PlanWare - On-line Survey Number 3


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Be realistic/honest - use comparable-sized businesses within your primary market as your benchmark. RESPONSES ARE CONFIDENTIAL.



How many people does your business (or strategic business unit) currently employ? (Convert part-timers to full-time equivalents)
Answers Votes Percent
1.
None (Do not answer further questions - skip down to see results to date) 1279 9%
2.
1 person (either part- or full-time) 2204 16%
3.
2-5 full-time equivalents 4028 29%
4.
6-9 full-time equivalents 1358 10%
5.
10-25 full-time equivalents 1632 12%
6.
26-50 full-time equivalents 1002 7%
7.
51-100 full-time equivalents 759 5%
8.
101-250 full-time equivalents 654 5%
9.
251-1000 full-time equivalents 598 4%
10.
Over 1000 full-time equivalents 572 4%
Total Votes: 14086

What is your business's primary location?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
North America 7100 54%
2.
Central America 328 2%
3.
South America 303 2%
4.
Western Europe 1194 9%
5.
Central/Eastern Europe 616 5%
6.
Africa 1210 9%
7.
Middle East 767 6%
8.
Far East 830 6%
9.
Australia/ New Zealand 909 7%
Total Votes: 13257

In what sector is your business mainly engaged?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Manufacturing 1523 11%
2.
Crafts 243 2%
3.
Retail distribution 1603 12%
4.
Other distribution 652 5%
5.
IT and/or Internet 1347 10%
6.
Professional services 2404 18%
7.
Financial services 686 5%
8.
Other services 2787 21%
9.
Not-for-profit 1201 9%
10.
None of above 1006 7%
Total Votes: 13452

How would you rate medium-term prospects of your business relative to your market sector?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Should achieve exceptional growth which is well ahead of expectations for the sector 2065 16%
2.
Should achieve growth which is moderately ahead of expectations for the sector 4642 35%
3.
Should develop in line with the sector 4406 33%
4.
Likely to under perform against the sector 1076 8%
5.
Very poor prospects/ potential 295 2%
6.
No views on this question 802 6%
Total Votes: 13286

How would you rate your business's financial condition?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Has surplus funds and/or good access to additional capital 1421 11%
2.
Has reasonable cash flows and/or could make strong case for more finance 3405 26%
3.
Cash flow is tight but chances of raising additional finance are reasonable 5025 38%
4.
Struggling to maintain positive cash flow and prospects of getting additional finance are poor 1955 15%
5.
Financial condition is critical/ terminal 711 5%
6.
No views on this question 776 6%
Total Votes: 13293

How would you characterize your management team relative to your business's size/ potential?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Exceptional experience, expertise and depth 2796 21%
2.
Bit stretched but adequate coverage 4857 37%
3.
Just about coping with some gaps 3384 26%
4.
Weak with some serious short falls 1448 11%
5.
Very poor and inadequate 292 2%
6.
No views on this question 477 4%
Total Votes: 13254

How would you rate your product/service offerings in terms of price, quality, features and benefits?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Very superior to most competitors 2804 21%
2.
Superior to some competitors 4920 37%
3.
In line with the competition 4201 32%
4.
Inferior to some competitors 895 7%
5.
Very inferior to most competitors 134 1%
6.
No views on this question 316 2%
Total Votes: 13270

How strong/effective is the marketing function/ thinking within your business?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Marketing plays a leading role in the business's overall development 2939 22%
2.
Marketing is an important part of the sales function 4670 35%
3.
Marketing is weak and has very limited role/ influence 3617 27%
4.
Marketing function does not really exist 1590 12%
5.
No views on this question 411 3%
Total Votes: 13227

How would you describe the efficiency/ cost competitiveness of your business's operations?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Better than most competitors 2364 18%
2.
Better than some competitors 3514 26%
3.
In line with competition 4939 37%
4.
Worse than some competitors 1582 12%
5.
Worse than most competitors 296 2%
6.
No views on this question 596 4%
Total Votes: 13291

For the current year, how profitable is your business in terms of the profit expressed as a percentage of capital employed (or total assets)?
Answers Votes Percent
1.
Very profitable (e.g. annual return above 25%) 1534 12%
2.
Moderately profitable (e.g. annual return in range 10% - 25%) 4087 31%
3.
Limited profitability (e.g. annual return below 10%) 2661 20%
4.
Break even 1718 13%
5.
Loss making 1357 10%
6.
Not-for-profit organization 803 6%
7.
No view on this question 1161 9%
Total Votes: 13321


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