Business Eligibility for the Business Survey Service

Following is the criteria for a business to be eligible for the Business Survey Service. The W-2 (or the Canadian equivalent government form) employee count includes both full and/or part-time. Sales volume is the gross sales dollar (US Dollar or Canadian Dollar if applicable) amount earned within the past 12 months.

• your business is headquartered within the United States or Canada.


• your business is not a publicly traded corporation (it must be a privately owned business) and/or you have complete autonomy in how you operate the business (an auto dealership for example).


• your business is not a susidiary owned by a parent company.


• your business is a for-profit company (ie: not a non-profit, association or religious organization).


• your business is not a franchise.


• your business is not a home-based business.


• In General:




• United States, minimum qualifications (US dollars) are:




• For most companies:
  
  • at least 7 W-2 employees and at least $500,000 sales volume in the past 12 months or
  
  
  • any number of W-2 employees and at least $1 million sales volume in the past 12 months.
  
  
  
  
• For restaurants, bars, lounges: at least 10 W-2 employees and at least $750,000 sales volume in the past 12 months.




• Canada, minimum qualifications (Canadian dollars) are:




• For most companies:
  
  • at least 7 W-2 employees and at least $750,000 sales volume in the past 12 months or
  
  
  • any number of W-2 employees and at least $1.5 million sales volume in the past 12 months.
  
  
  
  
• For restaurants, bars, lounges: at least 10 W-2 employees and at least $1 million sales volume in the past 12 months.






• Exceptions:




• We do not provide consulting services to gasoline stations without convenience store/food operations.


• For gasoline stations with convenience store/food operations, consider only the convenience store/food operations sales volume (not gasoline sales), which must be at least $500,000 if located in the United States, or at least $1 million if located in Canada. The operation must have at least 7 W-2 employees.


• Convenience stores that do not sell gasoline must have at least 7 W-2 employees and at least $500,000 sales volume if located in the United States, or at least $1 million if located in Canada.


• Bowling alleys, car washes and IGA food stores must fit the following criteria:




• Independently owned, not a franchise or chain.


• At least 7 W-2 employees.


• At least $1 million sales volume if in the United States.


• At least $1.5 million sales volume if in Canada.




• Hotels and motels must fit the following criteria:




• Independently owned, not a franchise or chain.


• At least 7 W-2 employees.


• At least $500,000 sales volume if in the United States.


• At least $750,000 sales volume if in Canada.
  






• For statistical purposes the dollar volume of certain types of companies will be based on the following:




• Commissions for Insurance Companies.


• Commissions for Brokers (any type).


• Commissions for Travel Agencies.


• Commissions for Auction Companies.


• Commissions for Manufacturer's Representatives.


• Commissions for Real Estate Agencies.

Version 1.03 Updated 05/24/10