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Trinidad & Tobago Entrepreneur Retirement Study

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RETIRE READY RESEARCH · TRINIDAD & TOBAGO

What Do Entrepreneurs in Trinidad & Tobago Expect to Fund Retirement With?

Your experience can help us understand what entrepreneurs are relying on for retirement — and where the biggest planning gaps may be.

3–5 minutes Trinidad & Tobago Contact details optional

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Why this study matters

Entrepreneurs spend years building businesses, income streams and opportunities. This study asks whether the business is part of the retirement plan — or the entire retirement plan.

Your individual answers will not be published. Findings will be reported in aggregate. You may complete the research without giving your name or contact information.

Question 1 of 19

1 Which best describes you?

Full-time entrepreneur Business owner with employees Sole trader Side-hustle entrepreneur Professional with private practice Other

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2 How long have you been operating your business?

Under 2 years 2–5 years 6–10 years 11–20 years More than 20 years

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3 Which age range are you in?

Under 30 30–39 40–49 50–59 60–64 65+

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4 What is your gender?

Man Woman

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5 Where in Trinidad & Tobago do you currently live?

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6 Do you currently have a target retirement age?

Yes I have a rough idea No

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7 Have you ever calculated how much income you may need in retirement?

Yes Partially No

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8 What do you currently expect will fund your retirement? Check all that apply.

Business profits Sale of business Savings Investments Pension or annuity Property or rental income NIS or state benefits Employer pension from previous/current employment Family support Other I have not decided

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9 Which ONE do you expect to provide the largest share of your retirement income?

Business profits Sale of business Savings Investments Pension or annuity Property or rental income NIS or state benefits Employer pension Other I am not sure

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10 Do you currently contribute regularly to a pension, annuity or retirement investment outside of NIS?

Yes Occasionally No

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11 If your business could no longer operate tomorrow, would you have a separate retirement plan?

Yes Partially No Unsure

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12 Have you estimated what your business may actually be worth if you wanted to sell it?

Yes — professionally valued I have an estimate No

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13 Does your business currently generate income without your direct day-to-day involvement?

Yes Partially No

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14 Do you keep your personal retirement savings separate from business cash and assets?

Yes Somewhat No

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15 What is your biggest retirement concern as an entrepreneur?

Insufficient savings Business may not be saleable Income stops when I stop working Healthcare Debt Supporting family Inflation I have not really thought about it Other

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16 Which statement best describes your current retirement strategy?

I have a clear plan I am building one I am relying largely on my business I know I need to do more I have not started

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17 Overall, how confident are you that you could retire without relying on active work income?

Very confident Somewhat confident Not very confident Not confident at all

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18 In one sentence, what do you think entrepreneurs misunderstand most about retirement? Optional

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19 Would you like personalised support from Tennille with your own retirement planning?

Yes — I’d like Tennille to contact me No — research participation only

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✓Your contact detailsSeparate from the research findings

Thank you. You asked for personalised retirement-planning support from Tennille.

Please leave your name and at least one way to contact you so Tennille can follow up personally.

Your name Email address Phone / WhatsApp

What would you most like help figuring out?

I’d like to receive the published findings from this study. I’d like occasional retirement and financial wellness resources from Your Goals Your Plans™.

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Please enter an email address if you would like findings or resources by email.

Your contact details are kept separate from published research findings. If you selected “research participation only,” you may submit without providing your name or contact information.

RESPONSE RECEIVED

Thank you for contributing.

Your response has been added to the Retire Ready Research study. Individual responses will not be published.

If you asked Tennille to contact you, your request has also been sent securely for personal follow-up.

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