FAN Industry Member Survey

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your business?

Grower

Food Manufacturer

Beverage Manufacturer

Grower & Value-add

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Which of these are typical activities you would do on a daily basis? Select all the things that make up you typical day at work.

Manage employees (HR, rosters, problem solving etc)

Meet with customers

Meet with suppliers (Review new products, negotiate contracts etc)

Check my workplace(s) and equipment are operating correctly

Drop off/pick up kids to school

Travel to my workplace(s)

Resolve production or service failures. Either equipment which requires repairs, customers, suppliers

Look at my business plan and forecasts

Check emails and social media channels

Compliance checks

Hands on production

Packing

Ordering

Sales, including pipeline management, acquisition, cold calling, contract negotiations, demo's, tastings

Guest speaking

Training staff

Marketing, including attending trade shows, events, networking etc

Deliver services to customers, new and current

Learning through study, research and market research

Manage the finances

Organise logistics and distribution

Deliveries

Business administration, such as bookkeeping, staffing, payroll, BAS, licensing, insurance

Maintain equipment

Execute capital projects

Any other jobs you might do that didn't make it to the list, add them here....

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* 3. Which of these things make your life and day-to-day jobs much easier. Select one or more from the following:

Happy customers

Relationships with suppliers

Knowing what products or services to deliver and when

Reliable infrastructure

Flexibility with plant and equipment to suit my business changing needs

Automated systems and processes

A strong and clear business plan

Trusted staff and co-workers

Access to information to help me make decisions quickly

Connect with people when I need access

Connect with others in my industry who have similar problems like mine

Positive cash flow

Timely and up to date financial reports

Finding relevant reports/research

Customer and supplier referrals

Achieving product development milestones

Any other things that makes your life easier?

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* 4. Can you tell us which of these things keep you up at night? We are keen to hear about your worries and fears.

Pests and diseases

Predicting sales volumes and forecasting sales that deliver profits

Balancing my investment in infrastructure. Both time and money required to grow my business

Raising capital to fund business growth?

Finding help

Where to hire skilled and unskilled labour from when I need it?

Managing business relationships

Finding time to work on and not just in the business

Determining the right time to scale the business?

How to expand into new markets or channels

Decline in local tourists

Dealing with government and bureaucracy

Climate/weather conditions such as drought, floods etc

If you have any other worries and fears not mentioned above, please list them here

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* 5. Tell us about what your hopes and dreams are for your business and for yourself.

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* 6. What motivates you in your business?

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* 7. When you need help, who do you turn to? You may select more than one option.

Work colleagues

Service providers who have experts I can access

Local Chamber of Commerce

Research organisation (e.g. CSIRO)

Professional development websites

Consultants

Other people in my industry

Suppliers who know my business

Academics

My clients

Food and Agribusiness Network (FAN)

Friends and peers

Industry association

Social media like Facebook and LinkedIn

Family

Government departments

Any other sources of help, please list them here

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* 8. On a scale of 1 to 7, how would you rate your level of competency with using the Internet as a business channel and/source of help?

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i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 9. On a scale of 1 to 7, how would you rate your use of social media in your business. For example, Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter

Never

Sometimes

All the time!

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 10. On a scale of 1 to 7, how much would you use online purchasing in your business to buy inputs (raw materials etc)?

Never

Sometimes

Always

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 11. Would you consider yourself an early adopter of technology?

Never

Sometimes, depends on the technology

Always

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 12. How comfortable are you with using technology gadgets at home and in your workplace?

Not comfortable at all

Sometimes, when I find it useful to the business and at home

I use gadgets all the time to make my life easier

Clear

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* 13. Tell us a little about yourself. What are some of your hobbies?

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* 14. What generation do you most align with? You may be on the borderline for the time frames, so pick the one that you feel you belong to the most.

Baby boomers. Born at the end of World War 2 (1943-1960)

Generation X. Try and keep a good work life balance. (1961-1981)

Generation Y/Millennial. Tech-savvy living in times of rapid technological evolution. (1982 - 2004)

Generation Z. Have only lived in a world of technology. (Between 1997 and approximately 2010-2012)

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* 15. Please rank the markets you supply your products/produce to, with 1 being the most.

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* 16. Do you prefer to access new knowledge and connections virtually or face to face? Please select.

Online

Face to face

Other (please specify)

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* 17. Do you have an e-commerce platform such as an online shop like Shopify?

Yes

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* 18. Following COVID-19, please rank the following in terms of your level of concern over the next 12 months, with 1 being the most concerned.

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* 19. If you'd like to be in the running for a free 12-month membership to FAN, please fill in your details

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FAN Industry Member Survey

Re-imagining FAN's Future

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* 1. Which of the following best describes your business?

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* 2. Which of these are typical activities you would do on a daily basis? Select all the things that make up you typical day at work.

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* 3. Which of these things make your life and day-to-day jobs much easier. Select one or more from the following:

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* 4. Can you tell us which of these things keep you up at night? We are keen to hear about your worries and fears.

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* 5. Tell us about what your hopes and dreams are for your business and for yourself.

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* 6. What motivates you in your business?

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* 7. When you need help, who do you turn to? You may select more than one option.

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* 8. On a scale of 1 to 7, how would you rate your level of competency with using the Internet as a business channel and/source of help?

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* 9. On a scale of 1 to 7, how would you rate your use of social media in your business. For example, Facebook, Instagram and/or Twitter

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* 10. On a scale of 1 to 7, how much would you use online purchasing in your business to buy inputs (raw materials etc)?

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* 11. Would you consider yourself an early adopter of technology?

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* 12. How comfortable are you with using technology gadgets at home and in your workplace?

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* 13. Tell us a little about yourself. What are some of your hobbies?

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* 14. What generation do you most align with? You may be on the borderline for the time frames, so pick the one that you feel you belong to the most.

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* 15. Please rank the markets you supply your products/produce to, with 1 being the most.

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* 16. Do you prefer to access new knowledge and connections virtually or face to face? Please select.

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* 17. Do you have an e-commerce platform such as an online shop like Shopify?

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* 18. Following COVID-19, please rank the following in terms of your level of concern over the next 12 months, with 1 being the most concerned.

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* 19. If you'd like to be in the running for a free 12-month membership to FAN, please fill in your details