Date: 11/11/2008 3:21 PM PST
Responses: Completes
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1. Did you purchase RingCentral for a new or existing business?
| New business |
 |
132 |
51% |
| Existing business |
 |
127 |
49% |
| TOTAL |
259 |
100% |
2. If you started a new business, what prompted you to start the business (select as many as apply)
| Recently downsized |
 |
20 |
11% |
| Need for secondary income source (have another job or business) |
 |
60 |
34% |
| Looking for more economic security |
 |
62 |
35% |
| Following a life-long dream |
 |
88 |
50% |
3. Describe your business setup (select as many as apply)
| Staff centralized in one physical office |
 |
41 |
16% |
| Home office |
 |
186 |
72% |
| Road warrior |
 |
45 |
17% |
| Employees in multiple locations |
 |
70 |
27% |
4. Has the economic downturn negatively impacted your business?
| Has not had any impact |
 |
50 |
19% |
| Has had some impact |
 |
116 |
45% |
| Has had a very strong impact |
 |
74 |
29% |
| Other, please specify |
 |
19 |
7% |
| TOTAL |
258 |
100% |
5. Are you reducing overhead costs to cope with the economic downturn?
| Yes |
 |
181 |
70% |
| No |
 |
76 |
30% |
| TOTAL |
259 |
100% |
6. How are you reducting overhead costs?
| Eliminating cost of physical office space |
 |
50 |
24% |
| Reducting costs of business services |
 |
99 |
48% |
| Reducing business travel |
 |
32 |
15% |
| Other, please specify |
 |
26 |
13% |
| TOTAL |
207 |
100% |
7. What industry are you in?
| Real Estate |
 |
25 |
10% |
| Financial Services |
 |
18 |
7% |
| Technology |
 |
53 |
21% |
| E-Commerce |
 |
31 |
12% |
| Other, please specify |
 |
121 |
49% |
| TOTAL |
248 |
100% |
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