Coronavirus Economic Impact on Black Businesses in America Question Title * 1. Company Name Question Title * 2. Zip Code Question Title * 3. Industry Agriculture, Forestry, Fisheries, etc. Construction, Residential Services, Repair, etc. Education Entertainment Finance & Insurance Food & Hospitality Healthcare Manufacturing Marketing/Advertising Public Facilities Management Real Estate Retail & Wholesale Technology & Research Transportation Other (please specify) Question Title * 4. Clients/Customer Base Government Corporate Business-to-Business Direct-to-Consumer Question Title * 5. How many people does your business employ? Sole proprietorship 1-10 11-50 51-100 101-250 251-500 500+ Question Title * 6. How long has your company been in operation? 0-2 years 2-5 years 5-10 years 10-25 years Over 25 years Question Title * 7. What is the overall impact that the pandemic has had on your business? Very negative Negative Neutral/no impact Positive Very positive Question Title * 8. Throughout the pandemic, your business has Been fully operational Been partially closed Had to fully shut down operations temporarily Been mostly closed Had to consider fully shutting down permanently Question Title * 9. What is your company's annual revenue (pre-pandemic)? Under $50,000 Between $50,000 and $199,999 Between $200,000 and $499,999 Between $500,000 and $999,999 Between $1,000,000 and $4,999,999 Between $5,000,000 and $10,000,000 Over $10,000,000 Question Title * 10. How does your company's revenue this year compare to that of 2019? Largely decreased (by 50% or more) Somewhat decreased (between 26% and 50%) Slightly decreased (by 25% or less) No change Slightly increased (by 25% or less) Somewhat increased (between 25% and 50%) Largely increased (by 50% or more) Question Title * 11. Has your company incurred new debt during the pandemic? No Yes (less than $25,000) Yes (between $25,000 and $75,000) Yes (between $75,000 and $100,000) Yes (more than $100,000) Question Title * 12. How has the composition of your staff (number of paid employees) changed during the pandemic? Significant decrease in staff (by 50% or more) Noteworthy decrease in staff No change in staff Noteworthy increase in staff Significant increase in staff (by 50% or more) Question Title * 13. What scheduled payments has your company missed in 2020? Check all that apply. None Loan Payments Rent Utilities Payroll Other (please specify) Question Title * 14. Which of the following struggles has your business experienced as a result of the pandemic? Check all that apply. Ability to rehire furloughed/laid off employees Ability to hire new employees Availability of employees to work Ability to implement work from home measures Decrease in employee productivity Availability of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and/or other medical safeguards Interruption of your company’s relevant supply chain None of the above Question Title * 15. What type of government assistance or relief did you receive as a result of the pandemic? Did not apply Apply and was denied Paycheck Protection Loan Economic Injury Disaster Loan SBA Express Bridge Loan or SBA Debt Relief Other (please specify) Question Title * 16. I believe that my company has received adequate relief from the government. Strongly agree Agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Disagree Strongly disagree Did not apply for government relief Question Title * 17. Why did you company not apply for government assistance or relief as a result of the pandemic? Check all that apply. My company did not need government assistance or relief I missed the deadline for a PPP application or could not find a financial institution to accept my PPP application I did not think my company was eligible for federal funding I did not understand the application process My company missed the deadline to submit or Economic Injury Disaster Loan application N/A (I did not answer Did not apply on q. #15) Other (please specify) Question Title * 18. My company has been unfairly denied adequate relief because we are Black-owned. Strongly agree Agree Somewhat agree Neither agree nor disagree Somewhat disagree Disagree Strongly disagree N/A (the relief my company has received has been adequate and/or I did not answer Applied and was denied on q. #15) Question Title * 19. How confident are you that your business will survive the pandemic? Extremely confident Very confident Somewhat confident Not so confident Not at all confident Question Title * 20. Continuing on your current trajectory and that of the pandemic, how long will it take your company to return to pre-pandemic operations? 3-6 months 6-12 months 1-2 years 2-5 years More than 5 years We have already returned to pre-pandemic operations We will never return to pre-pandemic operations We are anticipating fully shutting down Question Title * 21. Are you a member of a local chamber of commerce? Yes No Question Title * 22. If you answered Yes, which local chamber do you belong to? African American Chamber of Commerce of Central Florida African American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky African American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Michigan African American Chamber of Commerce of New Mexico African American Chamber of Commerce of Victoria African American Chamber of Commerce of Westchester African American Chamber of Commerce Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware African American Chamber of Commerce, Hobbs African-American International Chamber of Commerce Atlanta Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce Black Business Association Black Business Association of Memphis Black Business Association of Memphis Black Chamber of Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce Of The Permian Basin-Ode Black Economic Council of Massachusetts California Black Chamber of Commerce Caribbean American Chamber of Commerce and Industry Catalyst Ventures Central-Texas African American Chamber of Commerce Charlotte Mecklenburg Black Chamber of Commerce Collin County Black Chamber of Commerce Colorado Black Chamber of Commerce Columbus Minority Chamber of Commerce Contra Costa Black Chamber of Commerce Delmarva Black Chamber of Commerce Fort Worth Metropolitan Black Chamber of Commerce Fresno Metro Black Chamber of Commerce Greater Baltimore Black Chamber of Commerce Greater Birmingham Black Chamber of Commerce Greater Cleveland African American Chamber of Commerce Greater Decatur Black Chamber of Commerce Greater Houston Black Chamber of Commerce Greater Los Angeles African American Chamber of Commerce Greater Savannah Black & Minority Chamber of Commerce Greater Southwest Black Chamber of Commerce Greater Washington Black Chamber of Commerce Idlewild African American Chamber of Commerce Indianapolis Black Chamber of Commerce International Association of African American Ambassadors Joliet Black Chamber Lansing Black Chamber of Commerce Long Island African American Chamber of Commerce Louisiana Chamber of Commerce Foundation Madison Black Chamber of Commerce Miami-Dade Chamber of Commerce Michigan Black Chamber of Commerce Midland Black Chamber of Entrepreneurs, Inc. Moreno Valley Black Chamber of Commerce Muslim American Chamber of Commerce National Association of Minority Contracting National Association of Minority Contracting, Beau New Orleans Regional Black Chamber of Commerce North Bay Black Chamber Northern Virginia Black Chamber of Commerce Oakland African American Chamber of Commerce Pee Dee African American Chamber of Commerce Prarie View Chamber of Commerce Prince George's Chamber of Commerce Regional Black Chamber San Fernando Valley San Leandro African American Business Council Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce Solano County Black Chamber of Commerce Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce Texas Association of African American Chambers of Commerce The Maryland Black Chamber of Commerce The National Business Chamber Tucson-Southern Arizona Black Chamber of Commerce Urban Chamber Williamson County African American Chamber Winston Salem Black Chamber of Commerce Upstate New York Black Chamber Other (please specify) Question Title * 23. What policies do you feel are most effective and beneficial with respects to supporting your business and other Black-owner businesses? Optional. Question Title * 24. How can your company best be helped in the immediate future? Optional. Question Title * 25. Email 100% of survey complete. Submit