This confidential survey asks about your experience seeking business financing after receiving business assistance or counseling. Our purpose is to understand what helped, what didn’t, and how California can improve access to capital for small businesses.

Please have the owner or financial decision-maker for your business complete this survey. It should take about 8-10 minutes. All results will be reported in aggregate. Your individual responses will be kept strictly confidential.

Eligible participants may enter the CalAsian Small Business Survey Sweepstakes for a chance to receive one $500 gift card. The deadline for completed survey responses is Friday, October 2, 2026, at 5 pm PST.

NO PURCHASE, PAYMENT, CHAMBER MEMBERSHIP, OR SURVEY COMPLETION IS NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. COMPLETING THE SURVEY WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. To enter without completing the survey, send an email to CapitalAccessSurvey@calasiancc.org. Limit one entry per eligible person, regardless of entry method. Entries must be received by 5 pm PST on Friday, October 2, 2026. The winner will be selected at random on or about October 9, 2026. Odds depend on the total number of eligible entries received. Open to legal residents of California who are at least 18 years old and are an owner, officer, employee, or authorized representative of an eligible small business. Subject to the Official Rules accessible at the end of this survey. Void where prohibited.
SECTION 1: Eligibility and Financing

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1. Is your business headquartered or primarily operating in California?

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