NFIB: The Voice of Small Business - National Small Business Poll

All	Q#	Top 100	Question
	1		In the last year, did your business use new or significantly improved processes, equipment or software to produce or distribute its products or services?
	1 a		Was it one new or significantly improved process, piece of equipment, or piece of software, or was it more than one?
	1 b		Was it a process, a piece of equipment, or a piece of software?
	1 c		Was this new or significantly improved (process/piece of equipment/piece of software) new on the market or just new to your business?
	1 d		Did this new (process/piece of equipment/piece of software) put you ahead of the competition, allow you to stay abreast of the competition, or let you catch up to the competition?
	1 e		Where did you get the idea for this (process/piece of equipment/piece of software)? Did you develop it from scratch yourself, upgrade or modify it based on what you saw somewhere else, or directly copy an idea you saw somewhere else?
	2 a		Is this technology brand new on the market, or is it an upgrade from a prior model or version?
	2 b		To the best of your knowledge, how long has the basic technology been on the market?
	2 c		How long have you used this basic technology in your business?
	2 d		To the best of your knowledge, is the model or version you are using the most up-to-date?
	2 e		Do all, most, a few, or none of your competitors use any model or version of the technology?
	2 f		Approximately, how many pieces or copies of the technology, including all models or versions, do you currently use?
	2 g		If you were to buy the most recent version of the technology today, what would be the approximate PER UNIT cost?
	2 h		How long did it take the most skilled person using the technology to become proficient using it?
	2 i		How many employees use the technology?
	2 j		How much longer do you think you will be able to use the most sophisticated technology you currently operate before replacing it?
	2 j1		Will you replace the technology primarily because:?
	2 k		Did your firm develop this technology, OR did someone else develop it?
	2 l		Did you modify the technology to meet your needs once you obtained it, OR did you leave it pretty much as you got it?
	2 l1		Did you substantially modify or modestly modify the technology?
	2 m		Do you own the technology, OR do you lease or license it?
	3		Do you believe that you have an overall technological advantage over your primary competitors, a technological disadvantage with them, or no technological advantage exists one way or another?
	4		Is the technology in your industry changing:?
	5		When it comes to new technologies in your business, how would you characterize yourself?
	6		Is your business connected to the Internet?
	6 a		Is your connection to the Internet high-speed, which could be DSL, cable, satellite, etc., or is it a dial-up modem?
	7		Does your business have it’s own Web site?
	7 a		Is your Web site interactive in the sense that customers can reach you directly through it, place orders, or receive responses?