FSB Survey : Lifting the Barriers to Growth in UK Small Businesses 2008

YOUR BUSINESS BACKGROUND

1. What was your employment status immediately before starting your current business ? (Please mark one answer only)

Employed in small business in same industry
Employed in small business in different industry
Employed in multi national company in same industry
Employed in multi national company in different industry
Unemployed
Undertaking educational qualifications
Economically inactive

2. Why did you start your current business? Please mark one answer only

To take advantage of business opportunity
No better choice for work
Combination of both of the above
Had a job but was seeking better opportunities
Inherited business / took over family business
Other please specify

3. If you did start your business purely to take advantage of a business opportunity which of the following do you feel was the most important motive for pursuing this opportunity? Please mark one answer only.

To have greater independence and freedom in your working life?
To increase your personal income?
Or just to maintain your personal income?
Other please specify

4. Would you say that any of the following were motivations for pursuing this opportunity? Please mark all that apply.

The challenge of leading your own business?
To pursue an idea, innovation or hobby of yours?
Because you were dissatisfied in your current job?
Because you had difficulty finding paid employment?

5. How did you start this business? Please mark one answer only.

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