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Step 1: Purpose of your visit
What can we help you with?
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I want to start-up a business
Already running a business
Step 2: Business Stage
What stage is your business idea at?
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Please select
I'm planning to start-up in the next 3 months
I'm planning to start-up between 3-12 months from now
I just have an idea
How long have you been trading?
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Please select
I started up in the past 12 months
I started up in the last 1-3 years
I started up over 3 years ago
Step 3: Business Info
Does your business have a name?
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Yes
No
What is your business name?
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Please provide us with a brief description of what your business does?
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What is your business idea?
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Have you decided on your business name yet
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Yes
No
What is your (planned) business name?
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How will you sell your products/services?
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Please select one or more option
Business Premises eg. shop/industrial unit/office
My own website
Online shops like Etsy, Amazon or eBay
Social media sites like TikTok or Instagram
Other
Please specify where you will sell
What is your website address?
What sector does your business operate in?
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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing
Animal Services
Chemical & Life Sciences
Child and Adult Care
Clothing, Fashion & Textiles
Construction, Trades & Engineering
Creative Industries
Domestic Services
Education, HR & Training
Energy & Environment
Financial & Business services
Food & Drink
Hair & Beauty services
Horticultural services
Hospitality, Catering & Events Management
Health & Wellbeing
Industrial & Manufacturig
Lesiure & Sport
Real Estate & Property Services
Retail & Wholesale
Technology & Web Services
Tourism
Transport & Storage
Vehicle & Motor Trade
Other
Please specify what sector
Are you looking for any potential funding?
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Yes
No
How much money do you need and how do you propose to fund this?
Please speak to your local Business Gateway office to see if there is any funding available in your area.
Approximate start date
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Approximate start date
Who will your customers be?
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Please select
Individuals
Businesses / organisations
Both
How do you plan to promote your business?
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Offline advertising (print, word of mouth etc)
Websites or social media (eg. Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok)
Paid social media advertising
Online advertising using platforms like Google Ads
Other
Please specify how you will promote
Do you plan to employ anyone in your first year?
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Yes
No
What will their role(s) be?
Do you need premises in the first year?
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Yes
No
What sort of premises do you need?
How much money do you estimate your business will make in the first 12 months?
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Please select
less than £10,000
£10,000 - £19,999
£20,000 - £39,999
£40,000 - £80,000
£80,000 - £199,999
More than £200,000
I'm not sure yet
Do you have to spend any money or buy anything before you can start your business?
No
Yes
What do you need to buy?
What is your website address?
Do you employ any staff?
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Yes
No
How many employees do you have?
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Have you done any market research?
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Yes
No
Have you engaged with Business Gateway previously?
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Yes - I’ve used the resources on the website
Yes - I’ve attended a webinar / event
Yes - I’ve already been in contact with my local office
No
Where will you sell?
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Scotland
The whole of the UK
Internationally
I'm not sure yet
Step 4: What do you need support with?
Are there any support topics we can help with?
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(Please select 1 or more options)
Understanding how to start a business
Protecting my business idea/invention
Writing a business plan
Identifying customers
Identifying start up costs
Managing business finances
Market research
Registering with HMRC
Registering a Limited company
Sourcing funding
Marketing my business
Using social media
Networking
Finding premises
Finding a mentor
Other
Are there any support topics we can help with?
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(Please select 1 or more options)
Finance / Funding / Grants
Bookkeeping / Financial reporting / Cash flow
Business planning
Running a business
Premises
Exporting and/or importing
Marketing and sales
Protecting IP
Building my network
Digital aspects of my business
Employment / Staff / HR
Regulation
Exit strategies
Other
Are there any particular areas you are looking for advice in?
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What are the challenges you are currently facing?
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Describe the issues you are facing or what you need help from business gateway with?
Cash flow
Premises
Exporting
Loss of revenue
Rising costs
Recruitment of staff
Unskilled workforce
Lack of digital skills
Lack of strategic direction
Finding new markets
Lack of your own business skills
Regulation
Step 5: About you
First name
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Last name
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Email address
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Confirm email address
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Phone number
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Your postcode
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Your postcode
Address line 1
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Town
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Will your business be based in a different area?
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Yes
No
Where will your business be based?
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Please select
Aberdeen City
Aberdeenshire
Angus
Argyll & Bute
Clackmannanshire
Dumfries & Galloway
Dundee
East Ayrshire
East Dunbartonshire
East Lothian
East Renfrewshire
Edinburgh, city of
Falkirk
Fife
Glasgow city
Hihgland
Inverclyde
Midlothian
Moray
North Ayrshire
North Lanarkshire
Orkney Islands
Outer Hebrides
Perth & Kinross
Renfrewshire
Scottish Borders
Shetland Islands
South Ayrshire
South Lanarkshire
Stirling
West Dunbartonshire
West Lothian
Non Scotland
Are you currently in employment?
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Employed
Self-employed
Part-time employment
Not in employment
Are you the business owner?
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Yes
No
Gender
Man
Woman
In another way
Prefer not to say
Date of Birth
Please format as 01 February 1995
Ethnicity
White
Mixed or multiple ethnic groups
Asian
Asian Scottish
Asian British
African
African Scottish
African British
Carribbean or Black
Caribbean or Black Scottish
Caribbean or Black British
Any other ethnic group
Ethnicity - Follow up
If you would like to provide a more specific ethnicity, please enter it below:
White Ethnicity - Follow up
Scottish
Other British
Irish
Gypsy/Traveler
Polish
Other White Ethnicity (please specify)
White Ethnicity other - Follow up
Asian Ethnicity - Follow up
Pakistani
Indian
Bangladeshi
Chinese
Other Asian Ethnicity
Other Asian - Follow up
Asian Scottish - Follow up
Pakistani Scottish
Indian Scottish
Bangladeshi Scottish
Chinese Scottish
Other Asian Scottish ethnicity
Asian Scottish - Follow up
Asian British ethnicity - Follow up
Pakistani British
Indian British
Bangladeshi British
Chinse British
Other Asian British Ethnicity
Other Asian British - Follow up
Do you have any physical or mental health conditions or illnesses lasting or expected to last 12 months or more?
Yes
No
Don't know
Refuse to say
Prefer not to say
What categories best describe your impairment, condition or access need? Please select all that apply.
Vision (for example blindness or partial sight)
Hearing (for example deafness or partial hearing)
Mobility (for example walking short distances or climbing stairs)
Dexterity (for example lifting or carrying objects, using a keyboard)
Learning or understanding or concentrating
Memory
Mental health
Stamina, breathing or fatigue
Socially or behaviourally (for example associated with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) which includes Asperger's, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD))
Prefer not to say
Other
If you wish, please let us know any other accessibility requirements
We use this information to try and support you as best as we can.
Step 6: Preferences & next steps
What kind of support are you looking for?
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I’m looking for ongoing adviser support for advice and guidance
I would prefer ad-hoc 1:1 support when I need it for specific projects
I’m just looking for resources online
I’m not sure
Do you want your local office to contact you to discuss your business and the support you need?
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Yes
No
How would you like to be contacted?
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Phone
Email
Any other notes or comments?
Preferred contact method
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Email
Telephone
Would you like to receive updates from your local and national Business Gateway team via email?
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