000 | | 7.2% | 16 |
| $100,000 to $200,000 | | 31.5% | 70 |
| $200,001 to $500,000 | | 38.7% | 86 |
| $500,001 to $750,000 | | 12.6% | 28 |
| $750,001 to $1,000,000 | | 4.1% | 9 |
| >$1,000,000 | | 5.9% | 13 |
| 6. Given your choice above, how many additional full-time employees would you add? |
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| | answered question | 222 |
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| skipped question | 53 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| 1 | | 32.9% | 73 |
| 2-3 | | 52.3% | 116 |
| 4-5 | | 11.7% | 26 |
| 6-10 | | 1.8% | 4 |
| 11+ | | 1.4% | 3 |
| 7. What would be the average compensation of the added employee(s)? |
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| | answered question | 223 |
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| skipped question | 52 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| < $50,000 | | 10.8% | 24 |
| $50,001 - $60,000 | | 23.8% | 53 |
| $60,001 - $70,000 | | 25.1% | 56 |
| $70,001 - $80,000 | | 19.7% | 44 |
| > $80,000 | | 20.6% | 46 |
| 8. How would you describe your business? |
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| | answered question | 234 |
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| skipped question | 41 |
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| | Response
Percent | Response
Count |
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| Software application development | | 54.7% | 128 |
| Hardware development | | 4.3% | 10 |
| Technical service provider | | 15.8% | 37 |
| Other service provider | | 25.2% | 59 |
Other (please specify)
| 61 |
| 9. How many employees (including yourself) are currently employed by your business worldwide? |
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| | answered question | 242 |
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| skipped question | 33 |
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Percent | Response
Count |
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| 1 (sole proprietor) | | 11.6% | 28 |
| 2-4 | | 15.7% | 38 |
| 5-10 | | 16.1% | 39 |
| 11-25 | | 19.0% | 46 |
| 26-50 | | 11.2% | 27 |
| 51-100 | | 8.7% | 21 |
| 101-500 | | 8.3% | 20 |
| 501-1,000 | | 2.1% | 5 |
| 1,001 + | | 7.4% | 18 |