Advice and Advisors
Advice and Advisors, Volume 2, Issue 5, 2002
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59 questions. Select a question to see its response table. marks a Top 100 question.
- Is there ONE person, inside or outside your business, that you are likely to talk to or discuss matters with before addressing a serious problem or making a critical business decision?Top 100 question
- Is that person (business confidante) a family member?
- Which family member (is the business confidante)?
- Which BEST describes that person (business confidante)?
- Are you more likely to discuss a serious business problem or a critical decision with several people, a different person depending on the problem or decision, OR are you more likely to handle it yourself without outside input?
- (solicit advice from) An accountant.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) A family member.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) A banker.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) A management, marketing or financial consultant.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) A lawyer.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) An engineer.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) A supplier.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) An insurance agent or broker.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) A designer including a Web site designer.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased?
- (solicit advice from) Another business owner.
- Did you take the advice?
- Did you pay for the advice, was it free, or was it part of the cost of something you purchased:?
- (advice topic) Advertising, marketing, or promoting your business.
- (advice topic) Human resources and personnel matters.
- (advice topic) Legal questions.
- (advice topic) Accounting, bookkeeping, or taxes.
- (advice topic) Management practices or business strategy.
- (advice topic) Industry-specific technical matter.
- (advice topic) Computers, software, Web sites, or telecommunications.
- (advice topic) Loans, financial analysis, or cash management.
- (advice topic) Evaluation of prospective purchases or business investments.
- (advice topic) A government rule or requirement not including taxes.
- (advice topic) Business lay-out or design.
- (unsolicited advice) An accountant.
- (unsolicited advice) A family member.
- (unsolicited advice) A banker.
- (unsolicited advice) A management, marketing, or financial consultant.
- (unsolicited advice) A lawyer.
- (unsolicited advice) An engineer.
- (unsolicited advice) A supplier.
- (unsolicited advice) An insurance agent or broker.
- (unsolicited advice) A designer including a Web designer.
- (unsolicited advice) Another business owner.
- A banker’s advice helps me manage my business’s financial needs better.
- How often do you consult a banker for business advice? Do you estimate:?
- What type of advice do you usually ask from a banker? (Allow two responses.)
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Volume 2, Issue 5, 2002
ISSN 1534-8326
William J. Dennis, Jr.
NFIB Research Foundation
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