*1.Are you a small business owner or entrepreneur, or have you ever been, or are you in the process of starting a business now?(Required.)

Yes

No

*2.Which of the following are barriers to your small business's success? (check all that apply)(Required.)

Not knowing where to start.

Feeling confused by the variety of different resources to try for help.

Not knowing how to build credit or capital for the business.

Lacking a strong personal or professional network.

Issues with government services, including delays or lengthly processes.

A lack of trained professionals willing to help you.

Having to repeat your need or issue to multiple resource providers (people) before finding a solution.

Not sure what advice to trust or follow.

None of the above

*3.Do you agree or disagree: Your business challenges are unique to your own business journey and require a custom solution.(Required.)

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

*4.When seeking information or solutions for your business, do you prefer using the internet and websites on your own, OR working with a trained professional (human), to address your business needs?(Required.)

Strongly prefer internet and websites

Prefer internet and websites

No preference

Prefer trained professionals (humans)

Strongly prefer trained professionals (humans)

*5.By your own estimate, how many individual resource providers, agencies, consultants, "experts," or other people (excluding partners or employees) did you work with to launch your business?(Required.)

None

1 - 10

11 - 20

21 - 30

More than 30

*6.Please consider the following: Connect Fort Worth, a one-stop, physical location Resource Hub is staffed with multiple, full-time, trained professionals, or Resource Navigators, who are assigned to guide you throughout your unique business-ownership journey, connecting you to the community's resources best suited to your unique needs. How important is Connect Fort Worth's Resource Navigator Service to you?(Required.)

Extremely important

Very important

Somewhat important

Not so important

Not at all important

*7.If our Resource Navigator service were available today, how likely are you to use it before attempting different options currently available from other community partners?(Required.)

Extremely likely

Very likely

Somewhat likely

Not so likely

Not at all likely

*8.If our Resource Navigator service were available today, what distance of travel from home to Connect Fort Worth's Resource Hub is acceptable to you in order to access these services?(Required.)

None - I require virtual options to utilize this service

Less than 5 miles

5 - 10 miles

10 - 25 miles

Any distance, as long as I get the help I need

It depends and I prefer options for virtual meetings to utilize this service