Where did you learn about Business Know-How?

Search Engine
Link from a web site
Friend
Newsgroup message
Print Publication (magazine, newspaper, etc.)
Online Publication
Electronic mail inviting you to visit
Stumbled across it

Which of the following best describes your business activities?

Thinking about starting my own business
Self-employed (full-time).
Self-employed (part-time).
Employed by my own corporation
Member of a partnership
Telecommuter (work at home - not self-employed)
Not "in business," but making a little income from a hobby
None of the above

How long have you been running your own business?

0 - 1 year
1 - 2 years
2 - 3 years
3 - 5 years
5 - 10 years
Over 10 years
Do not have my own business

Do you make most of your income from the sale of products of services?

Products
Services
About equal
Not in business yet

Please tell us the nature of your business in one or two words. (I.e.., consultant, writer, plumber, building contractor, programmer, distributor, etc.)

Please tell us what industry your business falls into. (I.e, computers, construction, finance, marketing, mail order, MLM, publishing, retail, etc.)

How many people other than yourself does your business employ?

0 (no employees other than myself)
1-9 (in addition to myself)
10-20
21-50
50 or more
I do not have my own business

What are the main reasons you started or plan to start a business?

Build an empire
Make more money than possible working for someone else
Desire to be my own boss
Better quality of life
Make a little extra cash
Was laid off from former job
Dislike of commuting
Spend more time with family
Don't want to leave children with baby-sitter
Medical condition makes it difficult to work away from home
Other
Not applicable

What do you like best about working for yourself?

I can't be laid off
I like being in control
There are fewer interruptions
I can do a better job
I make more money than as an employee
It lets me make a little extra money
I can spend more time with my family
I'm my own boss
I prefer hiring employees to being one
I like building empires
I like challenges
I like power
I can make my own hours
I can be home with my children
It's less stressful
Not applicable, I'm not self-employed

What is the biggest problem associated with being self-employed?

Making enough money to live on
Finding enough customers
Collecting from customers
Isolation from coworkers
Difficulty in getting health insurance
Finding qualified employees
Managing my time
Getting financing
Lack of time for family
Other

How do you advertise your business? Choose all that apply.

Word of mouth
Networking
Classified ads in print publications
Online classified ads
Internet signature at the end of messages
Web site
Email advertising
Direct mail
Yellow Pages
Professional directories
Display ads in print publications
Card Decks
Radio
TV
Other

Which of the following has produced the most customers for you?

Word of mouth
Networking
Classified ads in print publications
Online classified ads
Internet signature at the end of messages
Web site
Email advertising
Direct mail
Yellow Pages
Professional directories
Display ads in print publications
Card Decks
Radio
TV
Other

Which of the following subjects would you like more information about? Choose all that apply.

Marketing
Advertising
Selling
Publicity
Financing a business
Starting a business
Copyrights, trademarks, contracts, and other legal issues
Managing employees
Government contracting and subcontracting
Growing an existing business
Multilevel Marketing
Office Equipment and Technology
Insurance
Taxes
Computer hardware
Computer software
The Internet
Other (use the comments section below

Which of the following hardware products would you like more information about? Choose all that apply.

Computers
Printers
Local area networks.
Photocopiers
Fax machines
Telephone systems
Office Furniture
None

Which of the following software products would you like more information about. Choose all that apply.

Word Processing
Databases
Spreadsheets
Accounting/payroll
Planning
Web design software

What do you want to gain from this web site? Choose all that apply.

Startup information
Pricing Information
Answers to business questions
Support from fellow entrepreneurs
Opportunity to learn from the experiences of others
Business contacts
Place to brainstorm ideas
Place to discuss problems with experienced business owners
Opportunity to discuss general issues with other people
Other (please use comments section.)

What is the highest level of education you have completed?

Did not graduate high school
High school diploma
Technical or vocation school
Some college
2-year (associates) college degree
4-year college degree
Graduate school
Still in school

What is your age range?

Under 18
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65 or over

What is your sex?

Male
Female

What country do you live in.?

What is the gross income (sales) from your business?

$10,000 or less
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $250,00
$250,000 to $1,000,000
More than $1.000,000

What is the net income from your business?

$10,000 or less
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $250,00
$250,000 to $1,000,000
More than $1.000,000

What is your household income?

$10,000 or less
$10,000 to $19,999
$20,000 to $29,999
$30,000 to $39,999
$40,000 to $49,999
$50,000 to $74,999
$75,000 to $99,999
$100,000 to $199,999
$200,000 or more

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