Golden Ten Project Survey

Thank you for taking five minutes to share your invaluable business experience.

SECTION 1: PERMISSION AND FOLLOW-UP

How may we use your comments?

You may quote me by name and company.

You may quote me, but only anonymously (e.g., "CEO of a $20M manufacturing firm").

Please use my input for aggregated data only; do not quote me.

We will share aggregated findings from the Project. Your specific permissions above ensure your privacy is respected while allowing us to share valuable insights with the business community.

May Austyn contact you with one brief follow-up question?

Yes

Email me a summary of the Project findings when available.

SECTION 2: ABOUT YOU

First Name

Last Name

Company

Position or Title

Industry

Approximate Annual Revenue

SECTION 3: FOUR QUESTION SURVEY

1. Compared with other business priorities, how important are strong customer relationships to your company’s long-term profitability?

1-10 Rating (1 not important - 10 extremely important)

What led you to that rating?

2. Compared with other business priorities, how important are strong employee relationships to your company’s long-term profitability?

1-10 Rating (1 not important - 10 extremely important)

What led you to that rating?

3. To what extent has a focus, if any, on customer and employee relationships contributed to your business's resilience and growth?

Consider both direct financial impact and referrals, and indirect benefits like talent pool and quality of life.

1-10 Rating (1 not important - 10 extremely important)

What led you to that rating?

SECTION 4: OPTIONAL ADVICE

If you could advise yourself when you first started or bought the business, what would you do earlier or differently—about relationships or anything else?

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