Bartlesville Business Survey during COVID

The Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce understands that operating your business in a COVID -19 world has many challenges. Our board and other task force members are looking to the future and how we can best help our community move forward successfully and specifically, how we can help our local business community. Thank you for participating in this important survey to better understand how the Bartlesville area business community has been and continues to be impacted by the COVID -19 pandemic. Your answers will not be connected to your email, name or company and only analyzed with the combined results.

The Bartlesville Regional Chamber of Commerce is here to serve you. If you would like assistance for your business or have any questions or comments, please contact us at swilt@bartlesville.com.

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* 1. What is your type of business?

Retail

Restaurant

Medical

Service

Law

Manufacturing

Distribution/Logistics

Information/Technology

Hotel/Hospitality

Real Estate and Development

Entertainment

Education

Finance

Nonprofit

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What best describes your business work setting prior to COVID-19?

Office setting

Home/telecommuting

Manufacturing facility/workshop

Retail or customer service/hospitality focused location

Distribution center

Outdoors

Entertainment venue

Transportation facility

Residential services indoors

Healthcare facility

Other (please specify)

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* 3. How many employees do you have at your local location(s)?

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* 4. What is your current state of business operations now?

Closed altogether

Closed business facility/store front – employees working from home

Open business facility/storefront – some employees working from home/some employees at business

Open business facility/storefront – all employees working at business

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* 5. How does your business compare during January to June 2020 to January to June 2019?

Down

Same

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* 6. If answered “business down”, by how much?

<10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

41-50%

>50%

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* 7. If answered “business up”, by how much?

<10%

11-20%

21-30%

31-40%

41-50%

>50%

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* 8. At this point, what do you forecast for July - December 2020?

Business will be down.

Business will be the same.

Business will be up from first half 2020 but not as good as 2019.

Business will be up over 2019 for same months.

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* 9. Since March 2020, what has been the impact on your employment levels?

100% employment – no layoffs

Partial layoffs – but employees are coming back now

Partial layoffs – unsure if/when employees coming back

All employees laid off

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* 10. If answered “partial layoffs”, by what % of your Bartlesville employees were laid off?

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* 11. What is your current PART-TIME employee count?

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* 12. what is your current FULL-TIME employee count

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* 13. What % of your workforce is unable to work remotely?

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* 14. Did your business receive any business financing since March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic impacts? If yes, select all that apply:

Paycheck Protection Program Loan (PPP)

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan

Local bank loan

Oklahoma Business Relief Program (OBRP)

I don't know about these programs

I applied but did not qualify

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What resources and tools were most valuable to your business during this challenging time?

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* 16. What resources or information are you in most need of now?

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* 17. What resources or information do you anticipate you will need in 6 months?

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* 18. Has your business had problems getting necessary Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) for your business to operate?

Yes

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* 19. If answered yes, what equipment do you need? (masks, gloves, hand sanitizer, etc) please specify below

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* 20. Indicate the chief obstacles your business has faced through this pandemic. (check all that apply)

Keeping employees engaged remotely

Supply chain disruptions

Interruptions of business cadence/frequency of sales

Slowing, shelving or halting projects

Navigating federal, state and or local assistance programs like PPP and SBA

Financial Uncertainty

Sourcing accurate information

Getting employees to come back to work due to unemployment compensation

Dealing with unemployment fraud

Getting customers/clients to come back

Other (please specify)

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* 21. What are the greatest challenges and tensions you are facing now?

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* 22. Indicate your areas of deepest concern for business reopening and recovery? (check all that apply)

Health and safety for employees

Recovery client business/regaining customers

Supporting employees while they are caring for others at home

Access to childcare

Managing PPP and SBA financial support options moving forward

Supply chain disruptions and inconsistancies

Adopting new work practicies

Other (please specify)

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* 23. On a scale from 0-10, with 0 being "not at all confident" and 10 being "extremely confident", what level of confidence did you have in understanding the federal, state and local requirements when you reopened your business?

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* 24. Which of the following best describes your business relative to federal funding programs such as SBA, EIDL and Paycheck Protection Program?

I don't know about these programs

I'm aware of the programs but haven't applied

I've attempted to apply, but have not successfully completed an application.

I've completed an application, but have not received a response.

I've been approved, but have not yet received funding.

I was not approved.

I have received funding.

N/A

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Do you have existing line of credit to help bridge this business interruption?

Yes

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* 26. How many weeks of business shutdown would you estimate your business could survive before closing?

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* 27. As you look out through the end of the 2020, what uncertainties are causing you the most grief and sleepless nights?

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* 28. How can the Chamber help you/your business?

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* 29. Would you like someone to contact you directly for assistance?

Yes

If yes, please leave your contact information

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* 30. On a scale from 0-10, how would you rate the effectiveness of the Bartlesville Chamber of Commerce's communication during this pandemic?

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