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These questions are the ones we used during our interviews with the businesses. They relate to the business and its general works and also the managers duties and feelings. The questions in bold are the core questions.

1. Why did you choose to start the business?

2. Why did you choose to locate your business in the CBD?

3. What are the benefits of having your business in the CBD?

4. Is the competition in the CBD hard to keep up with?

5. What are some highlights of running a business in the CBD?

6. What are some lowlights of running a business in the CBD?

7. What was the inspiration for starting this business?

8. How long has this business been running?

9. How long ago did you get the idea to run this business?

10. How long was the gap from thinking of starting a business and the planning of it until it was actually started?

11. Do you have any regrets about starting your business in the CBD?

12. How many people do you employ?

13. What do the staff have to do on a daily basis?

14. What type of materials or products do you use?

15. How are these products supplied?

16. Do you use advertising to help your business?

17. What are some key elements that you need to be successful in the CBD?

18. What are some key elements that you need to be a good manager?

19. What are some key elements that you look for in employees when you are looking to employ them?

20. Do you enjoy your job?


 * We also have some questions that were unique to certain businesses.

Does your menu or store have any relevance with your heritage? - Pellegrini's Bar

What does AIX stand for? - AIX

Is it difficult to maintain two different businesses (Suga)? - Koko Black

What is the main difference between Koko Black and Suga? - Koko Black

Which business is your favourite? - Koko Black**

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