How effective do you think the initiatives under this theme will be?

Mostly negative

Which of the following are most important to you (please choose a maximum of 3)

• Supporting business start ups

• Support business to access new markets

• Improve quality of business startup training

Please comment on the ideas and proposals under this theme and let us know your ideas on how to improve them

The quality of entrepreneurial training available needs to be dramatically improved is start-ups are to avoid closure within the first two years of trading. It needs to be longer, it needs to cover more topics, it needs to be more in depth and it needs to provide better access to informed business advisors. If I re-established my business, I wouldn't be concerned about the "Chamber". They can't even be bothered to respond to emails!

How effective do you think the initiatives under this theme will be?

Mostly negative

Which of the following are most important to you (please choose a maximum of 3)

• I'm self employed and have had no help from anywhere, without business premises and not being in business long enough for government I feel totally abandoned

How effective do you think the initiatives under this theme will be?

Neutral

Which of the following are most important to you (please choose a maximum of 3)

• Support 'green' business

• Support business to access new markets

• Support small and medium businesses to grow

How effective do you think the initiatives under this theme will be?

Mostly negative

Which of the following are most important to you (please choose a maximum of 3)

• Supporting 'digital' business

• Support small and medium businesses to grow

• Support businesses to trade online

Please comment on the ideas and proposals under this theme and let us know your ideas on how to improve them

Communications are key to attracting jobs, high speed Internet to residential area but also making it easy for moving around including cars and freight. Walking and cycling routes need to be joined up.

How effective do you think the initiatives under this theme will be?

Neutral

Which of the following are most important to you (please choose a maximum of 3)

• Supporting 'digital' business

Please comment on the ideas and proposals under this theme and let us know your ideas on how to improve them

Ensure equality dimensions are addressed in developing digital business- train and employ disabled, BAME and women for example