{"id":1271,"date":"2013-12-31T14:03:53","date_gmt":"2013-12-31T22:03:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/?post_type=impact&p=1271"},"modified":"2023-03-09T14:54:31","modified_gmt":"2023-03-09T22:54:31","slug":"small-business-accord-survey-results","status":"publish","type":"engagement","link":"https:\/\/engage.gov.bc.ca\/govtogetherbc\/engagement\/small-business-accord-survey-results\/","title":{"rendered":"Small Business Accord Survey"},"content":{"rendered":"

Small Business Accord Survey<\/h1>\n\n

Engagement Summary<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In October 2012, the Province began an extensive consultation process to develop the BC Small Business Accord<\/a> (the Accord), in order to ensure that government is doing all it can to support small business by committing to improve interactions and ensure government initiatives and services<\/a> consider the needs of small business around the province.
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Timeframe:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

October 2012 – February 2013
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Input Received:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Over 35,000 individuals provided feedback through community meetings, an online survey and the #BCBizChat Twitter town hall. A BC Small Business Accord forum, made up of 15 business owners\/operators from various regions and sectors around B.C., used the feedback from the consultation period to finalize the Accord principles and establish action items for the provincial government
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Input leads to action: <\/strong><\/h2>\n

The Accord and related action items were released in March 2013, and included the following principles which continue to shape government policy and program decisions:<\/p>\n