St. Pete Business Check-in

1. Business Health

We would greatly appreciate your time to complete the following survey of your experience as a business owner during this time and provide feedback on your business status. Information we collect from this survey will be used to help us craft aid and additional services as we continue to move through this period.

We seek to understand how businesses are dealing with the pandemic disruption and what the community can offer to help overcome the challenges your business is facing. We want to hear directly from our business owners about their challenges, pivots and plans to move through this period.

Total questions: 19 (expect 6 minutes to complete)

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* 1. What is your primary industry classification? (NAICS)

11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (not covered in economic census)

21 Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

22 Utilities

23 Construction

31-33 Manufacturing

42 Wholesale Trade

44-45 Retail Trade

48-49 Transportation and Warehousing

51 Information

52 Finance and Insurance

53 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

54 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

55 Management of Companies and Enterprises

56 Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services

61 Educational Services

62 Health Care and Social Assistance

71 Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

72 Accommodation and Food Services

81 Other Services (except Public Administration)

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* 2. How many employees are currently employed at your company?

Less than 10

10 - 49

50 - 99

100 - 499

500 - 1000

1000+

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* 3. Is your business still in operation or plans to remain in operation?

Yes

Unsure

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* 4. How confident are you that your business will be able to do the following?

	Not at all confident	Somewhat confident	Very confident
Meet customers’ safety expectations	Meet customers’ safety expectations Not at all confident	Meet customers’ safety expectations Somewhat confident	Meet customers’ safety expectations Very confident
Provide a safe working environment	Provide a safe working environment Not at all confident	Provide a safe working environment Somewhat confident	Provide a safe working environment Very confident
Provide clear response and shutdown protocols if cases in our area rose again significantly or there was a second wave of infections	Provide clear response and shutdown protocols if cases in our area rose again significantly or there was a second wave of infections Not at all confident	Provide clear response and shutdown protocols if cases in our area rose again significantly or there was a second wave of infections Somewhat confident	Provide clear response and shutdown protocols if cases in our area rose again significantly or there was a second wave of infections Very confident
Retain critical talent	Retain critical talent Not at all confident	Retain critical talent Somewhat confident	Retain critical talent Very confident
Manage employee well-being and morale	Manage employee well-being and morale Not at all confident	Manage employee well-being and morale Somewhat confident	Manage employee well-being and morale Very confident
Balance needs of all stakeholders (customers, employees, suppliers, communities and investors)	Balance needs of all stakeholders (customers, employees, suppliers, communities and investors) Not at all confident	Balance needs of all stakeholders (customers, employees, suppliers, communities and investors) Somewhat confident	Balance needs of all stakeholders (customers, employees, suppliers, communities and investors) Very confident
Build skills for the future	Build skills for the future Not at all confident	Build skills for the future Somewhat confident	Build skills for the future Very confident
Identify new revenue opportunities	Identify new revenue opportunities Not at all confident	Identify new revenue opportunities Somewhat confident	Identify new revenue opportunities Very confident
Survive through this pandemic period	Survive through this pandemic period Not at all confident	Survive through this pandemic period Somewhat confident	Survive through this pandemic period Very confident
Pivot or add new offerings to help your business’s viability	Pivot or add new offerings to help your business’s viability Not at all confident	Pivot or add new offerings to help your business’s viability Somewhat confident	Pivot or add new offerings to help your business’s viability Very confident
Start or increase financial options for your business (i.e. business savings, cash flow analysis, etc)	Start or increase financial options for your business (i.e. business savings, cash flow analysis, etc) Not at all confident	Start or increase financial options for your business (i.e. business savings, cash flow analysis, etc) Somewhat confident	Start or increase financial options for your business (i.e. business savings, cash flow analysis, etc) Very confident

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* 5. If current trends continue, how much longer do you expect your business could avoid permanent closure?

Less than 4 weeks

1 – 2 months

2 – 4 months

4 – 6 months

6 – 8 months

8 – 10 months

10 – 12 months

Greater than 12 months

No Concern

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* 6. What are your top-three concerns with respect to returning to the workplace and/or operating in a changed business environment? (select top three)

Impacts of global economic downturn

New wave of COVID-19 infections

Financial impact, including effects on results of operations, future periods, and liquidity and capital resources

Decrease in consumer confidence reducing consumption

Supply chain disruptions

Cybersecurity risks

Increased costs of doing business

Ability to effectively manage hybrid remote and on-site work models

Effects on workforce/reduction in productivity

Lack of employee confidence in ability to keep them safe

Insufficient information to make good decisions

Overhead costs (Lease/mortgage, bills, PPE, etc)

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* 7. What measures has your business taken to continue business operations while returning to on-site work? Please select all that apply.

Change workplace safety measures and requirements (e.g., wearing masks, offering testing to workers)

Reconfigure work sites to promote physical distancing

Improve the remote working experience

Make remote work a permanent option for roles that allow/expand telecommute options for your workforce

Change shifts and/or alternate crews to reduce exposure

Reduce real estate footprint (e.g., partial opening of offices, retail locations)

Evaluate new tools to support workforce location tracking and contact tracing

Offer targeted benefits for on-site workers in affected areas (e.g., childcare, private transportation)

Provide hazard pay for on-site workers in affected areas

Have not yet returned to office

Other (please specify)

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* 8. Did you apply for any funding programs because of COVID? If so, did you receive funding?

	Did not apply	Applied, did not receive funding	Applied and received funding
Pinellas County CARES	Pinellas County CARES Did not apply	Pinellas County CARES Applied, did not receive funding	Pinellas County CARES Applied and received funding
Fighting Chance Fund	Fighting Chance Fund Did not apply	Fighting Chance Fund Applied, did not receive funding	Fighting Chance Fund Applied and received funding
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program	SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Did not apply	SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Applied, did not receive funding	SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program Applied and received funding
SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)	SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Did not apply	SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Applied, did not receive funding	SBA Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Applied and received funding
SBA Small Business Debt Relief	SBA Small Business Debt Relief Did not apply	SBA Small Business Debt Relief Applied, did not receive funding	SBA Small Business Debt Relief Applied and received funding
Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program	Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program Did not apply	Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program Applied, did not receive funding	Florida Small Business Emergency Loan Program Applied and received funding
ONE Community Microloan	ONE Community Microloan Did not apply	ONE Community Microloan Applied, did not receive funding	ONE Community Microloan Applied and received funding
Pinellas Art Relief	Pinellas Art Relief Did not apply	Pinellas Art Relief Applied, did not receive funding	Pinellas Art Relief Applied and received funding
FL DEO Short time compensation program	FL DEO Short time compensation program Did not apply	FL DEO Short time compensation program Applied, did not receive funding	FL DEO Short time compensation program Applied and received funding

Other (please specify)

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* 9. If you received funding, how did you utilize the grant funds that the business received? Select all that apply.

Workforce (salaries, insurance, training, etc.)

Mortgage/Rent

Miscellaneous bills (utilities, loans, credit cards)

Mitigation measures (separation barriers, PPE, ventilation, etc.)

Improvements or upgrades

Inventory

Other (please specify)

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* 10. What impact do you expect on your company’s revenue and/or profits this year as a result of COVID-19?

Increased revenue/profits

No expected impact to revenue/ profits

Difficult to assess at this point

Decrease but range unknown

Decrease > 50%

Decrease 25% to 50%

Decrease 10% to 24.9%

Decrease < 10%

St. Pete Business Check-in

1. Business Health

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* 1. What is your primary industry classification? (NAICS)

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* 2. How many employees are currently employed at your company?

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* 3. Is your business still in operation or plans to remain in operation?

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* 4. How confident are you that your business will be able to do the following?

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* 5. If current trends continue, how much longer do you expect your business could avoid permanent closure?

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* 6. What are your top-three concerns with respect to returning to the workplace and/or operating in a changed business environment? (select top three)

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* 7. What measures has your business taken to continue business operations while returning to on-site work? Please select all that apply.

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* 8. Did you apply for any funding programs because of COVID? If so, did you receive funding?

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* 9. If you received funding, how did you utilize the grant funds that the business received? Select all that apply.

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* 10. What impact do you expect on your company’s revenue and/or profits this year as a result of COVID-19?

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* 11. In a few words, what has been your greatest frustration?