Thanks in part to a recent $66,500 grant awarded by the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Alaska Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is reinvigorating its approach to rural development by ramping up its community outreach efforts and introducing a series workshops, tools, and fully automated business center kiosks for up to 5 selected rural Alaska communities. To help us provide the maximum benefit to your business and community, please participate in this brief survey. We will use your feedback to determine the communities chosen, class topics, and the best possible scheduling.

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* 1. Describe your business or business idea in six words or less.

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* 2. How long have you been in business?

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* 3. How likely are you to attend a 2 - 4 hour workshop on an interesting business topic?

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* 4. What day(s) of the week and times are you most likely to attend a 2 - 4 hour workshop? (select all that apply)

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* 5. Which months of the year are you least likely to have time to attend a 2 - 4 hour workshop? (select all that apply)

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* 6. Please select all of the possible workshops you would be interested in attending.

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* 7. What other business workshop topics would be of interest to you?

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* 8. The Alaska Small Business Development Center provides no cost, one-on-one confidential business advising to assist business owners with improving profitability or addressing challenges. How likely are you to meet for a one-hour initial session with a business advisor?

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* 9. What day(s) of the week are you least likely to schedule a one-hour session with a business advisor? (select all that apply)

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* 10. What is the biggest challenge of running your business?

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* 11. What else would you like us to know so we can we can most effectively help you improve your business?

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