Big Ideas for Small Business: Greater University Circle Small Business Survey
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Big Ideas for Small Business: Greater University Circle Small Business Survey
- 1. Small Business Survey – Greater University Circle Initiative 1. Company Name _________________________________ 2. Address ____________________________________________ 3. What type of business?_______________________________ 4. What hours are you open?_____________________________ 5. Are you the business owner? Yes____ No____ If not, who is the business owner? _____________________ 6. Do you own the building or lease space? Own____ Lease____ 7. Do you have a cash register (if applicable)? Yes_____ No_____ 8. Do you own a computer? Yes_____ No_____ If yes, do you have financial software (Quick Books, etc.) Yes_____ No____ 9. Do you have a website? Yes________ No_______ 10. Do you have any employees? Yes_____ No_____ How many? FT______ PT_____ 11. Are you looking to grow your business? Yes_____ No_____ If yes, do you need capital to expand? Yes_____ No_____ 12. Do you believe there are ways that you could increase your sales? Yes____ No_____ How? Expand Hours____ Remodel/Renovate_____ Increase Inventory____ Add Equipment______ Other________________________________________________________________ 13. Have you applied for financial assistance / credit from a bank, credit union, to expand your business? Yes_____ No_____ If yes, were you denied the credit? Yes_____ No_____ 14. What type of credit does your business require? Secured____ Unsecured____ Line of Credit _____
- 2. 15. Are you aware of financing that is available from different organizations in the Cleveland area? Yes____ No_____ 16. Are you aware of ways to increase your sales? Yes____ No___ 17. Have you attempted to increase sales to existing customers? Yes____ No___ (procurement opportunities with anchors, government) 18. Are you aware of how to reach more customers from this location? (ex: carrying different products if retail) Yes___ No_____ 19. Have you considered additional locations or other efforts to reach customers from beyond your surrounding neighborhood? Yes____ No_____ 20. Have your received technical assistance? (business plan assistance, financial education Yes____ No_____ If yes, what did you find useful? What was not useful? 21. What do you feel is your biggest obstacle to growth? The Following Section to be completed by the interviewer: ____________________________ ________________________ ____________ Name Organization Date Notes: (Describe exterior/interior of the business, code violations, signage, bars on windows, etc.)