Coronavirus Economic Impact on Black Businesses in America

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* 1. Company Name

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* 2. Zip Code

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* 3. Industry

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* 4. Clients/Customer Base

Government

Corporate

Business-to-Business

Direct-to-Consumer

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* 5. How many people does your business employ?

Sole proprietorship

1-10

11-50

51-100

101-250

251-500

500+

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* 6. How long has your company been in operation?

0-2 years

2-5 years

5-10 years

10-25 years

Over 25 years

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* 7. What is the overall impact that the pandemic has had on your business?

Very negative

Negative

Neutral/no impact

Positive

Very positive

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* 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

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 11. Has your company incurred new debt during the pandemic?

Yes (less than $25,000)

Yes (between $25,000 and $75,000)

Yes (between $75,000 and $100,000)

Yes (more than $100,000)

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* 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)

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* 13. What scheduled payments has your company missed in 2020? Check all that apply.

None

Loan Payments

Rent

Utilities

Payroll

Other (please specify)

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 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)

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* 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)

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* 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

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* 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

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* 21. Are you a member of a local chamber of commerce?

Yes

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* 22. If you answered Yes, which local chamber do you belong to?

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* 23. What policies do you feel are most effective and beneficial with respects to supporting your business and other Black-owner businesses? Optional.

Coronavirus Economic Impact on Black Businesses in America

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* 1. Company Name

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* 2. Zip Code

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* 3. Industry

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* 4. Clients/Customer Base

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* 5. How many people does your business employ?

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* 6. How long has your company been in operation?

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* 7. What is the overall impact that the pandemic has had on your business?

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* 8. Throughout the pandemic, your business has

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* 9. What is your company's annual revenue (pre-pandemic)?

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* 10. How does your company's revenue this year compare to that of 2019?

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* 11. Has your company incurred new debt during the pandemic?

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* 12. How has the composition of your staff (number of paid employees) changed during the pandemic?

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* 13. What scheduled payments has your company missed in 2020? ﻿Check all that apply﻿.

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* 14. Which of the following struggles has your business experienced as a result of the pandemic? ﻿Check all that apply﻿.

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* 15. What type of government assistance or relief did you receive as a result of the pandemic?

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* 16. I believe that my company has received adequate relief from the government.

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* 17. Why did you company not apply for government assistance or relief as a result of the pandemic? Check all that apply.

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* 18. My company has been unfairly denied adequate relief because we are Black-owned.

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* 19. How confident are you that your business will survive the pandemic?

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* 20. Continuing on your current trajectory and that of the pandemic, how long will it take your company to return to pre-pandemic operations?

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* 21. Are you a member of a local chamber of commerce?

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* 22. If you answered Yes, which local chamber do you belong to?

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* 23. What policies do you feel are most effective and beneficial with respects to supporting your business and other Black-owner businesses? Optional.

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* 24. How can your company best be helped in the immediate future? Optional.

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* 25. Email

* 13. What scheduled payments has your company missed in 2020? Check all that apply.

* 14. Which of the following struggles has your business experienced as a result of the pandemic? Check all that apply.