Survey Deaf Enterprise, Output 3

Proposal Liesbeth, May 10 2017

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Results to be used:

•  As content for the website
• For a report, describing barriers and opportunities for Deaf Entrepreneurs, and recommendations.

Lessons learned from the SignTeach Survey

• People from all over the world may complete the survey
• Not too many questions!
• Questions have to be very clear & straightforward, even for people who are not fluent in English or International sign
• Multiple choice questions are easiest because people don’t have to write; but there should not be too many options, because of the translation in int. sign.
• Some open questions, so that people can input their wishes/questions/advice etc.

Intro video

Part 1: You, and your business

1. In what country do you live? (drop down list)
2. Your age (in age groups: 18-25, 26-35, 36-45, 46-55, 55+
3. Gender: man, or woman?
4. What kind of business do you now have? (open question)
   • Do you have a website? Can you give us the address?
5. When did you start your current business?
6. Your current clients / customers: Deaf community, hearing community, or both?
7. Your current business: local/regional, national, Europe, or worldwide?

Part 2: Your training

8. Have you had any special training for starting / running your own business?

• If not: why not?
• What training would you have wanted (multiple choice)
  
  
• if yes: was this a mainstream training programme or a programme specifically for deaf people?
• If yes: did you finish the training?
• If you did not finish the training, why not?
• Was the training useful, for you?

9.       Do you have any wishes for training, now?

• No
• Yes:
  • Training in marketing
  • Training in financial matters
  • Training in legal matters, contracts
  • ...

Part 3: Support

10.   What are / were the main barriers for you, as a deaf entrepreneur? (multiple choice?)
11.   Did / do you receive any support from your national government for your business? For instance ….
12.   Do you use a sign language interpreter for your business? Who pays for the interpreter?
13.  Do you use any support or accommodations for your business? (multiple choice)
14. The EU has many special programmes to support entrepreneurs. Do you know about these special programmes?

• Do / did you benefit from these programmes? Now, or in the past
• Would you like to know more about these programmes?
• If not: why not?

15.   The EU has special programmes and legislation to promote ‘accessibility’ for people with disabilities.

• Do you know about these programmes / legislation?
• Do you benefit from these programmes? Now, or in the past?
• Would you like to know more about these programmes / legislation?
• If not: why not?

16.       If we have more questions, can we contact you?
If  yes: please tell us your email address.

16.   Do you have any other comments, questions, or advice for us?