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| Entrepreneurship and Community Based Economic Development |
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We appreciate your participation in our survey. The major objective of this research is to learn more about the public policy environment surrounding entrepreneurship and local economic development.
Throughout this survey you will see the terms entrepreneurship and economic development frequently. For the purposes of this survey please consider the following definitions for these terms.
Entrepreneurship is the term frequently used to refer to the rapid growth of new and innovative businesses and is associated with individuals who create or seize business opportunities and pursue them without regard for resources under their control.(Kauffman Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership 1999).
Economic development refers to policy efforts designed to enhance overall economic well-being and quality of life for a community. This can involve creating or retaining employment, policies to improve local income, improving education, enhancing environmental protection, and better health coverage among other things.
This survey should take approximately 15-20 minutes and we, once again, are appreciative of your support!
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| Part I: Professional/Organizational |
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| Which of the following best describes your organization and responsibilities? |
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| Have you had personal training in economic development? |
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| Do you live and work in the same community? |
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| If you answered No above, approximately how many miles do you travel to work? | | |
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| How long have you lived in the area? | | |
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| Do you have children that attend local schools? |
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| What is the geographic focus for your organizations economic development activities? |
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| How many employees does your organization/office employ? | | |
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| What is your organization's (office) approximate budget for all economic development efforts/projects? | | |
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| Does your organization/office operate an entrepreneurship development program? |
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| If Yes, what services do you provide? | | |
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| What percent (should total to 100%) of your organization's (office) operating budget comes from the following? |
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| Approximately what percent of your organization's (office)budget is devoted to entrepreneurship development? | | |
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Part II: Community
For the following questions please use the term COMMUNITY to describe your organization's service area. |
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| What is the zip code of your city/town? | | |
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| What is the expectation for your community's population growth over the next 5 years? |
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| Please rank (1-5) the top five issues that you believe are most important for your community in the near future. (1=most important and 5=least important) |
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| Adequate housing |
| | | Business attraction |
| | | Business retention |
| | | Education/skill development |
| | | Entrepreneurship development |
| | | Environmental quality and awareness |
| | | Job creation and development |
| | | Providing community recreation, culture, and the arts |
| | | Public safety |
| | | Telecommunications infrastructure (e.g. high-speed broadband) |
| | | Transportation/Roads |
| | | Other |
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| Please consider the following questions concerning educational issues and entrepreneurship development.
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| Does your community have access to small business training opportunities through organizations like Small Business Development Centers (SBDC) or County Extension Offices? |
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| Does your community have a specific economic development plan? |
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| If yes, is support for entrepreneurship a component of this economic development plan? |
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| Part III: Economic Development Priorities |
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| Please consider the importance of entrepreneurship as it relates to overall community economic development priorities.
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| Rank (1-4) the top four reasons for advancing entrepreneurship development as a tool to improve the following community business and economic development issues. (1=most important and 4=least important) |
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| Building community and family wealth |
| | | Community/downtown revitalization |
| | | Diversification of local economic base |
| | | Enhancing workforce development skills |
| | | Improving local business retention |
| | | Improving new business recruitment |
| | | Increasing competitiveness |
| | | Increasing employment opportunities |
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| Of the following economic development approaches, which ONE do you perceive is the highest priority for LOCAL policymakers? |
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| Of the following economic development approaches, which ONE do you perceive is the highest priority for STATE policymakers? |
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| For my community, industrial and new business recruitment efforts are more important economic development tools than entrepreneurship efforts. |
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| Part IV: Entrepreneurship Support |
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| Rate your communities access to the following methods of entrepreneurial support.
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| Rank (1-4) the top four constraints that your community faces in its ability to support and enhance local entrepreneurship. (1=biggest constraint; 4=least constraint) |
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| Availability of skilled,local professionals |
| | | Alternative local or regional projects take greater priority |
| | | Inadequate support from state/federal agencies |
| | | Lack of funding |
| | | Locational factors (e.g. market access) |
| | | Local/state taxation |
| | | Not considered a local or regional responsibility |
| | | Weak base of local entrepreneurs |
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| Does your community receive financial support from local, state, or federal agencies in support of entrepreneurship efforts? |
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| If yes, how much and specify the nature of this support? | | |
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| Would you be interested in survey results? |
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| Thank you for your time and your support of Clemson research! |
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