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RVA Founders Survey

RVA Founders/Entrepreneurs (Aspiring too) Survey

UpRiver is set for October 29th and 30th...the region's LARGEST summit for business owners, company founders, and rockstar entrepreneurs - and we want to hear from you. This survey data is the guide for planning activities and programming for RVAwesome Founders celebration followed by the summit - leading into RVATechJam.

On to the questions...

1. Are you currently an existing, aspiring, or former founder of a business? *This question is required.

2. What is your role in RVA's Innovation and Entrepreneurial ecosystem? *This question is required.

2. What is your current business' industry? *This question is required.

2. In what year was this business founded? *This question is required.

2. Do you consider your business to be regional, national, or international? *This question is required.

3. Do you obtain information and resources on the local level to develop your business or start-up? *This question is required.

4. Yes, awesome! Where, what, or who is this local resource? *This question is required.

4. We know Founders do not start businesses in a vaccum. So if not on the local level, where, what, or who is your resource? *This question is required.

4. What are your professional development needs as an existing/aspiring business owner? (If former or not a business owner write N/A) *This question is required.

5. The end days are upon us...where are you going in RVA for your last meal?

6. What are the needs of your business? (if not running a business write N/A) *This question is required.

7. Is there a topic you'd like to hear about or a person you'd be interested in having speak at UpRiver?

8. Is your computer straight-edged or sticker-tattooed?

9. When faced with a business challenge how do you problem-solve? How do you learn? (Choose all that apply) *This question is required.

Ask another founder/business owner in your industry
Google
Seek out a "center of excellence" for advice/counsel
Engage trusted advisors/mentors
Appeal to an industry association
Ask a service provider (e.g. your attorney, CPA, banker, etc.)
Local podcasts/blogs
National/International podcasts/blogs
"This is how we do it..." Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

10. What's your most productive time of day?

11. What aspects of the RVA start-up ecosystem do you find most appealing for yourself or your business? *This question is required.

12. What floats your boat about RVA? What's our region's best asset?

13. How would you improve the support for RVA's start-up ecosystem? *This question is required.

15. Ethnicity? *This question is required.

Please enter an 'other' value for this selection.

16. Preferred Pronouns? *This question is required.

17. Home Zip Code? *This question is required.

18. Business Zip Code? *This question is required.

19. How did you hear about the survey? Be specific. (ex: name of person or organization) *This question is required.

20. Beer, Wine, Spirits, Soda?

21. Would you be willing to participate in a 15-minute follow-up conversation to further help us develop a program that is most valuable to you? *This question is required.

22. "Have I told you lately that I love you?" *This question is required.

	Name
	Email
	Phone

22. And finally, the MOST important question...do you feel you're active in RVA's start-up ecosystem? *This question is required.