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Hello
You are invited to participate in the Digitalife survey of the Supporting Opportunities for Women in Enterprise project. It will take approximately 20 - 30 minutes to complete the questionnaire.
Your participation in this study is completely voluntary. If you feel uncomfortable answering any questions, you can withdraw from the survey at any point. It is very important for us to know about your opinions.
Your survey responses will be strictly confidential and data from this research will be reported only in the aggregate. Your information will be coded and will remain confidential. If you have questions at any time about the survey or the procedures, you may contact Kathryn Watson at Glendale Research ([email protected]) who is managing the survey of behalf of Digitalife.
Thank you very much for your time and support. Please start with the survey now by clicking on the Continue button below.
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This survey is for women who have participated in some of the activities/events organised by Digitalife as part of the Supporting Opportunities for Women in Enterprise project. Please can you confirm that you meet the criteria for the survey: |
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In which year did you first start attending SOWE activities/events? |
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Which of the following SOWE activities/events have you attended and how often have you attended?
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Please rate the components of the SOWE project that you have attended in terms of how your experience of them has met with your expectations. (-3 means it was much more negative; 0 means it was in line with my expectations; and +3 means it was much more positive)
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Overall, how satisfied are you with the services offered to women in enterprise by Digitalife as part of the SOWE project? |
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Your Opinions About The SOWE Project |
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For each statement concerning the SOWE project, please indicate the extent of your agreement or disagreement. As a result of my participation in the SOWE project:
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For each statement please indicate to what extent you agree with the following statements as a result of your participation in the SOWE project:
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The SOWE project is for women only. How important is this aspect of the project to you? |
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| Do you have any comments on the women-only aspect of the SOWE project? | | |
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| What do you see as being the main benefits of the SOWE project for you? | | |
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| Do you have any suggestions as to how the SOWE project might be improved? | | |
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Business Support and Networking |
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Which of the following local business support services have you used and how often?
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Do you attend any of the following women-only business networks and if so how often?
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| Which (if any) business networks do you attend where both women and men are present? (Please list all those you attend occasionally or often) | | |
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As you are probably aware the LEGI funding for the SOWE project has now come to an end. This means that Digitalife (along with several other organisations) will have to look at other ways of funding its activities. This may mean that Digitalife will have to charge for certain services in order to keep them going. It would be very helpful if you could please give an indication of what you might be prepared to pay. Digitalife are looking at other funding options but it is unlikely this will be sufficient to continue providing the same number of services free to the user. With regard to the following services please can you indicate how much you would be prepared to pay for the service:
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What was your prime motivation for participating in SOWE activities/events? |
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What is your current business/employment status? |
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If you are self-employed or a director of your own company, when did you set up this business? |
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If you are self-employed or a director of your own company, how many paid employees do you have? (Please do not include associates or sub-contract workers) |
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Which of the following best describes your business? (Please select all that apply) |
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| What are your main products or services? | | |
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During the past year, how would you rate the performance of your business? |
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What methods of business finance have you used or plan to use if you are a start up business (Please select all that apply)? |
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| What difficulties do you face in either setting up or running your own business? (Please explain what barriers or challenges you think are important to you.) | | |
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| Looking forward, how optimistic or otherwise are you about your business or business plan? (Please tell us how you see the future bearing in mind your personal business goals) | | |
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Generally, how satisfied are you with the business support and networking opportunities available in this area? |
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Are there any areas where you would like to receive business support in the future? (Please check all that apply) |
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| Where is your business based? (Please enter the first part of your business postcode e.g. BD9) | | |
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How many children do you have under 12 years old? |
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How many children do you have aged between 12 and 17 years old |
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Are you married or in a partnership? |
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How would you describe your ethnicity? |
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These will be kept separate to your responses above as the survey is completely anonymous. |
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Are you interested in being listed in Digitalife's new online directory? |
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