California State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) Initial Survey

As part of your participation in this program, you have agreed to provide feedback and updates on business development that results from the funded activity. If you are reporting outcomes for more than one activity, those must be submitted as a separate survey response.

STEP Survey Initial - Salesforce
Which STEP Event did you complete?

Each STEP activity should be reported with its own survey. Please fill out a new form for additional events.

What goals did the STEP Event help your business achieve?

Potential future export sales
Establish new international leads (importers, distributors, resellers, etc.)
Identify new business prospects
Gain foreign publicity/awareness
Improve exporting knowledge and capacity
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Actual Outcomes

Please report any outcomes that were fully or partially achieved through the grant-funded activity. Collecting these outcomes is essential for California's continued support of small businesses.

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Market(s) of sale(s)

Jobs created means the full-time equivalent (8 productive hours per day/40 productive hours per week) permanent or contracted jobs created within two (2) years of receipt of STEP funds. Jobs created includes part-time jobs that, when aggregated, total full-time employment.

Jobs retained means jobs that otherwise might have been lost to the community if the activity had not been done. Existing jobs do not count as Jobs retained if they were not at risk of being lost.

Projected Outcomes

Please report any projected outcomes 12-24 months out

Market(s) of anticipated sales
Indicate the anticipated establishment(s) expected for your businesses.

Jobs created means the full-time equivalent (8 productive hours per day/40 productive hours per week) permanent or contracted jobs created within two (2) years of receipt of STEP funds. Jobs created includes part-time jobs that, when aggregated, total full-time employment.

Jobs retained means jobs that otherwise might have been lost to the community if the activity had not been done. Existing jobs do not count as Jobs retained if they were not at risk of being lost.

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California STEP will share the name of the event, the dollar value of your sales outcomes, and information regarding the creation or retention of jobs with the US Small Business Administration, which provides funding for California STEP. We will not report any company identifiable information unless we have your permission. Please select your preference from the following:
As part of your participation in this program, you agreed to provide feedback and updates on business development that resulted from your participation in this event. Please note that we will follow up in six months to one year to track any business developments that may have resulted from this event. Collecting this information is important for us to help other California small businesses who hope to begin or expand exporting.

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