Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) Survey Thank you for filling in this short survey, your feedback will help us to more effectively provide financial services to co-operatives. For more information about Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) check out our website: http://www.coopfinance.coop Question Title * 1. How do you raise money to invest in your co-op? Grants or donations Loans from a sector lender (such as CCF/ICOF) Member equity (members buying shares) Retained profit/surplus Non-member investor equity (such as venture capital) Loans from a high street bank Other (please specify) Question Title * 2. If you are looking for finance, list in order of priority the funders to which you would apply (Top 5) Less likely Most likely High street bank High street bank Less likely High street bank High street bank High street bank High street bank Most likely Triodos Triodos Less likely Triodos Triodos Triodos Triodos Most likely Charity Bank Charity Bank Less likely Charity Bank Charity Bank Charity Bank Charity Bank Most likely Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Less likely Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Big Issue Invest Most likely Key Fund Key Fund Less likely Key Fund Key Fund Key Fund Key Fund Most likely Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) Less likely Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) Co-operative and Community Finance (ICOF) Most likely Ecology Ecology Less likely Ecology Ecology Ecology Ecology Most likely Resonance Resonance Less likely Resonance Resonance Resonance Resonance Most likely Big Lottery Fund Big Lottery Fund Less likely Big Lottery Fund Big Lottery Fund Big Lottery Fund Big Lottery Fund Most likely Question Title * 3. When you think about raising debt finance, which of the following criteria would influence your decision (in order of importance from 1 least important to 5 most important) 1 2 3 4 5 Flexible and tailored deal Flexible and tailored deal 1 Flexible and tailored deal 2 Flexible and tailored deal 3 Flexible and tailored deal 4 Flexible and tailored deal 5 A finance provider who understands my service/product and market A finance provider who understands my service/product and market 1 A finance provider who understands my service/product and market 2 A finance provider who understands my service/product and market 3 A finance provider who understands my service/product and market 4 A finance provider who understands my service/product and market 5 Cost of finance Cost of finance 1 Cost of finance 2 Cost of finance 3 Cost of finance 4 Cost of finance 5 A finance provider who understands my business model; A finance provider who understands my business model; 1 A finance provider who understands my business model; 2 A finance provider who understands my business model; 3 A finance provider who understands my business model; 4 A finance provider who understands my business model; 5 Requirements for personal guarantees Requirements for personal guarantees 1 Requirements for personal guarantees 2 Requirements for personal guarantees 3 Requirements for personal guarantees 4 Requirements for personal guarantees 5 Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. If you are looking for finance, in what range are you most/least likely to be looking: Very unlikely Unlikely Likely Very likely Under 10k Under 10k Very unlikely Under 10k Unlikely Under 10k Likely Under 10k Very likely £10k-£25k £10k-£25k Very unlikely £10k-£25k Unlikely £10k-£25k Likely £10k-£25k Very likely £25k-£100k £25k-£100k Very unlikely £25k-£100k Unlikely £25k-£100k Likely £25k-£100k Very likely £100k-£250k £100k-£250k Very unlikely £100k-£250k Unlikely £100k-£250k Likely £100k-£250k Very likely Over £250k Over £250k Very unlikely Over £250k Unlikely Over £250k Likely Over £250k Very likely Any comment Question Title * 5. Have you ever used CCF/ICOF services before? Yes No Not sure If you have, what were your main reasons? Question Title * 6. On a scale of 1-5 how likely would you be to use CCF/ICOF services in the future 1 2 3 4 5 If you scored low, what are the main reasons? Question Title * 7. What would it take for you to score a 5 in Q6?or do you have any final comments? Done