Small Business $125 Paid Research Study

We are contacting you because you have expressed interest in participating in paid research studies.
We are looking for small business employers who have been in business less than 5 years and have recently hired their first W-2 employee.
This research study is a 90-minute interview and you will receive a $125 Visa gift card as a thank you for your participation.
If you are in the general Bay Area, these interviews will take place during the daytime hours in Mountain View. If you are outside the Bay Area, these interviews will take place via WebEx and over the phone.
No attempt will be made to sell any products or services to you as a result of your participation.
If you are interested, please reply to this email with answers to each of the questions below.
1. Name:
2. Phone numbers and a good time to reach you:
3. City/State where your business is located:
4. Age:
5. Job Title:
6. Company/Industry:
7. Which of the following best describes your employment status?
a. I am a business owner
b. I am self- employed in a full-time business
c. I work as a contractor for 2 clients or more
d. Other (specify)
8. What type of mobile phone do you currently use?
___ An Android Phone
___ An iPhone
___Other (e.g., flip phone, blackberry, etc.)
9. Do you have a data plan?
___ Yes, unlimited or limited data
___ No, I do not have a data plan

10. What things do you use your phone for? Check all that apply:
 ___Phone calls
 ___Store and look up contact list of customers and/or employees
 ___Send or receive text messages
 ___Read or write emails
 ___Mobile maps
 ___Voice -- text memos
 ___Financial or business transactions (e.g., mobile banking): _________________
 ___Apps: Which apps do you use?_____________________________________
 ___Other: Please specify:________________________________________
11. What is your business type:
 ___S-Corp (1120S)
 ___Partnership (1065)
 ___Sole proprietorship (1040 Schedule C)
 ___Corporation (1120)
 ___Non-profit
 ___Other
 ___Don't know
12. How long have you been in business?

13. How many W-2 employees do you currently employ?

14.When did you hire your first W-2 employee?
(approximate date is fine):____________________________

145How many W-2 employees are hourly, salaried, commission only, etc?
 ____Salaried ONLY
 ____Hourly only
 ____Mix: Some hourly and some salaried
 ____Commission only
 ____Other
16. Do you hire 1099s sub-contractors for your business?
___Yes, If so, how many 1099s do you currently have?______________
___No
17. Which payroll system or service are you currently using, or plan to use to manage and process payroll for your business?
____A payroll service, such as ADP, Paychex, CompuPay, Trinet, Intuit Full Service Payroll)
____A web-based or automated software payroll program that I currently pay for (e.g., Sure Payroll, Intuit Online Payroll, QuickBooks Desktop Payroll) [
___ I calculate payroll manually -- by hand or with spreadsheets/Excel
____I use an online paycheck calculator
___ Accountant or Bookkeeper
___Bank, e.g., Wells Fargo, etc.
___Other:

18. Would you be interested in trying out a free payroll app to calculate paychecks for your employee(s) and participating in a pilot program?
____Yes
____No
____I don't know yet -- I need to know more about this

19. Do you currently work with an Accountant or Bookkeeper to help you with your payroll needs?
 ___Yes
 ___No

Depending on your answers, we will contact you with a few additional questions and if you qualify, to schedule you for the study. Thank you for your interest, and I look forward to speaking with you. Receipt of this email does not guarantee participation in this study.
Thank you,
Lisa
Project Director/Recruiting Specialist
Blarry House Research

Blarry House Research values your privacy. Our panel list is never shared with any third parties and you will never be solicited in any way as a result of participating in one of our studies. Panel members have either requested to be added to our database from our website or have participated in a study with us in the past.
If at any time you would like to be removed from our panel please do not reply to this email but rather send a request to database- A real person (not a computer) will see your request and will remove you from our database.




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