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2017 Startup Community Survey
Help Peak Startup understand our current startup community, it's needs, and how to best serve.
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What is your age?
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Your answer
I identify my gender as...
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How long have you lived in the Pikes Peak region? If you do not live in the Pikes Peak region, please select "other" and provide your zip code.
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Less than 1 year
1-2 years
3-5 years
5-10 years
More than 10 years
Where is your primary work location?
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Coffee Shops
Coworking Space
Corporate Office
Home Office
Other:
What is your primary role in the startup community?
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Startup founder
Aspiring startup founder
Startup employee
Aspiring startup employee
Startup educator
Startup mentor
Startup investor
Startup cheerleader: event organizer, volunteer, etc.
Other:
How many companies have you founded?
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I have not yet founded a company.
1
2-3
4-5
6-10
More than 10
When was your most recent company founded?
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I have not yet founded a company
Less than 1 year ago
1-2 years ago
3-5 years ago
6-10 years ago
More than 10 years ago
How would you describe your current business?
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I do not currently have a business.
Independently owned and operated business intending to secure, sustain, or grow within the local (Colorado) market. (small business)
An organization in search of a rapid, high growth business model intending to secure, sustain, or grow within the national and international market. (startup)
Other:
In what stage of the the startup lifecycle is your startup company?
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I don't have a company, but am interested in starting one or being a part of one.
My business is not a startup.
Stage 1: SketchUp :: Ideation (Problem) There is a potential scalable product or service with a big enough market that would create value. May not have a strong team in place or team structure.
Stage 2: SketchUp :: Concepting (Solution Fit) There is a defined mission and vision and an initial strategy outlined. Cofounders are in place.
Stage 3: StartUp :: Committing (Vision/Founders Fit) There are committed resources and are developing or have developed the initial product or service version (MVP). Have a skills-balanced and committed team and Cofounders have a shareholder agreement signed with identified milestones, time, and money commitments for the following 3 years.
Stage 4: Startup :: Validating (Product/Market Fit) Testing with a target market and making iterations based on performance and feedback. Can attract users and additional resources.
Stage 5 : ScaleUp :: Scaling (Rapid Growth) Focus on key perferormance indicators based on measurable growth
Stage 6 : ScaleUp :: Modeling (Business Model/Market Fit)
Stage 7 :: Exit (Acquisition, Merger, IPO, Establishing)
How many paid employees does your current company have? Count part-time employees as 1/2.
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I have not yet founded a company
I have founded a company, but have not hired any employees
2 or fewer
3-5
6-10
More than 10
How much capital has your current company raised in total?
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I have not raised outside capital for my current company
Less than $50,000
$50,000 - $99,000
$100,000 - $249,000
$250,000 - $499,000
$500,00 - $749,000
$750,000 - $1,000,000
More than $1,000,000
How many successful exits have you experienced? 'Successful exit' can be a merger, acquisition, IPO, or other transfer of ownership that results in a profit for the founder.
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I have not had any successful exits
1-2
3-5
6-10
More than 10
How many companies have you invested in over the past year?
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I have not made any investments over the past year.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10+
What is your average investment amount (in a single company)?
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I have not made any investments over the past year.
Less than $25,000
$25,000 - $49,000
$50,000 - $99,000
$100,000 - $249,000
$250,000 - $499,000
$500,00 - $999,000
$1,000,000+
Which community events in the Pikes Peak region did you attend in 2016?
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Pitch Night
Company Wake
Startup Weekend
Startup Week
Entrepreneur Evening
1 Million Cups
Go Code Colorado
Other:
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Of the events you attended, which were most beneficial for you and why?
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Which events in the Pikes Peak region are you interested in attending in 2017?
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Pitch Night
Company Wake
Startup Weekend
Startup Week
Entrepreneur Evening
1 Million Cups
Go Code Colorado
Startup Shout Out *A new jaunty cocktail reception recognizing the local startup community.
Cofounder Hunt & Gather *A new gathering event for potential cofounders to meet
Summer Jam *A new summer, family-friendly, park day
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Are there any types of events that you would like to see more of in the Pikes Peak region?
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What type of support do you/does your startup most need?
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I don't have any needs.
One on one mentoring recurring with a dedicated mentor
One on one mentoring only occasionally
Group mentoring with other startup entrepreneurs
Introductions to potential cofounders
Introductions to potential employees
Help with refining your pitch
Startup basics education
Startup educational workshops
Community networking
Other:
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What educational topics are you interested in learning more about?
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Startup basics: what's a startup, how to startup, phases of startup, etc
Startup development: formation, business model canvass, MVP, validation, etc.
Finding a cofounder/team for your startup
Startup leadership and management
Lean methodology: iterative, build, measure, learn loop
Prototyping
Startup finance
How to pitch
Startup funding
Startup law
Web development/ coding/ programming
Other:
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What are some of the issues you think the Pikes Peak region should address to benefit the startup community?
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What is the biggest challenge you or your company faces as a result of being in the Pikes Peak region?
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In what ways are you interested in supporting the startup community?
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Host an event at your venue
Speak at an event
Present an educational program
Organize and help facilitate an event
Setup/ tear down an event
Offer free consulting services (Legal, Finance, Mission/Visioning, etc.)
Participate as a judge at a competition event
Mentor a startup entrepreneur or company
Join a Peak Startup committee (Marcom, Mentorship, Programs, Events, Startup Week, Pitch Night)
Donate to Peak Startup
Invest in Startup Companies
Other:
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To which of the following mediums do you subscribe or follow the startup community?
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Startup Digest:
www.startupdigest.com/digests/colorado-springs
Peak Startup Newsletter:
http://eepurl.com/bZaDPT
Peak Startup Website:
peakstartup.org
Peak Startup Facebook page:
www.facebook.com/peakstartup
Peak Startup Twitter:
twitter.com/PeakStartup
Peak Startup Meetup:
meetup.com/peakstartup
Other:
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Is there anything else that you'd like to share regarding the Pikes Peak startup community?
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