ITA - Technology Startup Survey

OMB Control No. 0690-0030

Expiration Date: 06/30/2017

Survey Questions

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1. How would you categorize your business’ core product or service?

   1. Consumer Electronic Device

   2. Social Media Platform

   3. Consumer or Enterprise Services

   4. Software (Packaged, Cloud, or any other service delivery platform)

   5. Health or Fitness Device

   6. Communications or IT hardware (consumer or enterprise)

   7. None of the Above

2. If you are not already doing business in foreign markets, what is your estimated time frame for expansion?

   1. Less than 1 Year

   2. 1-2 Years

   3. 3+ Years

   4. Unknown

3. Which region of the world has the top priority market(s) for your expansion goals (select all that apply)?

   1. North America (Canada and Mexico)

   2. Central and South America

   3. Southeast Asia and the Pacific (including Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, other ASEAN economies, and Australia)

   4. East Asia (including China, Japan, and South Korea)

   5. South Asia (including India)

   6. European Union countries

   7. Central and Eastern Europe (Non-EU countries including Russia)

   8. North Africa and the Middle East

   9. Sub-Saharan Africa

   10. Unknown

4. Are you familiar with current export assistance programs available through the United States government?

   1. Yes

   2. No

5. Based on relevance/usefulness to your planning needs for international market expansion, rank the following information products and services (1=highest priority; 5=lowest priority)?

   1. General market research reports on international markets

   2. Playbook or Strategy Guide to foreign market entry by industry sector

   3. Matchmaking service with foreign partners and distributors

   4. Connecting or Networking with peers in foreign markets

   5. Trade Missions

   6. None of the above

   7. Unknown

6. What do you see as your most significant challenge to expanding internationally?

   1. Do not know how to start

   2. Not enough capital to pursue foreign markets

   3. Regulations and policies in foreign markets

   4. Regulations and policies in the United States

   5. Concerns about protecting Intellectual Property and Trade Secrets

   6. Unknown

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