Investor Crowdfunding Survey

About this survey: Through this anonymous, 5 minute survey, Vancity Credit Union aims to better understand the needs of investors and their opinions on crowdfunding for small and medium sized businesses (SME's).

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* 1. Crowdfunding is when many individuals pool their money together to provide capital to a business. The money could be in the form of a loan, a donation, an equity investment, or in exchange for products or services.

Have you provided funds to SME's through a crowdfunding platform?

Yes

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* 2. If you answered "Yes" to Q1, which type(s) of crowdfunding model(s) did you use?

Equity - invest funds in SME's in return for ownership in the form of shares.

Debt / Lending - Lend funds to SME's, with the loan paid back over time with interest.

Donations - Give funds to SME's as a donation.

Rewards - Provide funds to SME's, with a promise to receive products/services offered.

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* 3. If you answered "No" to Q1, would you consider providing funds through a crowdfunding model in the future?

Yes

Undecided

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* 4. If you were to provide funds through crowdfunding in the future, which model(s) would you consider? You may select more than one choice.

Equity - invest funds in SME's in return for ownership in the form of shares.

Debt / Lending - Lend funds to SME's, with the loan paid back over time with interest.

Donations - Give funds to SME's as a donation.

Rewards - Provide funds to SME's, with a promise to receive products/services offered.

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* 5. If you have not provided funds through crowdfunding, how important are the following factors in keeping you from investing?

	Very important	Important	Neither important nor unimportant	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Risks relating to the business	Risks relating to the business Very important	Risks relating to the business Important	Risks relating to the business Neither important nor unimportant	Risks relating to the business Unimportant	Risks relating to the business Very unimportant
Haven't found a business I want to invest in	Haven't found a business I want to invest in Very important	Haven't found a business I want to invest in Important	Haven't found a business I want to invest in Neither important nor unimportant	Haven't found a business I want to invest in Unimportant	Haven't found a business I want to invest in Very unimportant
Lack of liquidity	Lack of liquidity Very important	Lack of liquidity Important	Lack of liquidity Neither important nor unimportant	Lack of liquidity Unimportant	Lack of liquidity Very unimportant
Risks relating to the crowdfunding platform	Risks relating to the crowdfunding platform Very important	Risks relating to the crowdfunding platform Important	Risks relating to the crowdfunding platform Neither important nor unimportant	Risks relating to the crowdfunding platform Unimportant	Risks relating to the crowdfunding platform Very unimportant
Don't feel I have enough knowledge or information about the business	Don't feel I have enough knowledge or information about the business Very important	Don't feel I have enough knowledge or information about the business Important	Don't feel I have enough knowledge or information about the business Neither important nor unimportant	Don't feel I have enough knowledge or information about the business Unimportant	Don't feel I have enough knowledge or information about the business Very unimportant
Uncertainty about regulations	Uncertainty about regulations Very important	Uncertainty about regulations Important	Uncertainty about regulations Neither important nor unimportant	Uncertainty about regulations Unimportant	Uncertainty about regulations Very unimportant

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* 6. If you were to invest funds through crowdfunding, how important would the following criteria be in your decision making process?

	Very important	Important	Neither important nor unimportant	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Social or environmental impact of the business	Social or environmental impact of the business Very important	Social or environmental impact of the business Important	Social or environmental impact of the business Neither important nor unimportant	Social or environmental impact of the business Unimportant	Social or environmental impact of the business Very unimportant
Supporting the local SME sector	Supporting the local SME sector Very important	Supporting the local SME sector Important	Supporting the local SME sector Neither important nor unimportant	Supporting the local SME sector Unimportant	Supporting the local SME sector Very unimportant
Providing funds to industries I know/care about	Providing funds to industries I know/care about Very important	Providing funds to industries I know/care about Important	Providing funds to industries I know/care about Neither important nor unimportant	Providing funds to industries I know/care about Unimportant	Providing funds to industries I know/care about Very unimportant
To make a financial return	To make a financial return Very important	To make a financial return Important	To make a financial return Neither important nor unimportant	To make a financial return Unimportant	To make a financial return Very unimportant
Feel my money is making a difference	Feel my money is making a difference Very important	Feel my money is making a difference Important	Feel my money is making a difference Neither important nor unimportant	Feel my money is making a difference Unimportant	Feel my money is making a difference Very unimportant
Diversify my investment portfolio	Diversify my investment portfolio Very important	Diversify my investment portfolio Important	Diversify my investment portfolio Neither important nor unimportant	Diversify my investment portfolio Unimportant	Diversify my investment portfolio Very unimportant
Ease of investment/lending process	Ease of investment/lending process Very important	Ease of investment/lending process Important	Ease of investment/lending process Neither important nor unimportant	Ease of investment/lending process Unimportant	Ease of investment/lending process Very unimportant
Supporting an alternative to the big banks	Supporting an alternative to the big banks Very important	Supporting an alternative to the big banks Important	Supporting an alternative to the big banks Neither important nor unimportant	Supporting an alternative to the big banks Unimportant	Supporting an alternative to the big banks Very unimportant

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* 7. When choosing between crowdfunding opportunities, how important are the following in positively influencing your decision to provide funds?

	Very important	Important	Neither important nor unimportant	Unimportant	Very unimportant
Interest rate or anticipated return	Interest rate or anticipated return Very important	Interest rate or anticipated return Important	Interest rate or anticipated return Neither important nor unimportant	Interest rate or anticipated return Unimportant	Interest rate or anticipated return Very unimportant
Type of product/service provided through a rewards crowdfunding model	Type of product/service provided through a rewards crowdfunding model Very important	Type of product/service provided through a rewards crowdfunding model Important	Type of product/service provided through a rewards crowdfunding model Neither important nor unimportant	Type of product/service provided through a rewards crowdfunding model Unimportant	Type of product/service provided through a rewards crowdfunding model Very unimportant
Profile, nature, and location of the business	Profile, nature, and location of the business Very important	Profile, nature, and location of the business Important	Profile, nature, and location of the business Neither important nor unimportant	Profile, nature, and location of the business Unimportant	Profile, nature, and location of the business Very unimportant
Security and/or guarantee offered	Security and/or guarantee offered Very important	Security and/or guarantee offered Important	Security and/or guarantee offered Neither important nor unimportant	Security and/or guarantee offered Unimportant	Security and/or guarantee offered Very unimportant
Social or environmental impact of the business	Social or environmental impact of the business Very important	Social or environmental impact of the business Important	Social or environmental impact of the business Neither important nor unimportant	Social or environmental impact of the business Unimportant	Social or environmental impact of the business Very unimportant
Risk of the business	Risk of the business Very important	Risk of the business Important	Risk of the business Neither important nor unimportant	Risk of the business Unimportant	Risk of the business Very unimportant
Use of funds	Use of funds Very important	Use of funds Important	Use of funds Neither important nor unimportant	Use of funds Unimportant	Use of funds Very unimportant
Investment time horizon	Investment time horizon Very important	Investment time horizon Important	Investment time horizon Neither important nor unimportant	Investment time horizon Unimportant	Investment time horizon Very unimportant

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* 8. How much would you be willing to invest in crowdfunding over the next twelve (12) months?

Nil

Up to $10,000

$10,001 - $25,000

$25,001 - $50,000

$50,000 - $100,000

Greater than $100,000

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* 9. What concerns do you have about investing through crowdfunding?

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* 10. Are you a Vancity member?

Yes

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* 11. If you are not a Vancity member, would you consider joining as a member if it gave you the opportunity to invest funds through a crowdfunding offering?

Yes

Undecided

Investor Crowdfunding Survey

About this survey: Through this anonymous, 5 minute survey, Vancity Credit Union aims to better understand the needs of investors and their opinions on crowdfunding for small and medium sized businesses (SME's).

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* 1. Crowdfunding is when many individuals pool their money together to provide capital to a business. The money could be in the form of a loan, a donation, an equity investment, or in exchange for products or services.

Have you provided funds to SME's through a crowdfunding platform?

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* 2. If you answered "Yes" to Q1, which type(s) of crowdfunding model(s) did you use?

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* 3. If you answered "No" to Q1, would you consider providing funds through a crowdfunding model in the future?

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* 4. If you were to provide funds through crowdfunding in the future, which model(s) would you consider? You may select more than one choice.

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* 5. If you have not provided funds through crowdfunding, how important are the following factors in keeping you from investing?

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* 6. If you were to invest funds through crowdfunding, how important would the following criteria be in your decision making process?

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* 7. When choosing between crowdfunding opportunities, how important are the following in positively influencing your decision to provide funds?

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* 8. How much would you be willing to invest in crowdfunding over the next twelve (12) months?

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* 9. What concerns do you have about investing through crowdfunding?

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* 10. Are you a Vancity member?

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* 11. If you are not a Vancity member, would you consider joining as a member if it gave you the opportunity to invest funds through a crowdfunding offering?

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* 12. If you answered "Undecided" to the previous question, please tell us why.

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* 13. If you are interested in sharing more feedback on crowdfunding in person, please enter your full name and email address.

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* 1. Crowdfunding is when many individuals pool their money together to provide capital to a business. The money could be in the form of a loan, a donation, an equity investment, or in exchange for products or services.Have you provided funds to SME's through a crowdfunding platform?

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* 2. If you answered "Yes" to Q1, which type(s) of crowdfunding model(s) did you use?

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* 3. If you answered "No" to Q1, would you consider providing funds through a crowdfunding model in the future?

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* 4. If you were to provide funds through crowdfunding in the future, which model(s) would you consider? You may select more than one choice.

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* 5. If you have not provided funds through crowdfunding, how important are the following factors in keeping you from investing?

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* 6. If you were to invest funds through crowdfunding, how important would the following criteria be in your decision making process?

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* 7. When choosing between crowdfunding opportunities, how important are the following in positively influencing your decision to provide funds?

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* 8. How much would you be willing to invest in crowdfunding over the next twelve (12) months?

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* 9. What concerns do you have about investing through crowdfunding?

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* 10. Are you a Vancity member?

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* 11. If you are not a Vancity member, would you consider joining as a member if it gave you the opportunity to invest funds through a crowdfunding offering?

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* 12. If you answered "Undecided" to the previous question, please tell us why.

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* 13. If you are interested in sharing more feedback on crowdfunding in person, please enter your full name and email address.

* 1. Crowdfunding is when many individuals pool their money together to provide capital to a business. The money could be in the form of a loan, a donation, an equity investment, or in exchange for products or services.

Have you provided funds to SME's through a crowdfunding platform?