Small Business Online Polls
Online polls give you a chance to express your opinion and find out what other small business people think about the poll question. All online polls from the site are archived here for your continued voting and viewing pleasure. Vote in the polls - and pop back to see how others have voted.
Poll: What's Stopping You From Starting Your Own Business?
An RBC poll presents some interesting findings on the numbers of people who are planning to start their own businesses - but begs the question, "Why haven't they done it already?" This online poll asks, "What's stopping you from starting your own business?"
An RBC poll presents some interesting findings on the numbers of people who are planning to start their own businesses - but begs the question, "Why haven't they done it already?" This online poll asks, "What's stopping you from starting your own business?"
Poll: What's the Hardest Part of Starting a Business?
Is it finding the money to get started? Doing a business plan? Getting all the necessary registrations done? Or coming up with a solid business idea in the first place? Vote to choose the hardest part of starting a business.
Is it finding the money to get started? Doing a business plan? Getting all the necessary registrations done? Or coming up with a solid business idea in the first place? Vote to choose the hardest part of starting a business.
Poll: What Is It That You Most Need to Know?
What do you most need to know before you can start a business? Is it how to find a solid business idea? How to finance your new business? How to research your business idea? Or how to write a business plan? Vote in the poll.
What do you most need to know before you can start a business? Is it how to find a solid business idea? How to finance your new business? How to research your business idea? Or how to write a business plan? Vote in the poll.
Poll: What's the Best Way to Encourage Entrepreneurship?
It takes only days to start a business in Canada and five or fewer steps. We also have relatively low marginal tax rates - making us one of the best places in the world to be an entrepreneur, according to Fortune Small Business. But not the best. This online poll asks, "What's the best way to encourage entrepreneurship?"
It takes only days to start a business in Canada and five or fewer steps. We also have relatively low marginal tax rates - making us one of the best places in the world to be an entrepreneur, according to Fortune Small Business. But not the best. This online poll asks, "What's the best way to encourage entrepreneurship?"
Poll: What's the Best Way to Find New Employees?
The economy is booming but it's hard to take advantage and grow your business (or even just keep it running at the same level) if you can't find and retain employees. What do you think is the best way of finding new employees? Vote in this online poll.
The economy is booming but it's hard to take advantage and grow your business (or even just keep it running at the same level) if you can't find and retain employees. What do you think is the best way of finding new employees? Vote in this online poll.
Poll: Which Is The Best Business Opportunity for 2007?
This online poll, based on my article Best Business Opportunities 2007, asks which of the business opportunities listed you think is best.
This online poll, based on my article Best Business Opportunities 2007, asks which of the business opportunities listed you think is best.
Poll: Do You Send Business Christmas Cards?
Sending out business Christmas cards is a "no-brainer" marketing opportunity, a chance to personally acknowledge your client or customer and let them know that they're important to you. But is it something you actually do? Vote in the online poll.
Sending out business Christmas cards is a "no-brainer" marketing opportunity, a chance to personally acknowledge your client or customer and let them know that they're important to you. But is it something you actually do? Vote in the online poll.
Poll: What’s The Best Way for a Business to Attract New Clients?
"How do I get more clients?" is one of the most common questions that I'm asked. Of the choices in this online poll, what one way to attract new clients do you think is best?
"How do I get more clients?" is one of the most common questions that I'm asked. Of the choices in this online poll, what one way to attract new clients do you think is best?
Poll: How Can Government Best Support Small Business?
The relationship of government and business has always been a matter of debate. One person's support is another person's interference. But assuming that government should play an active role in encouraging small business development and growth, this online poll asks what one thing should the government do to best support small business?
The relationship of government and business has always been a matter of debate. One person's support is another person's interference. But assuming that government should play an active role in encouraging small business development and growth, this online poll asks what one thing should the government do to best support small business?
Poll: Three Types of Small Business Owners
Canadian market research company Warrillow says there are three distinct types of small business owners - and only one of them is actually an entrepreneur. This online poll summarizes Warrilow's three types and asks which of the three types you are.
Canadian market research company Warrillow says there are three distinct types of small business owners - and only one of them is actually an entrepreneur. This online poll summarizes Warrilow's three types and asks which of the three types you are.
Poll: What Kind of Advertising is Best?
Where to advertise is always a question for small businesses seeking new customers or clients. Where do you think is the best place to advertise your small business?
Where to advertise is always a question for small businesses seeking new customers or clients. Where do you think is the best place to advertise your small business?
Poll: What Office Chore Do You Hate the Most?
I would rather visit the dentist than spend time filing. There's something about the process of shuffling papers around that makes me want to fall into a coma. What office chore do you hate the most? Vote in the poll.
I would rather visit the dentist than spend time filing. There's something about the process of shuffling papers around that makes me want to fall into a coma. What office chore do you hate the most? Vote in the poll.
Poll: What's the Best Thing About Running a Home-Based Business?
There are some downsides to running a home-based business but I think most people would agree that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. So what's the best thing about running a home-based business? Vote in the poll.
There are some downsides to running a home-based business but I think most people would agree that the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. So what's the best thing about running a home-based business? Vote in the poll.
Poll: What's the Worst Mistake a Person Starting a Business Can Make?
Everyone makes mistakes when starting a business. If we’re lucky, we don’t make too many, the ones we make are small, and we manage to correct and recover quickly. If we’re not, we might make one of those critical mistakes that destroys our new venture. What do you think is the worst mistake a person starting a small business can make? Vote in this online poll.
Everyone makes mistakes when starting a business. If we’re lucky, we don’t make too many, the ones we make are small, and we manage to correct and recover quickly. If we’re not, we might make one of those critical mistakes that destroys our new venture. What do you think is the worst mistake a person starting a small business can make? Vote in this online poll.
Poll: When Is It Time to Go Full-Time?
Many small business owners start their businesses as part-time ventures that they hope will develop into full-time businesses. But if this is your chosen development path, how do you know when it’s time for you to step off? Vote in this online poll which asks, what motivated you to take the plunge and devote yourself to your own business full-time?
Many small business owners start their businesses as part-time ventures that they hope will develop into full-time businesses. But if this is your chosen development path, how do you know when it’s time for you to step off? Vote in this online poll which asks, what motivated you to take the plunge and devote yourself to your own business full-time?
Poll: Where Did You Get the Idea for Starting Your Business?
Where did you get the idea for starting your business? Did you coolly analyze your skills and talents and develop a business from there, see an idea you found irrestible on the Internet or TV or suddenly notice a need that wasn't being met? Vote in this online poll.
Where did you get the idea for starting your business? Did you coolly analyze your skills and talents and develop a business from there, see an idea you found irrestible on the Internet or TV or suddenly notice a need that wasn't being met? Vote in this online poll.
Poll: Who Gives the Best Financial Advice?
Where to get capital, how to improve cash flow, what a particular financial decision will affect your business in terms of taxes - there are always plenty of financial decisions to be made when you run a small business. Who gives you the best financial advice about your small business? Vote in the poll.
Where to get capital, how to improve cash flow, what a particular financial decision will affect your business in terms of taxes - there are always plenty of financial decisions to be made when you run a small business. Who gives you the best financial advice about your small business? Vote in the poll.
Poll: Will These Business Tax Measures Help Your Business?
Will any of the proposed business tax measures in the 2006 budget help your business grow and/or create jobs? Vote in the poll.
Will any of the proposed business tax measures in the 2006 budget help your business grow and/or create jobs? Vote in the poll.