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Greater Memphis COVID-19 Business Impact Survey | Weeks 3-5
The
Greater Memphis Chamber
and our partners at the
City of Memphis
and
Shelby County
are working to understand the impact of COVID-19 on the Greater Memphis business community. Please respond to the following brief survey to help us understand the current impact so that information can be communicated to local and state legislators.
If you own more than one business, please fill this survey out for each of your businesses separately to help us best understand impact by industry.
1.
Which of the following best describes the principal industry of your organization?
Advertising, Marketing & Print Media
Agriculture
Arts & Entertainment
Airlines & Aerospace (including Defense)
Automotive
Business, Personal & Professional Services
Computer & Telecommunications
Construction, Machinery, and Homes
Family, Community & Civic Organizations
Government & Education
Hair Salons, Barbers, Nail Salons & Spas
Finance & Financial Services
Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals
Manufacturing
Retail & Consumer Durables
Real Estate
Restaurants, Foods & Beverages
Transportation & Delivery
Utilities, Energy, and Extraction
Warehouses & Distribution
Other (please specify)
2.
Since last week, the impact of COVID-19 on my business is:
More negative impact than last week
About the same impact as last week
Less negative impact than the previous week
No impact on my business so far
Positive impact on my business compared to last week
3.
To date, has your business experienced any changes to hours or hourly work schedules due to the COVID-19 public health crisis?
Yes
No
Please provide any additional comments in the box below.
4.
Are your employees currently working remotely as a result of the COVID-19 public health crisis?
Yes
No
5.
To date, have you laid off any workers as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health crisis?
Yes
No
6.
If you have laid off employees, how many have you laid off to date?
Fewer than 10
11-30
31-50
51-75
76-100
101-200
201-500
501 or more
Please provide any comments in the space below.
7.
Do you anticipate that you will have to lay off additional employees in the next two weeks as a direct result of the COVID-19 public health crisis?
Yes
No
Unsure/It is too early to tell.
Please provide any comments in the space below.
8.
It may be too early to tell, but how much do you estimate your business is down year of year for the period between
February 1, 2020 and March 31, 2020
compared to the same period in
February 1, 2019 to March 31, 2019
?
It is about the same
Down 10% or less
Down 11-20%
Down 21-50%
Down 51-75%
Down 76% or more
9.
It may be too early to tell, but what type of assistance does your business need during this crisis?
Short term working capital
Delay of utility payments
Delay of taxes and fees
Tax credits
Deferred lease or mortgage
Other (please specify)
10.
What are your business top three most pressing concerns? Select up to three.
Childcare for employees
Debt relief
Insurance for employees
Payroll expenses
Rent/lease/mortgage expenses
Revenue/ cash flow
Taxes
Utility Expense
Vehicle Expenses
Equipment Needed
HR i.e. medical insurance, layoffs, policies
Vendor Supply Chain Problems
Employee well-being
Other (please specify)
11.
If you are experiencing problems with your vendor supply chain, please let us know what challenges you are experiencing in the comment box below.
12.
Have you taken any of the measures listed below to cover shortfalls in revenue experienced as a result of the coronavirus outbreak? Select all that apply.
Made a claim on a business interruption insurance
Applied for the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan or Payroll Protection Program (or other loan)
Made increased use of line of credit
Drawn down cash reserves
Dipped into personal savings
None of the above
Other (please specify)
13.
If you have applied for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan or Payroll Protection Program, has your loan been approved? Select all that apply.
I have been approved for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan
I have been approved for the Payroll Protection Program.
I have applied, but have not yet been approved for an SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan.
I have applied, but have not yet been approved for the Payroll Protection Program.
Other (please specify)
14.
Do you have any other feedback or suggestions that you would like to share?
15.
Is your business women or minority-owned?
Yes
No
Prefer not to answer
16.
Is your business considered an "essential business" under the current Safer at Home act? To see a list of essential and non-essential businesses, click
here
.
Yes
No
17.
To help us fully understand the impact of COVID-19 on the local business community, it is important that we get more details from some of our local businesses. Would you be open to participating in a follow-up phone conversation to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on your business in more detail?
Yes
No
18.
If you are comfortable sharing your information, please provide it below. It is not necessary to disclose your information to complete this survey.
Name
Company
Business Address
ZIP/Postal Code
Email Address
Phone Number
The Greater Memphis Chamber team continues to work to help Memphis area business mitigate against the impact of COVID-19. Please visit our
COVID-19 Business Resources Page
for more information.
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