Abstract: One feature pertains to survey apparatus that includes a survey storage circuit that stores at least one survey having a plurality of questions, a display device that displays the survey to a survey respondent, a survey input device that receives responses to the plurality of questions from the survey respondent, and a survey delivery processing circuit. The processing circuit retrieves the survey from the survey storage circuit, transmits the survey to the display device for display of the survey to the survey respondent, and receives a plurality of responses to the plurality of questions from the survey respondent via the survey input device. The processing circuit further performs at least one of pre-processing, real-time processing, and/or post-processing of at least one question of the survey and/or at least one response to a question of the survey.

Abstract: A method of providing business information data to a user, including allowing the user unlimited access to interactive, customizable modular applications through a single platform. The applications interface with a database to provide real-time business information data to the user, the business information data relating to an entity and being based on a unique corporate identification number associated with the entity.