1. The document discusses the Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community steering committee which includes members from local organizations and businesses. 2. The committee conducted surveys of over 60 local entrepreneurs to understand challenges and opportunities for small businesses in the area. 3. Survey results showed that the most lacking workforce skills were solid work ethic, computer skills, and sales/marketing abilities. Entrepreneurs desired more support services, training programs, and networking opportunities.

1. Welcome! Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

6. Entrepreneur Survey Results Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

8. Chamber Member vs. Non-Chamber Member Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

9. Stage of Business Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

10. 1. What year did your company start? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

11. 2. What skills do you wish you had when you started the business? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

12. 3. How did you come to own the business? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

13. 4. How did you finance the startup? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

14. 5. Number of Employees Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

15. 6. What is your company’s PRIMARY product or service? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

16. Fayette’s Actual Industry Breakdown Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

17. 7. What are the three most lacking skills in the workforce? #1 – Solid Work Ethic (13), Computer Technology (12), Sales & Mkt (10) #2 – Customer Service (12), Sales & Mkt (7), Creative Thinking (5), Electrical/Mechanical (5) #3 – Creative Thinking (11), Interpersonal Skills (7), Customer Service (6) Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

18. 8. What technology do you use to conduct business? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

19. 9. How would you describe your company’s marketing & sales effort? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

20. 10. How would you describe your company’s administrative & financial management? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

21. 11. Where do most of your sales come from? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

22. 12. Do you currently sell your products to the state of Georgia? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

23. 13. Do you export your product or service? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

24. 14. Is your business planning to… Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

25. 14. Is your business planning to… Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

26. 14. Is your business planning to… Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

27. 14. Is your business planning to… Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

28. 15. What is the single biggest obstacle to the future success of your business? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

29. 16. What type of business, if located nearby, would increase your sales or make it less expensive for you to operate? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

30. 17. Which service provider has been most helpful? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

31. 18. What programs or services would you be willing to attend or find out more about? Workshops, Educational Workshops, Seminars on editorial writing skills, Computer based workshops, Chamber activities, financial workshops, mentoring classes, business management, technical training, community Events, HR & Technology, Financial administration, tax laws, management & HR, Labor training, educational seminars, sales and marketing, networking opportunities, mentoring classes, small business management, business owners/managers roundtable, basic accounting, marketing seminars, growth management, sales classes… Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

32. 19. Rate the overall local banking environment for startups and small businesses. Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

33. 20. Rate the community as a location to start and operate a business. Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

34. 21. What Trends have you noticed within your community that support entrepreneurs? Increase of credit/debit cards, government support, more active business promotion activities, traffic, chamber support, more affluent residents, more banks, growth, local desire to do business within the community, college within the community, tax laws, more office space, good schools, this questionnaire… Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

35. 22. What is the biggest challenge for entrepreneurs in this community? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

36. 23. Please rate the “business friendliness” of your business license and permit process. Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

37. 24. If someone from the community came to you interested in starting a business locally, what organization would you refer them to? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

38. 25. What would be the most valuable support your community could offer a new business? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

39. 26. Would you be willing to help other entrepreneurs through a community led effort to encourage and support entrepreneurship? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

40. 27. What type of travel/tourism business would you like most to see locate in your community? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community

41. 28. Do you have a Convention and Visitors Bureau or Tourism Office? Fayette Entrepreneur Friendly Community