Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Economics and Statistics Administration
U.S. Census Bureau

ASE-L2
(DRAFT)

Washington, DC 20233-0001

PAST DUE NOTICE
Our records indicate that we have not received your 2015 Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs. The U.S.
Census Bureau, in conjunction with the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and the Minority Business
Development Agency (MBDA), is conducting the ASE for employer businesses.
Please report online using the following information:
Website:
User ID:
Password:
Due date:

https://econhelp.census.gov/ase

If you recently submitted your report, please visit the website noted above and use the "Self-Service Log in"
to verify your filing status.
YOUR RESPONSE IS REQUIRED BY LAW under Title 13 U.S.C., Sections 224 and 225. Title 13 U.S.C.,
Section 9 also requires that we keep your answers strictly confidential. The information you provide
may be seen only by persons sworn to uphold the confidentiality of Census Bureau information and may
be used only for statistical purposes. Further, copies retained in your files are immune from legal process.
On behalf of the Secretary of Commerce, pursuant to Section 1(a)(3) of Executive Order 11625, the MBDA
may enter into this agreement with the Census Bureau to establish a means for the development, collection,
summation, and dissemination of information that will be helpful to persons and organizations throughout
the nation in undertaking or promoting the establishment and successful operation of minority business
enterprises.
Data compiled in the Census Bureau's Annual Survey of Entrepreneurs and many other data products are
only possible because of the participation of businesses like yours. The Census Bureau is determined to
provide the most accurate and useful data possible, and to achieve that standard, it is critical to obtain this
information from you.
If you need assistance completing the survey, visit us online at https://econhelp.census.gov/ase. For
further assistance, please call our customer help line at 1-888-824-9954, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to
6 p.m., Eastern time. Si necesita ayuda, llame libre de cargos: 1-888-824-9954, de lunes a viernes, de 8 a.m. a
6 p.m., hora del Este.
Thank you in advance for your cooperation and ensuring that the results of the 2015 Annual Survey of
Entrepreneurs are comprehensive, timely, and reliable. Your response makes a difference.
Sincerely,

Lisa E. Donaldson
Chief, Economic Management Division
U.S. Census Bureau

census.gov