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20 NOVEMBER 2008

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Question : How do you prepare and file your tax returns?

A
25%

B
24%

C
25%

D
25%

A -	HMCE Online do it for me
B -	By myself
C -	By book keeper
D -	By accountant

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Question : When is your preffered time of day for business networking?

A
19%

B
16%

C
25%

D
19%

E
22%

A -	Early breakfast 7 – 9am
B -	Brunch 9 – 11am
C -	Lunch 1- 2pm
D -	After five 5 – 7pm
E -	Evening 7 – 9pm

Question : What's the worst aspect of running a small business?

A
24%

B
21%

C
16%

D
17%

E
21%

A -	Staff retention
B -	Long hours
C -	Wearing many 'hats'
D -	Government red tape
E -	Credit control

Question : What is your favourite format for recieving business features?

A
21%

B
19%

C
20%

D
19%

E
21%

A -	Daily Paper
B -	TV/Radio
C -	Online
D -	Podcast
E -	All of the above

Question : Which TV programme provides the best slice of business reality on TV today?

A
25%

B
40%

C
34%

A -	Dragon's Den
B -	The Apprentice UK
C -	The Apprentice US

Question : Do you support the campaign for 12.5% tax rate parity with the Republic of Ireland?

A
43%

B
22%

C
34%

A -	Yes
B -	No
C -	No opinion

Question : Who or what gets you motivated to keep moving??

A
25%

B
20%

C
15%

D
20%

E
20%

A -	A mentor
B -	A business or life coach
C -	A role model
D -	Books and magazines
E -	Business events and speakers

Question : What's your biggest business challenge for 2007?

A
19%

B
22%

C
19%

D
22%

E
19%

A -	Developing new products or services
B -	Launching a new business
C -	Acquiring a competitor
D -	Raising finance for expansion
E -	Attracting new talent

Question : Which entrepreneur do you find most inspiring??

A
16%

B
15%

C
26%

D
22%

E
21%

A -	Michael O'Leary, Ryanair
B -	Anita Roddick, The BodyShop
C -	Richard Branson, Virgin
D -	Bill Gates. Microsoft
E -	Steve Jobs, Apple, Pixar

Question : If and when I start a business, it will be a:?

A
21%

B
18%

C
17%

D
17%

E
25%

A -	Proprietorship
B -	Partnership
C -	Corporation
D -	A Limited Liability Corporation
E -	Not Sure

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