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Questionnaire - Potential Business Owners 1.
(Please circle response) Are you: Male Female
2.
(Please circle response) Age: Under 18 18-20 21 - 25
26 - 30
31-35
35+
3.
Why do you want to start your own business? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
4.
What obstacles do you feel may stand in the way of starting your own business? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
5.
What would motivate you to take action and make your business dreams a reality? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
6.
Do you wish to start your business in Northern Ontario? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
7.
Are you aware of any business start-up assistance programs? (Such as FedNor or the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.) If yes, how did you hear of these pro-
grams? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 8.
Would you consider taking advantage of these programs to start your business? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
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9.
What are you looking for in an assistance program and what factors would make you choose one program over another? (Ex: loan vs. grant, interest rates, mentorship, etc.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 10.
Where do you/would you look for information about starting a business? (Ex: Internet websites, other business owners, trade magazines.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
11.
Do you have any business experience? (Ex. enrolled in a business management program, high school businesses classes, etc.) Please specify: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
12.
Do you feel that your current education will be useful to you in starting your own business? Please explain: ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
13.
If you are a post-secondary education student, what is your program and why did you choose this program? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
14.
When will you be graduating? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
15.
Do you plan to start your business upon graduation? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
16.
Have you heard of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation? If yes, where did you find information about the CYBF? (If not, surveyor should explain background info; mentors, etc.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
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17.
For what age group do believe the CYBF provides assistance? What does “youth” mean to you? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
18.
What does “mentor” mean to you? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
19.
In what areas do you feel a mentor might be of use to you? (Ex: advertising, accounting, etc.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
20.
If you could have access to a mentor do you think you would be any more likely to try starting your own business? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
21.
What do you wish to accomplish by starting your own business? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
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(Please circle response) Are you: Male Female
2.
(Please circle response) Age: Under 18 18-20 21 - 25
26 - 30
31-35
35+
3.
Why do you want to start your own business? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
4.
What obstacles do you feel may stand in the way of starting your own business? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
5.
What would motivate you to take action and make your business dreams a reality? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
6.
Do you wish to start your business in Northern Ontario? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
7.
Are you aware of any business start-up assistance programs? (Such as FedNor or the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund.) If yes, how did you hear of these pro-
grams? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 8.
Would you consider taking advantage of these programs to start your business? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Melissa-Joan, Jessie, Shawn, Ed, Sharyn, Carleigh - All answers are confidential. 1
9.
What are you looking for in an assistance program and what factors would make you choose one program over another? (Ex: loan vs. grant, interest rates, mentorship, etc.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ 10.
Where do you/would you look for information about starting a business? (Ex: Internet websites, other business owners, trade magazines.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
11.
Do you have any business experience? (Ex. enrolled in a business management program, high school businesses classes, etc.) Please specify: ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
12.
Do you feel that your current education will be useful to you in starting your own business? Please explain: ___________________________________________________ __________________________________________________
13.
If you are a post-secondary education student, what is your program and why did you choose this program? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
14.
When will you be graduating? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
15.
Do you plan to start your business upon graduation? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
16.
Have you heard of the Canadian Youth Business Foundation? If yes, where did you find information about the CYBF? (If not, surveyor should explain background info; mentors, etc.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Melissa-Joan, Jessie, Shawn, Ed, Sharyn, Carleigh - All answers are confidential. 2
17.
For what age group do believe the CYBF provides assistance? What does “youth” mean to you? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
18.
What does “mentor” mean to you? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
19.
In what areas do you feel a mentor might be of use to you? (Ex: advertising, accounting, etc.) ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
20.
If you could have access to a mentor do you think you would be any more likely to try starting your own business? Why or why not? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
21.
What do you wish to accomplish by starting your own business? ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________
Melissa-Joan, Jessie, Shawn, Ed, Sharyn, Carleigh - All answers are confidential. 3
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