Immigrant Entrepreneur Survey Background Info Question Title * 1. How many years have you lived in the United States? 1-2 years 3-5 years 6-10 years 11-19 years 20+ years OK Question Title * 2. What country are you originally from? OK Question Title * 3. What is your gender? Male Female OK Question Title * 4. What is the highest level of education you have completed Elementary or middle school High school Community college Some college College degree Graduate degree (MA, MS, MBA, JD, PhD, MD) OK Question Title * 5. How many employees do you currently have? No employees other than the owner(s) 1-4 employees 5-9 employees 10-19 employees 20-49 employees 50-99 employees 100-499 employees 500+ employees OK Question Title * 6. What industry is your business a part of? Retail trade Wholesale trade Construction Manufacturing Finance, insurance, and real estate Services Public administration Transportation, communications, electric, gas, and sanitary services Mining Agriculture, forestry, and fishing OK Question Title * 7. . Who is your primary customer base? My local immigrant community The local non-immigrant community Other businesses The government (federal, state, and/or local) Consumers generally (city, state, national, or international) OK Question Title * 8. How much of your business do you conduct in English on a typical day? 100% - all of it Most About half Less than half 0% - none OK Question Title * 9. Why did you start your business? Please select all that apply. I always wanted to run my own business and/or to be my own boss To have greater independence / flexibility in my personal and family life To provide or increase personal income To provide employment and/or income for family members I had a great business idea and/or wanted to take advantage of a business opportunity I could not find suitable employment g. Other (please specify) OK Challenges and Growth OK Question Title * 10. What has been the main obstacle you have faced in operating and/or growing your business over the past 12 months? OK Question Title * 11. Over the past 12 months, have any of the following factors limited your ability to operate or grow your business? Please select all that apply. Regulation / bureaucracy / legal requirements Taxation Lack of availability of credit and/or loans Other financial constraints Availability and/or cost of inputs such as supplies, space, or technology Availability and/or cost of labor Lack of network / contacts Uncertainty created by the U.S. immigration policy Language and/or other cultural barriers My customer base / market is too limited Too many competitors in the market Overall economy / economic conditions Don't have time to think about scaling, too busy dealing with day-to-day operations Lack resources to develop a business plan or rethink business strategy No obstacles I do not wish to grow my business Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 12. Over the next three years, how do you expect the total number of employees at your business to change? No change / same as now Decrease / smaller than now Increase / larger than now Increase a lot / more than five times larger than now OK Question Title * 13. Which of the following are true in how you operate your business? Please check all that apply. I track my sales monthly I track my sales annually I track my profitability over time I compare my prices to those of my competitors I try to increase my market share I re-invest profits into my business I have a strategic plan for my business I have a recruiting strategy that considers the long-term needs of my company Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 14. Have you tried to borrow money over the past 12 months? Yes, and I received the full amount requested Yes, but I received less than the full amount requested Yes, but my loan request was denied No, because I didn't need outside funding No, because I felt like my loan application wouldn't be approved Other (please specify) OK Question Title * 15. Do you have any other comments or would you like to elaborate on any point? OK DONE