Sunderland Software City Beneficiary Questionnaire

Name *

First

Last

Business or Organisation Name *

Business or Organisation Postcode *

Before receiving support from Sunderland Software City, what stage would you have described your business at? *

After receiving support from Sunderland Software City, what stage would you have described your business at? *

Can you describe the three main challenges that you faced that Sunderland Software City Supported your business with? *

What support did you receive from Sunderland Software City?

Grant Funding
Mentoring and Advice
1:1 Business Development e.g Marketing

How easy did you find it to access the support that you needed? *

1 Star- Very Difficult 5 Stars- Very Easy

How would you rate the support you received from the programme (for example through mentoring, workshops, advisor help) *

1 Star- Very Difficult 5 Stars- Very Easy

Could there be any improvements that could be made to improve the access to support or the support you received from advisors? 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 timeframe

If 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 you received? *

Definetly NOT
Probably NOT
Probably Would
Definitely Would

Have you increased the R&D spend within your organisation, if yes, by how much? e.g £25,000 *

Has your productivity increased due to the adoption of new technologies within your organisation, if yes, by how much? e.g 25% *

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?