Edwards and Co Legal

Question 1
Which statement best describes how your business creates revenue?
Type of Revenue*
- Technology, media or entertainment
- Physical goods or real estate
- Professional services
- Other

Question 2
Please categorise your main customers for your core product or service:
Main Customers*
- Consumers
- Businesses
- Government
- A mix

Question 3
Which statement best describes the most important assets in your business? Check any appropriate box(es).
What is your primary product or service?*
- Sweat. We work extremely hard to produce our product or service.
- Reputation. We have a well-established market reputation for our product or service.
- Talent. Our people are our lifeblood.
- Technology. We have heavily invested in our platform
- Secret ingredients. We have assets that others don’t.
- Not sure.
Check any appropriate box(es).

Question 4
Different businesses have different commercial goals. Which of these do you consider the biggest legal priority in your business?
Biggest Legal Priority*
- Improving corporate documentation and processes for investors and shareholders.
- Improving revenue-generating contracts.
- Managing and protecting assets and other resources, including people.
- Improving general legal hygiene or regulatory compliance.
- Managing and resolving claims and disputes.
- Other.
- None.

Question 5
Businesses at different stages of their life cycles have different needs. For how long has your business been established?
Where is your business in its life-cycle?*
- 0-2 years
- 2-5 years
- 5-10 years
- Over 10 years

Question 6
How many full-time staff are there?
How many full-time staff does this business employ?*
- 0-4
- 5-19
- 20-199
- 200+

Question 7
Let’s consider the importance of intellectual property (IP) in your business, including confidential information, copyright and trade marks. Is your IP more or less important than your physical assets?
The importance of intellectual property (IP) in your business.*
- IP is not important to our business
- IP is moderately important
- IP is very important
- IP is the most important thing we own

Question 8
Rate the overall strength of protection of your business IP, including confidential information, copyright and trade marks. Are you confident your IP is well protected?
Confidence in current IP Protection*
- Strong
- Fair
- Weak
- Don't Know

Question 9
Cars need to be serviced and tuned, and people need to see their doctor for a regular health check-up. When did you last undertake a general review of the legal fitness of your business?
When did you last undertake a general review of the legal health of your business?*
- Within the last 2 years
- 2 to 5 years ago
- Never

Question 10
Which of these describes your current legal support?
Which of these describes your current legal support?*
- In-house legal counsel
- External law firm, when a problem arises
- Ongoing relationship with one or more external law firms
- None

Question 11
Let's turn to your business plans and goals. Which of these is the biggest priority for your business in the next year? Check any appropriate box(es).
What is your biggest priority in the next year?*
- Raise investment capital
- Stabilise or protect revenue
- Grow revenue
- Reduce costs or improve profitability
- Invest in technology platform
- Invest in team
- Other

Question 12
Please provide any extra information about your business that you would like us to know.
Extra Information

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