Survey-Questionnaire On Challenges Encountered Among Start-Up Businesses
Survey-Questionnaire On Challenges Encountered Among Start-Up Businesses
Name:
Marital Status: Single__ Married__ Others (specify) __
Age:
Educational Attainment: College Graduate __ High School Graduate __ Vocational __
Others (specify)__
Sex: Female__ Male__
Level of Challenges
4 – Serious Challenge
3 - Moderate Challenge
2 – Minor Challenge
1 – Not at all
Instructions: Please put a check mark (/) on the LEVEL OF CHALLENGES indicated from 4 –
Serious Challenge to 1 – Not at all.
LOCATION
1 2 3 4 5
1. The business location is hard to reach by the target
market.
2. Limited space for customers to fill in.
3. Public transportation does not serve the business
location.
4. The business has an unidentifiable number of walk in
customers.
5. The competitors are present and closed to the business
location.
PRODUCT
1 2 3 4
1. Product branding is unrecognizable.
2. Products offered are of lesser quality.
3. The quality of product is not recommendable and most
likely to be declined by the market.
4. The product features are not appealing.
5. The given product doesn’t meet the key expectation of
the customer.
CAPITAL
1 2 3 4
1. Insufficient Funds.
2. Difficult to generate profit.
3. Financing the business is risky.
4. Poor financial management of owners.
5. Lack of financial sources.
MANPOWER
1 2 3 4
1. The employees are unproductive and inefficient.
2. Tasks are not properly organized and are not being
complied.
3. The employees do not have harmonious working
relationship.
4. The employees are less motivated due to lack of
benefits and privileges .
5. The employees have less experience at work.
MANAGERIAL SKILLS
1 2 3 4
1. I often mismanage my business due to lack of
knowledge and experience.
2. I can be easily distracted at work.
3. I am unable to maximize productivity and work
efficiency.
4. Lack of time spending in visualizing the business
growth.
5. I cannot stay motivated in growing my business.
COMPETITION
1 2 3 4
1. My business is not standing out among others.
2. I am not able to distinguish my business from other
competitors.
3. The business has an ineffective marketing strategy.
4. Product pricing is not competitive with competitor’s
pricing strategy.
5. My business cannot sustain profitability due to tight
competition.