The EYB Questionnaire 2007

The Entrepreneur Yearbook 2007 is calling for contributions from business owners throughout Wales. If you run your own business, we want to know what you think about being an entrepreneur. We want to understand what motivates you, what struggles you have had to overcome, and what you have learnt so far. Please take 10 minutes to complete our questionnaire, and, as a small thank you for your contribution we'll give you a credit in the book (including a description of your business and your website address), a link from the EYB website, and an invitation to the launch party.

Once you have completed this questionnaire, please email it to us as an attachment to responses@theentrepreneuryearbook.com

Thank you for your time!

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Name   
Age
Gender
Telephone   
Email
Address line 1    
Address line 2    
Address line 3    
Address line 4    
Business Name    
Business Location   
Post Code    
Number of employees    
Your role(s)   
1. Why did you decide to start your own business? 
  
2. What's the best thing about running your own business? 
  
3. What's the hardest thing about running your own business?  
  
4. What new skills have you had to acquire? 
  
5. Which personally traits does a successful business owner require? 
  
6. Which personality traits could entrepreneurs really do without? 
  
7. What one piece of advice would you offer to something thinking, or dreaming, of starting a business?  
  
8. What is your greatest asset as an entrepreneur? 
  
9. How did you identify and attract your first customers?  
  
10. Who are your mentors / role models, and why? 
  
11. Where do you want to be in five years time?  
  
12. Describe your ideal working environment.  
  
13. Describe your actual working environment.  
  
14. What challenges have you faced regarding work-life balance?  
  
15. Has the way you now define success/failure changed as you grew your business? 
  
Finally, is there anything you would like to add regarding your experience as an entrepreneur? 

  
The information you have provided above will not be shared with any third party and is solely for use within The Entrepreneur Yearbook and website. Thank you for your contribution.