H. Information Needs

Instructions

Answer questions as they relate to you. For most answers, check the boxes most applicable to you or fill in the blanks.

Information Needs

1.	What is your preferred method of receiving new business information/ideas?

	Workshops
	Books
	Brochures and fact sheets
	Trade magazines, newsletters, or newspapers
	Internet sites, blogs, and pages
	Other:

2.	May we send you some local/state economic development materials?

	Yes
	No

3.	Have you used/attended any of the following business assistance workshops from University of Minnesota Extension?

	(Select all that apply.)
	Small Stores Success Strategies
	Retail Trade Analysis
	At Your Service
	Tourism Development
	Business Retention & Expansion
	Access eCommerce
	Public Finance Education
	Trade Area Analysis

4.	Have you contacted the State of Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) in the past three (3) years?

	Yes
	No

5.	Which (if any) of the following business issues have you addressed with assistance from Economic Development, Extension, or other public development groups?

	(Select all that apply.)
	Consumer survey & market analysis
	Employee training & education
	Environmental regulations
	Health care insurance, liability and insurance issues
	Loan/financial preparation and consideration
	Tax planning
	Writing a business plan
	Other:

6.	What information can we supply to you?

	(Select all that apply.)
	Consumer survey & market analysis
	Employee service training & education
	Environmental and zoning regulations
	Health care insurance, liability and insurance issues
	Loan/financial preparation and consideration
	Tax planning
	Writing a business plan
	Computer-related training
	Other:

List your level of satisfaction with the following programs

Have not used program

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Unsatisfied

Very unsatisfied

7.	Small business admin. loans

8.	Small business development centers

9.	Job services offices

10.	Small business management programs

Satisfaction with unlisted programs

11.	Please list any other programs that you have not used and your satisfaction with them.

	(Provide up to three responses.)