Allia Early Stage Questionnaire Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Name *FirstLastBusiness or Organisation Name *Business or Organisation Postcode *What were the main issue that you faced in starting or growing your early stage business? *Before becoming a cohort member, what stage would you have described your business at? *Seed Start-upGrowthEstablished ExpansionMatureAfter being a cohort member, what stage would you have described your business at? *Seed Start-upGrowthEstablished ExpansionMatureCan you describe the three main challenges that you faced in starting/growing your business? *How easy did you find it to access the support that you needed? *Rate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 51 Star- Very Difficult 5 Stars- Very EasyHow would you rate the support you received from the programme (for example through mentoring, workshops, advisor help) *Rate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 51 Star- Very Difficult 5 Stars- Very EasyHow would you rate the facilities at the Allia Future Business Centre?Rate 1 out of 5Rate 2 out of 5Rate 3 out of 5Rate 4 out of 5Rate 5 out of 5Could there be any improvements that could be made to improve the access to support, the support you received from advisors or the facilities at the Future Business Centre? If yes, what could be improved?If additional support or funding became available in the future, what should it focus on that would best support you and your business/organisation? *If you hadn't received any support from this project, do you think you would have been able to access similar support elsewhere? *No, not at all Yes, to a lower standard Yes, but with a delay Yes to the same standard and timeframeIf your business or organisation ceased operations, what percentage of your revenue would be taken up by competitors in your area? (for example 25%) *How many staff does your business or organisation employ? *What percentage of the staff within your business or organisation live outside of the area that your business or organisation resides in? (for example if your business is based in Coventry, how many live outside of this area) *Do you expect to employ any FTE staff in the next 12 months? If yes, how many?Can you estimate a percentage and value, for increase in revenue that you have seen since taking part in the project (for example 15% £25,000)If you have not seen an increase in revenue, do you expect this to increase in the future, if yes, when would you expect to see this increase? (for example March 2024)What positive environmental or sociatal impact does your business deliver?Would your business or organisation have still developed at the same speed without the support of Allia? *Definetly NOT Probably NOT Probably WouldDefinitely Would Have you created any new to the firm/marketing products or services since the programme? This could be a new product line, major change to your business operations (taking your retail store to ecommerce), or otherwise? *YesNoIf you have answered Yes to the question above, could you provide us with some further details?Evaluators would like to include your comments within the report to highlight the process and the impact that the project has had on you. If you do have a moment to leave a quote we would be very grateful. Evaluators may wish to contact you to discuss your answers in a little more detail, would this be ok?YesNoSubmit