Our column Wednesday about the decline in Atlantic Canadian startups sparked an interesting discussion on LinkedIn, with a related chat about whether AI and other factors are creating a wave of “solopreneurs”.

We had some requests to flesh out the findings about the number of startups with more information on funding and other metrics. Our response is simple: we need more startup CEOs filling in our survey so we can assess the funding, revenue and employment situation more completely. Just click on this image and you're 10 questions away from completing it.

We’re at a critical juncture in the startup community, and the more information we have from companies, the better our analysis will be. Huge thanks to the roughly 100 founders who have submitted their forms, but we need more.

These survey responses are the foundation of our Atlantic Canada Startup Data report, which will be available free for everyone in May or June. Decision-makers read our report, so it’s vital that we get an accurate picture of how many companies are in the community.

We know CEOs are busy, so we keep our survey as short as possible. All the answers are 100-percent confidential, and you can skip any question you’re uncomfortable with.

We’re pushing hard this month to get as many survey responses as possible, and have been contacting people directly. Please take just a few minutes to complete the survey so that all members of the ecosystem will understand the dynamics at work in our community.