1.
Many
new ventures are built on a pre-existing organizational infrastructure. Which of the following statements most
accurately describes your venture? (check one only)
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Independent Start-Up |
Purchase / Takeover of
Existing Business |
Franchise |
Start-Up Sponsored by
Existing Business |
Other (SPECIFY) |
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q |
q |
q |
q |
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2.
Using
the identifiers below, please enter the code(s) that most accurately reflect
the industry (or industries) your venture competes within.
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Service
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1 Accounting
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19 Insurance |
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2 Advertising |
20 Investment Banking/Brokerage |
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3 Architecture |
21 Investment Management |
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4 Arts |
22
Legal Services |
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5 Commercial Banking |
23 Management Consulting |
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6 Construction/Real Estate Development |
24 Marketing Services |
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7 Diversified Financial Services |
25 Multimedia Services |
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8 Education |
26 Public Relations |
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9 Electronic Commerce-Retail |
27 Radio/TV/Cable/Film |
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10 Electronic Commerce-Other Services |
28 Real Estate Finance |
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11 Entertainment/Leisure/Sports |
29 Religious Service |
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12 Environmental/Waste Management/Recycling |
30 Retail/Wholesale |
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13 Food/Lodging |
31 Social Services |
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14 Foundation |
32 Telecommunications Services |
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15 Government |
33 Transportation Services/Shipping |
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16 Hardware/Software/Systems Services |
34 Utilities |
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17 Health Care Services |
35 Venture Capital |
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18 Import/Export/International Trade |
36 Diversified Service |
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Manufacturing
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37 Aerospace
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49 High
Tech-Multimedia Products |
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38 Agriculture
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50 High
Tech-Networking |
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39
Apparel/Textiles
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51 High
Tech-Optics |
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40
Automotive/Transportation Equipment
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52 High
Tech-Semiconductors |
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41 Biotechnology
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53 High
Tech-Telecommunications Products |
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42 Chemical
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54 High
Tech-Other |
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43
Consumer Products |
55
Industrial Equipment |
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44 Energy
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56 Medical
Instruments & Devices |
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45 Extractive
Mineral/Natural Resources
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57
Pharmaceuticals |
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46 High
Tech-Computers/Hardware
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58
Printing/Publishing |
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47 High
Tech-Computers/Software
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59
Rubber/Plastics |
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48 High
Tech-Consumer/Electronics
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60 Diversified
Manufacturing |
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4. What innovations did you hope to deliver
when your organization was founded?
(check all that apply)
Comments
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a. Introduce a new type of product / service |
q |
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b. Introduce a new method of production |
q |
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c. Introduce a new method of distribution |
q |
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d. Introduce a new method of marketing |
q |
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e. Develop new supplier linkages |
q |
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f. Enter an unexploited market niche |
q |
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g. Reorganize the industry |
q |
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h. Other type(s) of innovation |
q |
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5. When did
you first accomplish the following activities?
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Never |
Month/Year |
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a. Bring together a founding team |
q |
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b. Legally establish the company |
q |
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c. Prepare a business plan |
q |
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d. Obtain first external financing |
q |
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e. Hire an employee |
q |
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f. Hire an outside CEO |
q |
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g. File a patent / trademark application |
q |
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h. Announce a product/service |
q |
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i. Sell first product/service |
q |
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6. Please rate each of the following items on a scale of 1 to 10, with '1' being the lowest and '10'
being the highest. Use 'n/a' to indicate that a question does not apply to your organization.
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At Time of Founding |
Factor Loadings |
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How significant was the
competition faced by the organization . . . |
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(a) In terms of the product or service overlap with existing
organizations? |
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1.00 |
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(b) In terms of attracting a qualified labor pool to the
organization? |
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1.06 |
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(c) In terms of attracting venture / investment capital? |
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0.91 |
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(d) In terms of acquiring production inputs (materials or
technologies)? |
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0.78 |
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(e) In terms of protection of patents / intellectual property? |
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0.45 |
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How recognizable were the
organization's product(s) / service(s) . . . |
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(f) Among actual or potential customers? |
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1.00 |
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(g) Among actual or potential competitors? |
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1.26 |
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How relevant are the
following kinds of regulation to the organization . . . |
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(h) Employment / labor law? |
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3.11 |
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(i) Trade regulation / tariffs? |
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2.28 |
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(j) Environmental law? |
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2.49 |
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(k) Securities law? |
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1.29 |
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(l) Product liability / consumer protection law? |
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3.13 |
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(m) Other regulations?
_____________________________________________ |
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1.00 |
7. For each of the following environmental conditions, please indicate (a) how important they were in the decision to found your venture; and (b) how favorable these conditions were around the time of founding. Use a 1-10 scale for both questions, with '1' being least important / favorable and '10' being most important / favorable.
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Environmental Condition |
Important? |
Favorable? |
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'1' – Least Important '10' – Most
Important |
'1' – Least
Favorable '10' – Most
Favorable |
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(a) General
economic conditions (inflation, interest
rates, etc.) |
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(b)
Availability of credit |
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(c)
Availability of investor / risk capital |
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(d) General
technological developments |
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(e)
Profitability of existing organizations in your industry |
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(f) Educational
and logistical infrastructure of local community |
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(g) R&D
infrastructure of community (universities / research facilities) |
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(h) Support
of local and / or state government |
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(i) Federal
tax policy |
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(j) Federal regulatory
policy |
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(k) General
media coverage of business enterprises |
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(l) Public
opinion about entrepreneurship and start-up activities |
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(m) Culture
of organizations that had previously employed you |
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(n)
Other: ________________________________________________ |
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