VACC Entrepreneurship and Small Business Development Survey 2019 Question Title * 1. Business Name (Optional) Question Title * 2. What stage of the business life cycle are you in? (credit - Link to Business2Community Stages) Development (I have idea, but I haven't tested it in the market place yet.) Startup (I have a business plan, feasibility study, and am beginning to market my product/service.) Growth (Sales and customers are increasing, looking for new markets and distribution networks.) Maturity (Growth has slowed, considering expanding or exiting the market place.) Question Title * 3. What do you like about doing business in Verona that may be different from doing business elsewhere? Question Title * 4. How do you rate the business climate in Verona? (1 being poor, 5 being excellent) 1 2 3 4 5 N/A 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Question Title * 5. If you are an existing business, how long have you been at this location? Question Title * 6. Do you own or lease your current location? Own Lease Do not have a store front Question Title * 7. If you have a storefront, which of the following best describes your location? Owner -occupied storefront Tenant-occupied storefront (have a landlord) Tenant-occupied office Home-based business Other (please describe) Question Title * 8. Would this be considered your "main" location or do you have any locations elsewhere? Main location Other locations (please describe) Question Title * 9. Do you have any interest in a different location in Verona? Yes No Question Title * 10. Do you have any plans to expand into additional locations? Yes No Question Title * 11. Which of these best describes your business in 5 years? (check all that apply) Growing Here Consolidating Achieving Cost Savings Sold Closed Growing Elsewhere Merging Finding New Markets Retired Other (please specify) Question Title * 12. Do you anticipate any challenges to making the change? (check all that apply) Access to capital Need for planning, design, or other technical assistance Difficulty identifying and accessing new markets, machinery & equipment costs Deficiencies in current facilities Land prices/lease rates Insufficient properties available Local regulatin/zoning Employee recruitment No anticipated challenges Question Title * 13. On a scale of 1 to 5, how familiar are you with these small business development organizations and the services they provide? (1 never heard of, 5 taken full advantage of their services) 1 2 3 4 5 Small Business Development Center - SBDC Small Business Development Center - SBDC 1 Small Business Development Center - SBDC 2 Small Business Development Center - SBDC 3 Small Business Development Center - SBDC 4 Small Business Development Center - SBDC 5 Service Corps of Retired Executives -SCORE Service Corps of Retired Executives -SCORE 1 Service Corps of Retired Executives -SCORE 2 Service Corps of Retired Executives -SCORE 3 Service Corps of Retired Executives -SCORE 4 Service Corps of Retired Executives -SCORE 5 Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning & Innovation Network - MERLIN Mentors Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning & Innovation Network - MERLIN Mentors 1 Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning & Innovation Network - MERLIN Mentors 2 Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning & Innovation Network - MERLIN Mentors 3 Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning & Innovation Network - MERLIN Mentors 4 Madison Entrepreneur Resource, Learning & Innovation Network - MERLIN Mentors 5 WI Women's Business Initiative Corporation - WWBIC WI Women's Business Initiative Corporation - WWBIC 1 WI Women's Business Initiative Corporation - WWBIC 2 WI Women's Business Initiative Corporation - WWBIC 3 WI Women's Business Initiative Corporation - WWBIC 4 WI Women's Business Initiative Corporation - WWBIC 5 Question Title * 14. If you have heard of the organizations in Question #13, but have not taken advantage of their services, please explain. Question Title * 15. On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the following ideas for supporting entrepreneurs and small business in Verona. (1 somewhat effective, 5 most effective) 1 2 3 4 5 N/A Networking Networking 1 Networking 2 Networking 3 Networking 4 Networking 5 Networking N/A Business Concept Development Business Concept Development 1 Business Concept Development 2 Business Concept Development 3 Business Concept Development 4 Business Concept Development 5 Business Concept Development N/A Market Analysis Market Analysis 1 Market Analysis 2 Market Analysis 3 Market Analysis 4 Market Analysis 5 Market Analysis N/A Business Plan Development Business Plan Development 1 Business Plan Development 2 Business Plan Development 3 Business Plan Development 4 Business Plan Development 5 Business Plan Development N/A Pitch Contests Pitch Contests 1 Pitch Contests 2 Pitch Contests 3 Pitch Contests 4 Pitch Contests 5 Pitch Contests N/A Startup Boot Camps Startup Boot Camps 1 Startup Boot Camps 2 Startup Boot Camps 3 Startup Boot Camps 4 Startup Boot Camps 5 Startup Boot Camps N/A Business Management Technical Assistance Business Management Technical Assistance 1 Business Management Technical Assistance 2 Business Management Technical Assistance 3 Business Management Technical Assistance 4 Business Management Technical Assistance 5 Business Management Technical Assistance N/A Micro Loans or Grants Micro Loans or Grants 1 Micro Loans or Grants 2 Micro Loans or Grants 3 Micro Loans or Grants 4 Micro Loans or Grants 5 Micro Loans or Grants N/A Co-working Space Co-working Space 1 Co-working Space 2 Co-working Space 3 Co-working Space 4 Co-working Space 5 Co-working Space N/A Business Incubator Business Incubator 1 Business Incubator 2 Business Incubator 3 Business Incubator 4 Business Incubator 5 Business Incubator N/A Markerspace or Fab Lab Markerspace or Fab Lab 1 Markerspace or Fab Lab 2 Markerspace or Fab Lab 3 Markerspace or Fab Lab 4 Markerspace or Fab Lab 5 Markerspace or Fab Lab N/A Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. What are the biggest challenges you are experiencing in your business? What technical or financial services could the Chamber or the City provide that would be the most helpful for you to face those challenges? Question Title * 17. How do you find out what is going on in Verona? (rate on scale of 1 to 5 with 1 = Never/ 3 = weekly / 5 = daily) 1 2 3 4 5 Verona Press Verona Press 1 Verona Press 2 Verona Press 3 Verona Press 4 Verona Press 5 Local TV News Local TV News 1 Local TV News 2 Local TV News 3 Local TV News 4 Local TV News 5 Social Media Social Media 1 Social Media 2 Social Media 3 Social Media 4 Social Media 5 Friends / Colleagues Friends / Colleagues 1 Friends / Colleagues 2 Friends / Colleagues 3 Friends / Colleagues 4 Friends / Colleagues 5 Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 1 Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 2 Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 3 Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 4 Verona Area Chamber of Commerce Newsletter/Website 5 City of Verona Website City of Verona Website 1 City of Verona Website 2 City of Verona Website 3 City of Verona Website 4 City of Verona Website 5 Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. Do you have any other business concerns or thoughts not addressed in the survey that you'd like to discuss? Question Title * 19. If you would like someone to follow up with your company after the survey, please provide contact information? Done
