Small Business Operations & AI Adoption Survey Question Title * 1. What type of business do you run? Retail Food & Beverage Service-Based E-commerce Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. What are your biggest operational challenges? Select all that apply: Customer retention Marketing Managing cash flow Hiring Labor costs Inventory management Sales fluctuations Other (please specify) Question Title * 3. Do you experience seasonal fluctuations in sales? Yes No Question Title * 4. Which marketing channels do you use? Select all that apply: Social Media Google Ads Email Marketing Word-of-Mouth Print Advertising Other (please specify) Question Title * 5. What business tools/software do you currently use? Select all that apply; POS system Customer Relationship Management System Accounting Software None Other (please specify) Question Title * 6. How effective are your marketing efforts? Not Effective Slightly Effective Moderately Effective Very Effective Extremely Effective Question Title * 7. Have you used AI-driven tools for business operations? Yes No Question Title * 8. If AI could help your business, which area would be most valuable? Reducing Costs Improving Customer Engagement Automating Tasks Analyzing Sales Trends Other (please specify) Question Title * 9. What concerns do you have about using AI in your business? Cost Complexity Data Privacy Not sure how it helps No concerns Other (please specify) Question Title * 10. Would you be open to learning more about AI solutions for small businesses? Yes No Maybe Done