We’re into the final week of the Entrevestor Survey, and are thrilled with the response we’ve received from the startup community.

So far about 100 founders have taken the three minutes to complete the survey and help out both Entrevestor and the startup community.

Just how much this survey helps the community became apparent to me on Wednesday when I presented our data to the Island Advance luncheon in Charlottetown, sponsored by the Greater Charlottetown Chamber of Commerce and the PEI BioAlliance.

I was able to give a solid overview – backed by data – of the growth and economic contribution of the Atlantic Canadian startup community. With the data collected from these surveys, I can plainly demonstrate how startups are contributing to the region’s economy. I’ve been told by policy makers in at least three provinces that the data is having an impact on making policies and programs that benefit the community.

We have to complete the survey process by Feb. 14, so the next week will be a full court press to get the rest of the surveys in. This weekend, I will be focusing in particular on new companies.

If you operate a startup (Owned by Atlantic Canadians and commercializing technology for a global market), please take the time to complete the survey. We guarantee your information will be kept confidential. We only publicize aggregate data.

You can find the survey form here.

Thanks again to everyone who has helped out. We really appreciate it.