Committee Reports::Report on the experience of successful entrepreneurs in small business and those who failed and are struggling::11 January, 2000::Appendix


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Questionnaire (Confidential)

COMPANY DETAILS

Company name

Type of Business

Size No. Employees Turnover

Age of Business Own Premises Leasing

START UP DETAILS

Original Idea Details
Originator Still with Co.		yes	no
Type of Product or Service
No. of employees:	at start	After 2 years
Recruitment:	In house	Outside Consultant
Capital Source Own	Grant
Grant Type Easily Available		yes	no
Comment

Reason for Start up Redundancy Buy out
Entrepreneurial

TRAINING and EXPERTISE

Skills analysis

Marketing Skills:	excellent	good	some	poor	nil
Sales:	excellent	good	some	poor	nil
Finance:	excellent	good	some	poor	nil
Administration:	excellent	good	some	poor	nil
Recruitment:	excellent	good	some	poor	nil

TRAINING

Training is on going	yes	no
Training is done in house	yes	no
Training done by outside consultants	yes	no
Training needs are reviewed regularly	yes	no

GRANT AID

Did you seek grant aid	yes	no
Type Ent. Ire. County Ent. F. Other
Was grant aid :-easy to get difficult Complicated
Specify

Planning

What plans are prepared

Who is responsible for planning

What plans are prepared

REFERENCE MATERIAL

TASK FORCE ON SMALL BUSINESS MARCH ’94

SMALL BUSINESS START UP MICHAEL FEENEY ’93.

PLATO CORK GENERAL INFORMATION.

OPTIMUM RESULTS DUNDALK TRAINING SYLLABUS.

SETTING UP IN BUSINESS A.I.B.

SMALL BUSINESS START UP GUIDE ULSTER BANK.

GENERAL BUSINESS SUPPORT BANK OF IRELAND

SMALL FIRMS ASSOCIATION

SUNDAY BUSINESS POST SUPPLEMENT