SW Montana COVID-19 Business Assessment

Meet your Economic Development Recovery Team

An Economic Development Recovery and Resiliency Team has been created to serve our region. It is comprised of elected officials, educators, bankers, economic development, and many other professionals. Your participation in this assessment will help us all to better prepare to recover from the COVID-19 crisis. Information provided will be held in confidence and only used collectively. If you request information we will endeavor to answer your request. This important work is sponsored by NorthWestern Energy, Inc.

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* 1. Your contact information

Name

Company Name

Email Address

Phone Number

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* 2. In what City is your business in, or located near?

Bozeman

Belgrade

Manhattan

Three Forks

West Yellowstone

Big Sky

Livingston

Gardiner

Clyde Park

Wilsall

Cooke City, Silver Gate

Pray, Emigrant

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What is your relationship to this business?

Owner/Director

Business Manager

Employee

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* 4. Is your business considered "essential"

Yes

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* 5. What percent of your business is currently shut down during COVID-19?

0%, we are fully open

1 - 25% of business is closed

26 - 50% of business is closed

51 - 75% of business is closed

76 - 99% is closed

we are fully closed

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* 6. How many employees does your company have?

1-5 employees

6-10 employees

11-20 employees

21-50 employees

51-100 employees

101-249 employees

250+ employees

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* 7. What percent of employees are on unemployment insurance?

0 - 9%

10% - 20%

21% -30%

31% - 40%

41% to 50%

51% to 60%

61% to 70%

71% to 80%

81% to 90%

91% - 100%

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* 8. What percent of employees are furloughed?

0 - 9%

10% - 20%

21% -30%

31% - 40%

41% to 50%

51% to 60%

61% to 70%

71% to 80%

81% to 90%

91% - 100%

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* 9. What percent of employees continue to work or to be paid?

0 to 9%

10% - 20%

21% -30%

31% - 40%

41% to 50%

51% to 60%

61% to 70%

71% to 80%

81% to 90%

91% - 100%

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* 10. What are the greatest impacts that COVID-19 is having on your business (check up to 3 impacts)

No impact

Cancelled events

Lack of income and cancelled orders

Inability to pay bills

Loss of clients or market share

Lack of cash reserves

Late payments or collection losses

Potential eviction

No assistance from landlords

No longer able to sell business to a prior interested buyer

Mental and/or physical health concerns

Decline in tourism

Inability to take on new clients

Lack of technology/internet at home

Food waste

Hiring freeze for leadership roles/vacancies

Supply chain issues

Furlough employees

Terminate employees

The 'unknown"

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Compared to 2019, please estimate the month-over-month decrease in revenue that your business has experienced due to COVID-19.

0% decreased revenue

1-10% decreased revenue

11-20% decreased revenue

21-30% decreased revenue

31-40% decreased revenue

41-50% decreased revenue

51-60% decreased revenue

61-70% decreased revenue

71-80% decreased revenue

81-90% decreased revenue

91-100% decreased revenue

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* 12. What changes do you estimate for your April 2020 revenues?

Decline more than 10%

Decline more than 25%

Decline more than 50%

Decline more than 75%

No expected change in revenues

Expect an increase in revenues

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* 13. How long can your company maintain operations in the current conditions before needing additional financial assistance?

We are struggling to survive now

30 days more

60 days more

90 days more

We have resources to survive more than 90 days

We can hold out indefinitely

Other (please specify)

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* 14. Will you need additional financial assistance with reopening and recovering your business?

Yes, if yes please ensure you provide contact information

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* 15. Does your company or organization have a Recovery Plan to come out of the COVID crisis? The Recovery Plan would include staffing, marketing and safety. It includes increased sanitation, social distancing and other considerations to receive and protect both employees and customers.

Yes, we have a Plan

No, we do not have a Plan

We are preparing a Plan

We need assistance preparing a Plan (if checked please insure you provide contact info)

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* 16. If you have a facility, what measures are you taking in response to the virus?

We don't have a facility.

Temperature checks of workers one or more times per day.

Masks have been distributed.

Strong enforcement of social distancing.

Staggered arrival and exit times.

Extra cleaning measures within the facility.

Our facilities are closed and those who can work from home

Our company has taken no additional measures

Other (please specify)

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* 17. What procedures does the company have in place should an employee test positive for the COVID-19? (check all that apply).

Frequent temperature checks for all employees

Workers who were in contact with infected employee(s) are placed on leave

Plant or facility temporarily shut down for testing and cleaning

Product recalls

No set Protocol

Other (please specify)

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* 18. Has your company applied for Paycheck Protection Program, Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) or other small business and local COVID-19 funding?

Yes, we applied for Paycheck Protection Program PPP and were funded

Yes, we applied for PPP but have not yet been funded

Yes, we applied for PPP but we had difficulty and did not complete the application

We applied for PPP but were denied

No, we did not apply for PPP crisis funding

Other (please specify)

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* 19. Did you apply for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) or other local small business loans?

Yes, we applied and were funded

Yes we applied but have not yet been funded

We tried to apply for other funding but we had difficulty applying and did not complete the application

Yes, but we were denied

No, we did not apply for other crisis funding

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* 20. Do you feel you are effectively engaging and communicating with your customers during COVID-19?

Yes

Comments:

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* 21. Do you feel you are effectively engaging and communicating with your employees during COVID-19?

Yes

Comments:

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* 22. What below best describes your industry sector?

Arts & entertainment

Aviation and aerospace

Data center

Food production

Health care

Hospitality and tourism (bars, restaurants, event spaces etc.)

Manufacturing

Oil and gas

Professional services (legal, banking, construction, accounting, real estate, finance, etc.)

Retail

Service provider (beauty, health,/fitness/gyms, message, etc.)

Transportation and Logistics

Nonprofit Organization

Other (please specify)

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* 23. What are the primary sources of the information you use to inform your decisions regarding COVID-19? (please select your top 2 choices).

local officials, TV and radio channels

Social media

State government officials & entities

Federal government officials & entities (CDC etc.)

My industry groups/associations

Other (please specify)

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* 24. What community services are vital to reopening your business? please check all that apply.

Day care

Schools

Public transportation

City/county offices

Other (please specify)

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* 25. What are your most pressing concerns about COVID-19? please select up to 5 concerns

Preparing a recovery plan

Childcare

Retaining customers

Retaining employees

Debt relief

Insurance for employees

Payroll expense

Rent/lease/mortgage expenses

Revenue/cash flow

Taxes (property, liquor etc.)

Utility expenses (electric, water, phones etc.)

Vehicle expenses

Equipment (for food storage, to set up online processes, etc.)

Human Resources (medical insurance, layoffs, policies)

Vendor supply chain issues

Employee well-being

Other (please specify)

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* 26. Do you require technical or manufacturing assistance to re-open your business to employees and/or the public?

Yes

Comment:

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* 27. Do you feel your supply chain has been significantly disrupted?

Yes

Comments:

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* 28. When planning for economic recovery, what one thing should government, chambers and business associations do to best support your community's restart?

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* 29. This survey is a cooperation of local public agencies and economic development organizations. We are working to best understand business and community needs. May we reach out to you for additional information if necessary?

Yes

Comment:

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* 30. Thank you for providing your responses. If you have asked for information or have agreed to be contacted please ensure you have provided contact information. Best wishes to you and yours.