WTX Small Business Summit Survey

Get ready, because we are planning an annual resource and educational event just for you! In order to best prepare, we have a few questions to better gauge what our area small businesses need.

There are several regional partners working together – SPAG/Caprock BFC, The High Ground of Texas, Lubbock Economic Development Alliance, Small Business Development Center & TMAC, City of Lubbock, Lubbock Chamber of Commerce, SBA – Lubbock/West Texas District Office, area banks and more – in order to provide the best in information, resources, and connections to help your small business get started or grow!

Please answer each of the following questions and feel free to add in additional information that will better help us plan the perfect content for this event. Thank you!

	Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Uninterested	Neutral	Somewhat Interested	Highly Interested
Retention	Retention Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Retention Uninterested	Retention Neutral	Retention Somewhat Interested	Retention Highly Interested
Recruitment	Recruitment Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Recruitment Uninterested	Recruitment Neutral	Recruitment Somewhat Interested	Recruitment Highly Interested
HR Legal	HR Legal Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	HR Legal Uninterested	HR Legal Neutral	HR Legal Somewhat Interested	HR Legal Highly Interested
HR management	HR management Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	HR management Uninterested	HR management Neutral	HR management Somewhat Interested	HR management Highly Interested
Talent development	Talent development Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Talent development Uninterested	Talent development Neutral	Talent development Somewhat Interested	Talent development Highly Interested
Training	Training Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Training Uninterested	Training Neutral	Training Somewhat Interested	Training Highly Interested

Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Uninterested

Neutral

Somewhat Interested

Highly Interested

Retention

Retention Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Retention Uninterested

Retention Neutral

Retention Somewhat Interested

Retention Highly Interested

Recruitment

Recruitment Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Recruitment Uninterested

Recruitment Neutral

Recruitment Somewhat Interested

Recruitment Highly Interested

HR Legal

HR Legal Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

HR Legal Uninterested

HR Legal Neutral

HR Legal Somewhat Interested

HR Legal Highly Interested

HR management

HR management Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

HR management Uninterested

HR management Neutral

HR management Somewhat Interested

HR management Highly Interested

Talent development

Talent development Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Talent development Uninterested

Talent development Neutral

Talent development Somewhat Interested

Talent development Highly Interested

Training

Training Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Training Uninterested

Training Neutral

Training Somewhat Interested

Training Highly Interested

	Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Uninterested	Neutral	Somewhat Interested	Highly Interested
Preparing Business Financial Projections	Preparing Business Financial Projections Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Preparing Business Financial Projections Uninterested	Preparing Business Financial Projections Neutral	Preparing Business Financial Projections Somewhat Interested	Preparing Business Financial Projections Highly Interested
Balance Sheets	Balance Sheets Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Balance Sheets Uninterested	Balance Sheets Neutral	Balance Sheets Somewhat Interested	Balance Sheets Highly Interested
Income Statements	Income Statements Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Income Statements Uninterested	Income Statements Neutral	Income Statements Somewhat Interested	Income Statements Highly Interested
Quickbooks	Quickbooks Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Quickbooks Uninterested	Quickbooks Neutral	Quickbooks Somewhat Interested	Quickbooks Highly Interested
Taxes	Taxes Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Taxes Uninterested	Taxes Neutral	Taxes Somewhat Interested	Taxes Highly Interested
Business Plan	Business Plan Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Business Plan Uninterested	Business Plan Neutral	Business Plan Somewhat Interested	Business Plan Highly Interested
Profit	Profit Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Profit Uninterested	Profit Neutral	Profit Somewhat Interested	Profit Highly Interested
Basic Accounting	Basic Accounting Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Basic Accounting Uninterested	Basic Accounting Neutral	Basic Accounting Somewhat Interested	Basic Accounting Highly Interested
Financial Management	Financial Management Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Financial Management Uninterested	Financial Management Neutral	Financial Management Somewhat Interested	Financial Management Highly Interested

Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Uninterested

Neutral

Somewhat Interested

Highly Interested

Preparing Business Financial Projections

Preparing Business Financial Projections Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Preparing Business Financial Projections Uninterested

Preparing Business Financial Projections Neutral

Preparing Business Financial Projections Somewhat Interested

Preparing Business Financial Projections Highly Interested

Balance Sheets

Balance Sheets Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Balance Sheets Uninterested

Balance Sheets Neutral

Balance Sheets Somewhat Interested

Balance Sheets Highly Interested

Income Statements

Income Statements Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Income Statements Uninterested

Income Statements Neutral

Income Statements Somewhat Interested

Income Statements Highly Interested

Quickbooks

Quickbooks Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Quickbooks Uninterested

Quickbooks Neutral

Quickbooks Somewhat Interested

Quickbooks Highly Interested

Taxes

Taxes Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Taxes Uninterested

Taxes Neutral

Taxes Somewhat Interested

Taxes Highly Interested

Business Plan

Business Plan Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Business Plan Uninterested

Business Plan Neutral

Business Plan Somewhat Interested

Business Plan Highly Interested

Profit

Profit Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Profit Uninterested

Profit Neutral

Profit Somewhat Interested

Profit Highly Interested

Basic Accounting

Basic Accounting Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Basic Accounting Uninterested

Basic Accounting Neutral

Basic Accounting Somewhat Interested

Basic Accounting Highly Interested

Financial Management

Financial Management Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Financial Management Uninterested

Financial Management Neutral

Financial Management Somewhat Interested

Financial Management Highly Interested

	Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Uninterested	Neutral	Somewhat Interested	Highly Interested
Licensing/Permitting	Licensing/Permitting Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Licensing/Permitting Uninterested	Licensing/Permitting Neutral	Licensing/Permitting Somewhat Interested	Licensing/Permitting Highly Interested
City Requirements	City Requirements Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	City Requirements Uninterested	City Requirements Neutral	City Requirements Somewhat Interested	City Requirements Highly Interested
How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc)	How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Uninterested	How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Neutral	How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Somewhat Interested	How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Highly Interested
What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc)	What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Uninterested	What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Neutral	What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Somewhat Interested	What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Highly Interested
Insurance	Insurance Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Insurance Uninterested	Insurance Neutral	Insurance Somewhat Interested	Insurance Highly Interested
Legal protection for small business owners and their assets?	Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Uninterested	Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Neutral	Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Somewhat Interested	Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Highly Interested

Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Uninterested

Neutral

Somewhat Interested

Highly Interested

Licensing/Permitting

Licensing/Permitting Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Licensing/Permitting Uninterested

Licensing/Permitting Neutral

Licensing/Permitting Somewhat Interested

Licensing/Permitting Highly Interested

City Requirements

City Requirements Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

City Requirements Uninterested

City Requirements Neutral

City Requirements Somewhat Interested

City Requirements Highly Interested

How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc)

How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Uninterested

How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Neutral

How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Somewhat Interested

How to start a new business? (Legal processes, documents, DBA, etc) Highly Interested

What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc)

What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Uninterested

What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Neutral

What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Somewhat Interested

What type of legal structure is best for my small business? (Sole Prop, LLC, etc) Highly Interested

Insurance

Insurance Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Insurance Uninterested

Insurance Neutral

Insurance Somewhat Interested

Insurance Highly Interested

Legal protection for small business owners and their assets?

Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Uninterested

Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Neutral

Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Somewhat Interested

Legal protection for small business owners and their assets? Highly Interested

	Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Uninterested	Neutral	Somewhat Interested	Highly Interested
Social Media	Social Media Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Social Media Uninterested	Social Media Neutral	Social Media Somewhat Interested	Social Media Highly Interested
Advertising	Advertising Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Advertising Uninterested	Advertising Neutral	Advertising Somewhat Interested	Advertising Highly Interested
Knowing your customer base?	Knowing your customer base? Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Knowing your customer base? Uninterested	Knowing your customer base? Neutral	Knowing your customer base? Somewhat Interested	Knowing your customer base? Highly Interested
Membership Organizations to benefit your small business	Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Uninterested	Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Neutral	Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Somewhat Interested	Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Highly Interested
Promotional products	Promotional products Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Promotional products Uninterested	Promotional products Neutral	Promotional products Somewhat Interested	Promotional products Highly Interested
Marketing	Marketing Irrelevant/ Not Applicable	Marketing Uninterested	Marketing Neutral	Marketing Somewhat Interested	Marketing Highly Interested

Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Uninterested

Neutral

Somewhat Interested

Highly Interested

Social Media

Social Media Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Social Media Uninterested

Social Media Neutral

Social Media Somewhat Interested

Social Media Highly Interested

Advertising

Advertising Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Advertising Uninterested

Advertising Neutral

Advertising Somewhat Interested

Advertising Highly Interested

Knowing your customer base?

Knowing your customer base? Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Knowing your customer base? Uninterested

Knowing your customer base? Neutral

Knowing your customer base? Somewhat Interested

Knowing your customer base? Highly Interested

Membership Organizations to benefit your small business

Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Uninterested

Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Neutral

Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Somewhat Interested

Membership Organizations to benefit your small business Highly Interested

Promotional products

Promotional products Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Promotional products Uninterested

Promotional products Neutral

Promotional products Somewhat Interested

Promotional products Highly Interested

Marketing

Marketing Irrelevant/ Not Applicable

Marketing Uninterested

Marketing Neutral

Marketing Somewhat Interested

Marketing Highly Interested

WTX Small Business Summit

Small Businesses & Entrepreneurs of West Texas

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* 1. Tell Us About Yourself!

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* 2. What is your status:

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* 3. Please prioritize the following categories (1=High Priority):

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* 4. Rate your interest in Workforce/HR:

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* 5. Rate your interest in Financial/Accounting:

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* 6. Rate your interest in Legal / Regulatory:

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* 7. Rate your interest in Marketing / Sales:

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* 8. What other topics could benefit you on your small business journey?

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* 9. I wish I knew _____ before I started my small business?