Technology Leaders Forecast Survey Question Title * 1. What are your expectations for the growth of the US economy over the next 12 months? Significant growth Moderate growth No change Moderate decrease Significant decrease Unknown Question Title * 2. What are your expectations for your company’s sales growth over the next 12 months? Significant growth Moderate growth No change Moderate decrease Significant decrease Unknown Question Title * 3. What are your expectations for your company’s employment growth over the next 12 months? Significant growth Moderate growth No change Moderate decrease Significant decrease Unknown Question Title * 4. What are the leading “threats” to Silicon Valley remaining the global epicenter of technology innovation?_ Significant threat Moderate threat Little or no threat No opinion Emerging global tech centers in Asia, South America and Europe Emerging global tech centers in Asia, South America and Europe Significant threat Emerging global tech centers in Asia, South America and Europe Moderate threat Emerging global tech centers in Asia, South America and Europe Little or no threat Emerging global tech centers in Asia, South America and Europe No opinion Emerging tech centers in the US Emerging tech centers in the US Significant threat Emerging tech centers in the US Moderate threat Emerging tech centers in the US Little or no threat Emerging tech centers in the US No opinion Access to capital and growing length of exit time for investors Access to capital and growing length of exit time for investors Significant threat Access to capital and growing length of exit time for investors Moderate threat Access to capital and growing length of exit time for investors Little or no threat Access to capital and growing length of exit time for investors No opinion Talent shortages and talent flight Talent shortages and talent flight Significant threat Talent shortages and talent flight Moderate threat Talent shortages and talent flight Little or no threat Talent shortages and talent flight No opinion Impacts of regulation and government policy Impacts of regulation and government policy Significant threat Impacts of regulation and government policy Moderate threat Impacts of regulation and government policy Little or no threat Impacts of regulation and government policy No opinion Question Title * 5. What are your expectations for the US IPO market over the next 12 months? Robust market for tech IPOs Moderate market for tech IPOs Flat market for tech IPOs Depressed market for tech IPOs Unknown Question Title * 6. Rank the biggest drivers for increased IPO activity in 2014.(Please rank with 1 being the biggest driver. Please note that answers will automatically reorder as you rank them.) 1 2 3 4 Improved overall market and economic conditions 1 2 3 4 Increase in investor demand 1 2 3 4 More attractive valuations than M&A exits 1 2 3 4 Easing of IPO process through JOBS Act changes Next
