1. What time can you give the business in its first year?
   please select Strictly 9-5, weekdays only 24/7 if necessary A few hours most weeks As required during the week
2. Describe your level of stamina
   please select High Adequate Inconsistent Very low
3. What amount of business start up finance do you have?
   please select Full amount necessary None A little About half of what I need
4. If the business struggled for 5 years would you be able to keep going?
   please select Yes, easily Just, but with difficulty No Yes, fairly easily
5. How would you describe your numeracy skills?
   please select Excellent Quite good Unreliable Very poor
6. When faced with problems, which one of these describes you best?
   please select Highly and consistently creative Never creative Rarely creative Reasonably creative
7. How would those who know you best describe you?
   please select Very shy Fiery Methodical and unassuming Energised and enthusiastic
8. Do you keep going until a task is complete?
   please select Always Rarely Sometimes More often than not
9. What do you think of criticism?
   please select Useless - I know my business better It's uncomfortable, but sometimes I'll listen Whatever they say, I'll accept it and do it If it's constructive I'll think about it and may use it
10. Which of these best describes you?
    please select Impetuous A leader Considered A follower
11. Can you live with insecurity about job and income?
    please select Yes, but with real difficulty Yes, fairly easily Yes, easily No
12. How would you describe your ability to manage money?
    please select Excellent Quite good No skill Quite poor
13. What is your attitude towards your future competitors?
    please select I'll beat them I'll learn from them I'll take no notice of them I'll be friends with them
14. What's your view of customers?
    please select People to be tolerated - in opening hours only The best source of more sales The most important part of my business An irritant
15. Which of these is the greatest influence on your business?
    please select You Your customers Your premises Your salary
16. How would you describe your skills?
    please select Highly specialised Wide ranging Jack of all trades Very limited
17. How successful are you in finding the right resources to help achieve goals?
    please select Not very good Quite good Highly successful Very poor
18. Do you recognise when you need help?
    please select Always Usually Sometimes Never
19. What is your approach to administration?
    please select Boring and unnecessary Essential to be done on time Give it all to someone else Delegate it but keep a close eye
20. In the past, what sort of risks have you preferred taking?
    please select Calculated risks High risks Low risks I seldom take risks
21. How would you describe decision-making?
    please select I find it very difficult to make decisions I make a decision quickly and then stick to it I persevere and get there in the end I decide quickly but then change my mind
22. Can you delegate to others?
    please select Yes, when appropriate Yes, sometimes With difficulty No
23. How would you describe your health?
    please select Not always reliable Good Excellent Poor
24. Which best describes your attitude to using processes and systems in your business?
    please select They are crucial for an efficient business Small businesses just don't need any I'll think about them soon - they may be useful They're not really worth it - they get in the way of creativity
25. What is your attitude to employees?
    please select They're here to do their job and that's it Good employees help make a good business They're a pain It's worth investing time, money and energy in them
26. How would you describe your business idea?
    please select Hazy Well researched Specific, but not researched I have lots of ideas - not just one
27. What support do you have from friends and family?
    please select None - they're against it Full support Some support That's irrelevant - who cares?
28. Which of these best describes you?
    please select I always have great difficulty expressing myself I frequently have problems with the written and spoken word It takes effort, but I can write and say what I need to adequately I am very confident with the written and spoken word

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