Improving Seattle Startups

This is a poll for the startup people of Seattle. These results will be used to help create a better startup environment in Seattle.

I've lived in Seattle

• Less than a year
• More than a year
• More than 5 years
• More than 10 years

Will you live in Seattle in 5 years?

• Yes because I want to
• Yes because I must
• No because of the business climate
• No because of the weather
• No for another reason

I am a

• Entrepreneur
• Programmer
• Marketer
• Investor
• Leader
• Follower

What do you do today?

• Think about creating a tech business
• Work in a tech business
• Work outside the tech field
• I'm retired
• Something else

What do you want to do next year?

• Work in a tech business
• Work in a non-tech business
• Sell my tech business
• Take my tech business public (IPO)
• Retire
• Start another tech business
• Start a non-tech business

What is the most likely outcome for your tech business?

• My tech business will have an IPO
• My tech business will be acquired
• My tech business will keep producing cash
• My tech business won't survive

Rank these business success factors

• 1 2 3 4 5
  The team
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Equity capital
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Revolutionary product
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Market readiness
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Competitive differentiation

Rank these business risks

• 1 2 3 4 5
  Competition
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Inadequate capital
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Economic climate
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Hiring problems
• 1 2 3 4 5
  Not adapting to market needs