[chambernews] Fwd: FW: Do You Serve Owners of Small Businesses? Help Them Win $100!

Karen Amundson (Chamber) karen at moramn.com
Fri Aug 23 14:08:16 CDT 2013


/Some of you may be interested in doing this quick survey with a chance 
to win a bit of cash./


CFED E-mail

Hi Karen,

Sharing, thought you might know of some people who may want to take the 
small business survey in the email below. Forward or not as you see fit.

Thank you,

Dawn Besemann

Community Services manager

Lakes & Pines CAC

1700 Maple Ave E, Mora, MN 55051

dawnb at lakesandpines.org <mailto:dawnb at lakesandpines.org>

320.679.1800 ext 115

caplogo

*From:*Entrepreneurship @ CFED [mailto:seti at cfed.org 
<mailto:seti at cfed.org>]
*Sent:* Monday, August 19, 2013 9:32 AM
*To:* Dawn Besemann
*Subject:* Do You Serve Owners of Small Businesses? Help Them Win $100!

cfed 
<http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMDY/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cDovL2NmZWQub3JnIyEjIQ/659/0>

Dear Dawn,

A primary goal of CFED’s entrepreneurship work is to improve the degree 
to which business ownership can build households’ assets and enhance the 
financial security of low- and moderate-income (LMI) individuals and 
families. To that end, we’re conducting research to better understand 
businesses’ financial strengths and vulnerabilities in order to examine 
what role CFED could play in addressing potential market and policy 
barriers to entrepreneurial growth. The first step in this process is 
disseminating an online survey, and *we need your help*.

We’re looking for small business owners to take this 5-minute Enterprise 
Needs Survey 
<http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMDg/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zdXJ2ZXlnaXptby5jb20vczMvMTI3NzA4NC9Db3Jwb3JhdGlvbi1mb3ItRW50ZXJwcmlzZS1EZXZlbG9wbWVudC1TdXJ2ZXktb24tU21hbGwtQnVzaW5lc3NlcyMhIyE/659/0>, 
available in both English and Spanish, online and accessible on mobile 
devices, between now and August 26. *Business owners who take the survey 
will be entered in a drawing to win a $100 MasterCard rewards card*, 
which can be used for online purchases wherever MasterCard is 
accepted.**Also, *business owners who take the survey and refer at least 
ten friends* *will automatically receive a $50 MasterCard rewards card. 
*(Note: in order to receive the incentive, referrals must complete the 
survey and indicate their referral source.)

Here’s what _you_ can do to help:

  * If you own a business with fewer than 10 employees and less than $2
    million in annual revenue, you can take the survey by clicking here
    <http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMTA/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zdXJ2ZXlnaXptby5jb20vczMvMTI3NzA4NC9Db3Jwb3JhdGlvbi1mb3ItRW50ZXJwcmlzZS1EZXZlbG9wbWVudC1TdXJ2ZXktb24tU21hbGwtQnVzaW5lc3NlcyMhIyE/659/0>.
  * If your organization works with small business owners, you can help
    us distribute the online survey by emailing a link to the survey to
    businesses in your network or sending the link out through social
    media channels. If you’d like to send the link out via e-blast, feel
    free to use this sample email to get started
    <http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMTM/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHJvcGJveC5jb20vcy91YzVmeDN2OHBzdHU0OW8vU2FtcGxlJTIwRW1haWwlMjBhYm91dCUyMHRoZSUyMENGRUQlMjBFbnRlcnByaXNlJTIwTmVlZHMlMjBRdWl6LmRvY3gjISMh/659/0>.

If you want to help us _spread the word_ about the survey via social media:

  * *Like*the “Enterprise Needs Quiz
    <http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMTY/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZmFjZWJvb2suY29tL0VudGVycHJpc2VOZWVkc1F1aXojISMh/659/0>”
    page on Facebook and share it with your friends.
  * *Tweet*about the survey by using #eneeds so we can keep track of
    activity and inserting this link
    <http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMTk/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5zdXJ2ZXlnaXptby5jb20vczMvMTI3NzA4NC9Db3Jwb3JhdGlvbi1mb3ItRW50ZXJwcmlzZS1EZXZlbG9wbWVudC1TdXJ2ZXktb24tU21hbGwtQnVzaW5lc3NlcyMhIyE/659/0>
    to the survey in your Tweet and, if possible, mention @cfednews
    <http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMjA/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cDovL3R3aXR0ZXIuY29tL2NmZWRuZXdzIyEjIQ/659/0>.
    Here
    <http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMjM/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cuZHJvcGJveC5jb20vcy96NXV2Njd4N3h6bnhqOHUvJTIzZW5lZWRzJTIwU2FtcGxlJTIwVHdlZXRzLmRvY3gjISMh/659/0>
    are some sample tweets to get you started!
  * *Blog*about it! If you need help developing blog content, let us
    know! If you’d like some inspiration, here’s the post
    <http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMjQ/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cDovL2NmZWQub3JnL2Jsb2cvaW5jbHVzaXZlZWNvbm9teS9jZmVkX2xhdW5jaGVzX3RoZV9lbnRlcnByaXNlX25lZWRzX3N1cnZleV9vbl9lbnRyZXByZW5ldXJzX2ZpbmFuY2lhbF9zdHJlbmd0aHNfdnVsbmVyYWJpbGl0aWVzLyMhIyE/659/0>
    we developed to launch the survey.

This survey is the first stage in research we are conducting this summer 
with EA Consultants 
<http://cfed.org/r/E/MzkyMjU/MjY2Nzk/0/0/ZGF3bmJAbGFrZXNhbmRwaW5lcy5vcmc/aHR0cDovL3d3dy5lYWMtZ2xvYmFsLmNvbS8jISMh/659/0>, 
and with the support of MasterCard Worldwide, on the financial 
challenges low- and moderate-income entrepreneurs face and the financial 
product and service needs they have that are currently unmet in the 
marketplace. Next, we’ll conduct more in-depth phone surveys with 
business owners in Minneapolis and Miami. We hope that the findings from 
this study will contribute to the existing body of knowledge about the 
financial capability of the self-employed and the types of financial 
products, services and policies that can improve microbusiness owners’ 
success.

If you have any questions, please contact Lauren Williams 
(lwilliams at cfed.org <mailto:lwilliams at cfed.org> or 202.207.0131) or 
Kasey Wiedrich (kwiedrich at cfed.org <mailto:kwiedrich at cfed.org> or 
202.207.0149).

Sincerely,

*Lauren Williams*
Program Manager, Entrepreneurship & Affordable Housing Initiatives
CFED



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