Retail Lab Survey

Retail Lab Program Survey

Local business support providers are considering launching a Retail Lab program to be offered to small businesses in Cabarrus and Rowan Counties. The purpose of the program is to assist new and existing businesses to grow their market share and incorporate new revenue streams.

The target customers for the program are entrepreneurs who want to start a retail, food, beverage or entertainment business (both brick-and-mortar and/or e-commerce) and existing retailers that want to expand their market channels through digital marketing and e-commerce or other strategies.

We would like to ask a few questions to better understand the needs of your business so that we can develop a retail lab program that is most beneficial to the businesses in the area.

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* 1. Your Contact Information

Name

Phone number

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* 2. Your Business Information (if applicable)

Company Name

Business Address, City, State, Zip

Year Founded

Number of Locations

Square Footage of Location(s)

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* 3. Current Annual Revenue

Under $25,000

Between $25,000 and $49,999

Between $50,000 and $99,999

Between $100,000 and $199,999

Between $200,000 and $499,999

Over $500,000

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* 4. What percentage of your revenue is through e-commerce?

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* 5. Describe your type of business

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* 6. What have been your three biggest hurdles getting established as a retailer?

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* 7. How has the pandemic impacted your business?

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* 8. What are your three biggest recovery challenges?

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* 9. Which of the following instructional curriculum would be most valuable for new and existing retail businesses? (Please rank with #1 being most valuable.)

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* 10. What other topics would be valuable for new and existing retail businesses to learn about? What are the resources you would value the most to support the development of your business?

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* 11. The Retail Lab Boot Camp would be a FREE, 6-week, 12 module course that will prepare entrepreneurs for launch and the commercial space market. The content will be delivered on a Learning Management System (LMS) and through personal instruction by engaging speakers at the Cabarrus Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship in downtown Concord on Wednesday evenings 6:00-8:00 PM. Applications will be accepted year-round and applicants will be screened for viability and readiness. Depending on demand, the program may run multiple cohorts per year.

Would you be likely to participate in this Retail Lab program if it was offered? Why or why not? (Ex: convenience of location and times, program content, etc.)