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Try the Partnership Wizards

Welcome to the Partnership Business Readiness Wizard

Welcome and thank you for taking part in the Community Business Partnership's Business Readiness Wizard.
This five-minute self-analysis tool is designed to assist you in preparing for a successful community business partnership with a community organisation. Even if you are involved in community business partnerships, this wizard will act as a checklist or tune-up.

Community Business Partnership's Business Readiness Wizard has three parts:

Part 1.    A survey to determine areas of strength and weakness in your own preparations for entering a community business partnership

Part 2.    A basic scorecard detailing where you stand on the level of preparedness.

Part 3.    A listing of all the Help Sheets and resources designed to either assist you in establishing a community business partnership or improve the one you are in already.

Note: This wizard and associated information is put together only as a guide. We recommend your organisation use the ideas as discussion points in planning a community business partnership. Each one is different and has its own characteristics. Take what is relevant to your business or organisation and tailor it to suit your circumstances.

The wizard is free and anonymous.

1. Where is your business based?
     postcode .
2. How would you describe your business?
     Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
Mining
Manufacturing
Electricity, Gas and Water Supply
Construction
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Accommodation, Cafes and Restaurants
Transport and Storage
Communication Services
Finance and Insurance
Property and Business Services
Government Administration and Defence
Education
Health and Community Services
Cultural and Recreational Services
Personal and Other Services
3. How many staff do you employ?
     Single operator
2-10 staff
11-19
20-49
50-99
100+
4. Are you currently
     involved in a community business partnership?
not involved in a community business partnership?
Please answer the following questions, rating your organisation's performance from "Excellent" through to "Poor": Excellent Good Fair Poor
5. Rate your level of understanding of what a community business partnership means and what is required of your business to make it successful:
6. Rate your awareness of successful business community partnerships currently operating in your local area:
7. Rate the amount of time you and your staff have spent discussing your own company's values and mission and how your business could better engage with community:
8. Rate the level of standing or community respect you believe your business enjoys within your local area:
9. Rate the ability of your business to assist community organisations through the provision of time (staff volunteering, pro bono support, mentoring, secondment etc):
10. Rate the ability of your business to assist community organisations through the provision of goods, services or financial support: (in-kind goods, sponsorship, use of facilities, grants, etc. )
11. Rate the amount of consideration you have given to how best you could work with a community organisation to undertake a community business partnership:
12. Rate the qualities and strengths you have that would be attractive to a potential community group partner:
13. Rate your level of awareness of the community organisations in your local geographic or interest area?
14. Rate your level of awareness of community groups that you respect and admire and who are involved in the sort of work your business would be happy to support and partner:
15. Rate your business' ability to make a positive impact on some of the issues affecting your local community and its community organisations:
16. Rate your business' understanding of what you would expect from a community organisation that you have joined in a community business partnership:

When you have answered all the questions, hit SUBMIT.

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