Charlevoix, MI Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Survey

Thank you in advance for taking the time to assist us as we work with our local partners, Michigan Main Street, and Main Street America on developing a more formalized entrepreneurship ecosystem to support the launch, growth and expansion of entrepreneurs within downtown (community) and adjacent areas. Your insight and perspective as a local entrepreneur is most appreciated as part of this effort.

	Private Group	Public Group	Not Available	Unsure if Available
Business Planning	Business Planning Private Group	Business Planning Public Group	Business Planning Not Available	Business Planning Unsure if Available
Legal Assistance	Legal Assistance Private Group	Legal Assistance Public Group	Legal Assistance Not Available	Legal Assistance Unsure if Available
Marketing/Graphic Design	Marketing/Graphic Design Private Group	Marketing/Graphic Design Public Group	Marketing/Graphic Design Not Available	Marketing/Graphic Design Unsure if Available
Workforce Development	Workforce Development Private Group	Workforce Development Public Group	Workforce Development Not Available	Workforce Development Unsure if Available
Real Estate	Real Estate Private Group	Real Estate Public Group	Real Estate Not Available	Real Estate Unsure if Available
Website/Online Development	Website/Online Development Private Group	Website/Online Development Public Group	Website/Online Development Not Available	Website/Online Development Unsure if Available
Networking/Mentoring	Networking/Mentoring Private Group	Networking/Mentoring Public Group	Networking/Mentoring Not Available	Networking/Mentoring Unsure if Available
Permits/Zoning	Permits/Zoning Private Group	Permits/Zoning Public Group	Permits/Zoning Not Available	Permits/Zoning Unsure if Available
Business Incubator	Business Incubator Private Group	Business Incubator Public Group	Business Incubator Not Available	Business Incubator Unsure if Available
Co-Work Space	Co-Work Space Private Group	Co-Work Space Public Group	Co-Work Space Not Available	Co-Work Space Unsure if Available
Maker Space	Maker Space Private Group	Maker Space Public Group	Maker Space Not Available	Maker Space Unsure if Available
Architectural	Architectural Private Group	Architectural Public Group	Architectural Not Available	Architectural Unsure if Available

Private Group

Public Group

Not Available

Unsure if Available

Business Planning

Business Planning Private Group

Business Planning Public Group

Business Planning Not Available

Business Planning Unsure if Available

Legal Assistance

Legal Assistance Private Group

Legal Assistance Public Group

Legal Assistance Not Available

Legal Assistance Unsure if Available

Marketing/Graphic Design

Marketing/Graphic Design Private Group

Marketing/Graphic Design Public Group

Marketing/Graphic Design Not Available

Marketing/Graphic Design Unsure if Available

Workforce Development

Workforce Development Private Group

Workforce Development Public Group

Workforce Development Not Available

Workforce Development Unsure if Available

Real Estate

Real Estate Private Group

Real Estate Public Group

Real Estate Not Available

Real Estate Unsure if Available

Website/Online Development

Website/Online Development Private Group

Website/Online Development Public Group

Website/Online Development Not Available

Website/Online Development Unsure if Available

Networking/Mentoring

Networking/Mentoring Private Group

Networking/Mentoring Public Group

Networking/Mentoring Not Available

Networking/Mentoring Unsure if Available

Permits/Zoning

Permits/Zoning Private Group

Permits/Zoning Public Group

Permits/Zoning Not Available

Permits/Zoning Unsure if Available

Business Incubator

Business Incubator Private Group

Business Incubator Public Group

Business Incubator Not Available

Business Incubator Unsure if Available

Co-Work Space

Co-Work Space Private Group

Co-Work Space Public Group

Co-Work Space Not Available

Co-Work Space Unsure if Available

Maker Space

Maker Space Private Group

Maker Space Public Group

Maker Space Not Available

Maker Space Unsure if Available

Architectural

Architectural Private Group

Architectural Public Group

Architectural Not Available

Architectural Unsure if Available

	Private Group	Public Group	Not Available	Unsure if Available
Credit Cards	Credit Cards Private Group	Credit Cards Public Group	Credit Cards Not Available	Credit Cards Unsure if Available
Self, Family, Friends	Self, Family, Friends Private Group	Self, Family, Friends Public Group	Self, Family, Friends Not Available	Self, Family, Friends Unsure if Available
Bank Financing	Bank Financing Private Group	Bank Financing Public Group	Bank Financing Not Available	Bank Financing Unsure if Available
Home Equity Loan	Home Equity Loan Private Group	Home Equity Loan Public Group	Home Equity Loan Not Available	Home Equity Loan Unsure if Available
Angel Investment	Angel Investment Private Group	Angel Investment Public Group	Angel Investment Not Available	Angel Investment Unsure if Available
Venture Capital	Venture Capital Private Group	Venture Capital Public Group	Venture Capital Not Available	Venture Capital Unsure if Available
Crowdfunding	Crowdfunding Private Group	Crowdfunding Public Group	Crowdfunding Not Available	Crowdfunding Unsure if Available
Public/Non-Profit Funding Source	Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Private Group	Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Public Group	Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Not Available	Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Unsure if Available
Business Competition	Business Competition Private Group	Business Competition Public Group	Business Competition Not Available	Business Competition Unsure if Available
Micro Financing	Micro Financing Private Group	Micro Financing Public Group	Micro Financing Not Available	Micro Financing Unsure if Available
Grants	Grants Private Group	Grants Public Group	Grants Not Available	Grants Unsure if Available
Minority Business Development	Minority Business Development Private Group	Minority Business Development Public Group	Minority Business Development Not Available	Minority Business Development Unsure if Available

Private Group

Public Group

Not Available

Unsure if Available

Credit Cards

Credit Cards Private Group

Credit Cards Public Group

Credit Cards Not Available

Credit Cards Unsure if Available

Self, Family, Friends

Self, Family, Friends Private Group

Self, Family, Friends Public Group

Self, Family, Friends Not Available

Self, Family, Friends Unsure if Available

Bank Financing

Bank Financing Private Group

Bank Financing Public Group

Bank Financing Not Available

Bank Financing Unsure if Available

Home Equity Loan

Home Equity Loan Private Group

Home Equity Loan Public Group

Home Equity Loan Not Available

Home Equity Loan Unsure if Available

Angel Investment

Angel Investment Private Group

Angel Investment Public Group

Angel Investment Not Available

Angel Investment Unsure if Available

Venture Capital

Venture Capital Private Group

Venture Capital Public Group

Venture Capital Not Available

Venture Capital Unsure if Available

Crowdfunding

Crowdfunding Private Group

Crowdfunding Public Group

Crowdfunding Not Available

Crowdfunding Unsure if Available

Public/Non-Profit Funding Source

Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Private Group

Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Public Group

Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Not Available

Public/Non-Profit Funding Source Unsure if Available

Business Competition

Business Competition Private Group

Business Competition Public Group

Business Competition Not Available

Business Competition Unsure if Available

Micro Financing

Micro Financing Private Group

Micro Financing Public Group

Micro Financing Not Available

Micro Financing Unsure if Available

Grants

Grants Private Group

Grants Public Group

Grants Not Available

Grants Unsure if Available

Minority Business Development

Minority Business Development Private Group

Minority Business Development Public Group

Minority Business Development Not Available

Minority Business Development Unsure if Available

	Yes	No
Securing Financing	Securing Financing Yes	Securing Financing No
Securing My Business Location	Securing My Business Location Yes	Securing My Business Location No
Building Condition	Building Condition Yes	Building Condition No
Obtaining Permits	Obtaining Permits Yes	Obtaining Permits No
Meeting Zoning Requirements	Meeting Zoning Requirements Yes	Meeting Zoning Requirements No
Having Enough Parking	Having Enough Parking Yes	Having Enough Parking No
Finding Employees	Finding Employees Yes	Finding Employees No
Retaining Employees	Retaining Employees Yes	Retaining Employees No
Finding Mentors	Finding Mentors Yes	Finding Mentors No
Selling Online	Selling Online Yes	Selling Online No
Lack of Technical Assistance	Lack of Technical Assistance Yes	Lack of Technical Assistance No

Yes

Securing Financing

Securing Financing Yes

Securing Financing No

Securing My Business Location

Securing My Business Location Yes

Securing My Business Location No

Building Condition

Building Condition Yes

Building Condition No

Obtaining Permits

Obtaining Permits Yes

Obtaining Permits No

Meeting Zoning Requirements

Meeting Zoning Requirements Yes

Meeting Zoning Requirements No

Having Enough Parking

Having Enough Parking Yes

Having Enough Parking No

Finding Employees

Finding Employees Yes

Finding Employees No

Retaining Employees

Retaining Employees Yes

Retaining Employees No

Finding Mentors

Finding Mentors Yes

Finding Mentors No

Selling Online

Selling Online Yes

Selling Online No

Lack of Technical Assistance

Lack of Technical Assistance Yes

Lack of Technical Assistance No

Charlevoix, MI Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

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* 1. How long have you been in business?

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* 2. What sector of business do you operate?

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* 3. What forms of technical assistance from a public or private group have you used as part of your entrepreneurial journey? For the following, please check all that apply:

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* 4. What forms of financial assistance have you used as part of your entrepreneurial journal? For the following, please check all that apply:

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* 5. What issues/barriers did you face in launching your business? (please answer all that apply)

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* 6. How old are you?

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* 7. Location of your business: