COVID-19 Business Survey

How is your company dealing with the challenges posed by COVID-19?

Many local businesses are having difficulty coping with and surviving current COVID-19 restrictions. It is important for the Newtown community – including township officials – to do all it can to support our local business. In order to understand the needs of local businesses during these trying times, Newtown News Update is hosting a COVID-19 Business Impact Survey.

The survey should take less than 5 minutes to complete. No identifying information is collected via this survey unless you opt-in to provide such information for purposes of follow-up or by subscribing to my email newsletter.

After completing the survey you will be able to see a summary of the results to date. No identifiable information and no comments will be included in the summary. I appreciate your participation during this difficult time.

NOTE: If you are an employee of a local business not owned by you, please take the COVID-19 Employee Survey.

John Mack

Publisher, Newtown News Update
john@johnmacknewtown.info

215-808-0859

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* Are you a business owner?

Yes

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* How long have you been in business?

Less than 1 year

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

More than 10 years

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* What is the name of your business? (Optional)

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* What best describes your type of business?

Consulting

Contractor

Financial Services/Bank/Insurance

Healthcare/Beauty/Physical Fitness

Information Technology

Professional Services (i.e. accounting, engineering, legal, etc.)

Restaurant

Retail

Home Improvement

Other (please specify)

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* Where is your business located?

Newtown Township

Newtown Borough

Other (please specify)

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* How many salaried employees do you have, including yourself?

1-5

6-10

11-25

26-50

51-100

More than 100

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* What are your top concerns in operating your business during the COVID-19 pandemic? (Please check all that apply)

Reduction in customer demand

Lack of resources

Health concerns

Lack of cash flow to cover operating expenses

Minimal staffing levels

Other (please specify)

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* Is your company open, operating at a reduced capacity, or closed as a result of COVID-19?

Company is open (regular hours of operation)

Company is open (added hours of operation)

Operating at a reduced capacity

Company is closed

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* Were any changes that you made to your hours of operation done proactively, mandated, or because of a change in demand?

Voluntary/proactive changes made to reduce hours of operation

Government-mandated changes made to reduce or suspend hours of operation

Demand changes reduced hours of operation

No changes have been made

Other (please specify)

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* Have you had to reduce the number of employees working for your business as a result of the COVID-19?

Yes, temporarily

Yes, permanently

No, I have not reduced employees

Not yet, but I anticipate a reduction in employees

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* If your workforce has been reduced or you anticipate a reduction, please indicate how many employees are/may be impacted.

1-2

3-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

More than 20

Not applicable

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* How do you expect your sales/revenues to change in 2020 Q1Q2 because of COVID-19?

Increase

No Change

Small Decrease

Large Decrease

Unsure

Comment (feel free to estimate % change, if any, for example)

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* What is your most pressing need right now? How can local government help?

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