Business Networking & Collaboration Questionnaire

Are you currently, or have you recently been, a solopreneur or founder of a business, or do you hold a significant share/investment in a company (e.g., as an angel investor, VC, or major shareholder)?* This field is required.

Yes

In which country is your business primarily registered?* This field is required.

Asia

Australia

Canada

South America

Other

What is the current stage of your company? (Select one)* This field is required.

Mature/Established (Stable, profitable, less focus on rapid growth funding)

Solopreneur (primary income from business, but no employees beyond yourself)

Idea/Pre-Product

MVP/Early Traction

Pre-Seed (Actively fundraising/recently closed small angel round)

Seed (Actively fundraising/recently closed larger seed round)

Series A (Actively fundraising/recently closed Series A)

Growth Stage (Series B+ or scaling rapidly without external funding)

Approximately how many full-time employees (including yourself) does your company have?* This field is required.

Solo Founder

2-10 employees

11-50 employees

51-200 employees

200+ employees

Other

Which of these best describes your company's primary industry?* This field is required.

Software (SaaS, Consumer Apps, Web Platforms)

Services (Agency, B2B Services, B2C Services)

Hardware

Manufacturing

Biotech / Deep Tech

Food & Beverage / Hospitality

Media / Content Creation

Real Estate / PropTech

Retail D2C

Other

I want to find highly qualified clients to offer my services to* This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

I am interested in finding quality service providers and partners to help me grow my business * This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

I am interested in finding a mentor or seek advice to help me grow my business * This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

I am interested in finding investors and funding for my business (My business is READY to receive investment)* This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

I am an investor/group looking for businesses that are ready to invest in (We have funds available)* This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

I am interested in offering mentorship or advice to others (find mentees and support others)* This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

I am interested in building new connections, networking & collaboration with other founders (Your network is your net worth)* This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

I am interested in connecting with other peers that are in similar stage/situation for peer support, whether emotional or accountability partners* This field is required.1 = Not Interested at all, 2= Potentially Interested, 3 = Important, 4= Priority Interest

Not interested

Priority

How would you describe your overall experience with finding and vetting the right service providers currently?* This field is required.

1 - Extremely frustrating & difficult (Inefficient, no clear process)

2 - Not very efficient & difficult (We're trying to find a better way)

3 - OK, but can be stressful (Good, but still takes a long time – room for improvement)

4 - Easy & simple (We already have the perfect and most efficient process)

How would you describe your overall experience with acquiring new clients for your services currently?* This field is required.

1 - Extremely frustrating & difficult (Inefficient, no clear process)

2 - Not very efficient & difficult (We're trying to find a better way)

3 - OK, but can be stressful (Good, but still takes a long time – room for improvement)

4 - Easy & simple (We already have the perfect and most efficient process)

How would you describe your overall experience with sourcing/vetting relevant founders for investment (for investors)?* This field is required.

1 - Extremely frustrating & difficult (Inefficient, no clear process)

2 - Not very efficient & difficult (We're trying to find a better way)

3 - OK, but can be stressful (Good, but still takes a long time – room for improvement)

4 - Easy & simple (We already have the perfect and most efficient process)

How would you describe your overall experience with seeking or finding investment opportunities (for founders)?* This field is required.

1 - Extremely frustrating & difficult (Inefficient, no clear process)

2 - Not very efficient & difficult (We're trying to find a better way)

3 - OK, but can be stressful (Good, but still takes a long time – room for improvement)

4 - Easy & simple (We already have the perfect and most efficient process)

When you meet new people online (e.g., via LinkedIn, online communities), where do you typically store their contact information and related notes? (Select all that apply)* This field is required.

In my phone's contacts / address book

Spreadsheet (e.g., Google Sheets, Excel)

Dedicated CRM software (e.g., HubSpot, Salesforce, personal CRM)

Notes app (e.g., Evernote, Notion, Apple Notes)

Physical notebook / paper

I don't typically store it formally

Other

How easy is it for you to quickly remember and find specific details (e.g., what you discussed, their company type, their needs or what service they provide) about someone you met online a few weeks or months ago using your current system(s)?* This field is required.1 - Extremely difficult 2 - Somewhat difficult 3 - Moderately easy 4 - Extremely easy

Extremely Difficult

Extremely Easy

How satisfied are you with your current system(s) for storing and managing new professional contacts?* This field is required.1 - Not at all happy 2 - Slightly happy 3 - Quite happy 4 - Extremely happy

Not interested

Priority

How do you typically stay in touch or follow up with new professional contacts you've met online? (Select all that apply)* This field is required.

LinkedIn messages

Other messaging apps (e.g., WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack)

Scheduled calls / video calls

I don't typically follow up consistently

Other

How often do you encounter unsolicited pitches, irrelevant messages, or spam connections when trying to network on platforms like LinkedIn?* This field is required.

Constantly

Often

Rarely

Never

Approximately how much do you currently spend per month on tools, memberships, or services that help you with professional networking and lead generation (e.g., cold email tools, LinkedIn Premium/Sales Navigator, networking events, community memberships)?* This field is required.

£200-500 / month

£101 - £200 / month

£51 - £100 / month

£26 - £50 / month

Up to £25 / month

Nothing

Other

How often do you feel frustrated by the amount of time and effort it takes to get value from online professional networking (e.g., LinkedIn, online communities, virtual/in-person events)?* This field is required.1 - Not at all frustrating (I find it very efficient, easy and enjoyable) 2 - Slightly frustrating (It's okay, but there's room for improvement) 3 - Quite frustrating (It's often inefficient and time consuming) 4 - Extremely frustrating (It's a major pain point and time sink)

How would you rate the efficiency of the overall process of building trust and rapport with new professional contacts you meet online, using your current systems?* This field is required.1 - Not at all efficient 2 - Slightly efficient 3 - Moderately efficient 4 - Extremely efficient

Not efficient

Extremely Efficient

How challenging is it to build genuine rapport and truly understand another founder's needs or offerings through text-based messages or static profiles alone (as compared to say a video call)?* This field is required.

Extremely challenging

Quite challenging

Slightly challenging

Not at all challenging

When trying to make new connections or find leads, what methods do you currently use? (Select all that apply)* This field is required.

LinkedIn (direct messages, Sales Navigator)

Online founder communities (Slack, Discord, forums)

In-person networking events / Conferences

Virtual networking events

Direct outreach (cold email/DM)

Introductions from existing network

Other

How often do initial "intro" or "sync" calls with new connections you set up experience cancellations, reschedules, or no-shows?* This field is required.

Often (more than 20% of the time - 1 out of 5 or more)

Sometimes (10-20% of the time - 1 in 10)

Rarely (less than 10% of the time - very rare)

Never (0% of the time)

What are your biggest frustrations with current online professional networking (e.g., LinkedIn, existing communities)?* This field is required.

When using online platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, online communities) for professional networking, how do you feel about sending direct messages (DMs) to new connections?* This field is required.

I strongly dislike it and avoid it if possible (or automate it)

I dislike it, but do it as a necessary evil for business.

I tolerate it, doing it mainly for business reasons.

I enjoy it and find it effective for relationship building.

When using online platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, online communities) for professional networking, how do you feel about creating content (e.g., posts, articles, videos) or commenting on others' posts?* This field is required.

I strongly dislike it and avoid it if possible (or outsource it)

I dislike it, but do it as a necessary evil for business.

I tolerate it, doing it mainly for business reasons.

I enjoy it and find it effective and efficient for building my brand and network

What are your top 3 priorities when seeking new connections with other founders? (Open text)* This field is required.

If there was a platform that allowed to quickly connect with only verified founders, matched and relevant to your networking goals, where contacts can be easily exchanged and managed, how interested would be you in using it?* This field is required.

Give it to me NOW please - I'd use it daily

Very interested - it would become an important part of my working week & business

I would give it a go but would still stick to my current methods

I don't think connecting to qualified founders via video call is useful for me - I prefer my current funnels & systems

If the platform allowed you to instantly connect to verified and qualified founders and helped you manage your contacts more efficiently, saving time on traditional outreach and networking, how valuable would it be for your business?* This field is required.

£500+ (depending on amount of business I get)

£200 - £500 / month

£101 - £200 / month

£51 - £100 / month

£26 - £50 / month

Up to £25 / month (I don't make money online yet)

Not at all (I would only use it if it's free)

Would you be interested in gaining early access to this platform?

YESNO

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