Student Entrepreneurial Outlook Survey

The questions on pages one and two seek your outlook on entrepreneurship generally (as if the COVID19 crisis wasn’t a factor). Questions on page three will ask you about your current perspective recognizing this obstacle.

Section 1: Entrepreneurship and You

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* 1. Will you pursue entrepreneurship at some point in your career?

Yes, right after college.

Yes, but later in my professional journey.

No.

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* 2. If you are currently running a business, what is the biggest impediment to you continuing to run the business after you graduate? (Select one.)

Student debt

Lack of funding for my venture

Lack of supportive network (partners, teammates, mentors)

Interest in pursuing additional studies or traditional career path

Parents/family objection

Adverse economy

Not applicable

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What resources are most critical to student entrepreneurial success? (Select all that apply.)

Mentorship

Supportive network (peers, others)

Funding

Academic content

Instructional content (from experienced entrepreneurs)

Other (please specify)

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* 4. If you are currently running a business, what has been the most challenging aspect of launching? (Rank.)

Generating an idea

N/A

Writing a business plan

N/A

Working with partners / teammates

N/A

Acquiring customers

N/A

Pivoting / adapting when initial assumptions didn’t pan out

N/A

Balancing your venture and academic demands

N/A

Funding

N/A

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* 5. If you are currently running a business, who/where have you had the opportunity to pitch to? (Choose all that apply.)

VCs / Investors

Pitch competitions

Friends and family

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Do you feel that VCs / Investors are as open to hearing a student venture pitch as they would other entrepreneurs?

Yes

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* 7. If you are currently running a business, what has been the most rewarding thing for you about being a student entrepreneur? (Select one.)

Working with partners / teammates

Opportunity to think creatively to solve a problem

Ability to have an impact on societal challenges

Be my own boss

Other (please specify)

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* 8. How important do you believe it is to have diversity in a startup’s leadership? (Select one.)

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

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