Research into small businesses

[Andy Walpole]

Somebody on here might be able to help...

I'm just putting together a business proposal at the moment and I need stats / research on the attitudes of small business owners to their online presence...

I've just spent the last two hours doing some online research. I've got some good stats on consumer online retail behaviour and spending but I need something from a different angle too.

 

[virtuallysorted]

I'd go ask FSB - I seem to recall recently filling in their annual questionnaire which had a number of online questions on it...

 

[PrestigeShopping]

If I can help you, just PM me any questions you would like answering!

 

[Andy Walpole]

I checked the last annual report of the FSB and there wasn't anything there of interest

I might ask the moderators to see if I can post up a questionnaire

 

[Christine Hough]

yes, or even tell us specifically what it is you want to know.

"attitudes of small business owners to their online presence..."

Attitude to having their own ?:
>for brochure
>for online sales
> for customer support
> for customer order itegration
>for social networks
> for supplier integration

Or attitude towards using some one elses? -
> supplier,
> portal or directory site;
> finding clients?
> researching markets
> assessing competition

Not sure what you are asking?