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Small Business Pulse
Small Business Pulse in SC
To help transition SC's downtown communities into full recovery, we ask that you take 4 minutes to provide input.
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1.
In which Main Street SC community is your business located?
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Aiken
Blackville
Beaufort
Bennettsville
Camden
Central
Cheraw
Clinton
Dillon
Florence
Forest Acres
Fountain Inn
Gaffney
Greenwood
Hartsville
Kingstree
Lancaster
Laurens
Lyman
Manning
Moncks Corner
Newberry
North Augusta
Olanta
Orangeburg
Pageland
Sumter
Walhalla
Williamston
Other (please specify)
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2.
Outside of quantity or quality of parking, what amenities are your customers telling you that they would like to see downtown?
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More outdoor dining options.
Better nighttime lighting.
Downtown music system.
Increased landscaping.
Install more shade trees.
Add street furniture (benches, trash receptacles, etc.)
Add art installations (sculpture, murals, etc.)
Safer crosswalks
All of the above
Other (please specify)
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3.
Other than parking concerns, what challenges or pinch points do your customers identify downtown?
(Required.)
Shops do not have the products I want.
Can't get food or product delivered to me.
I am ready for downtown programming to resume (mini-concerts, food truck Fridays, Small Business Saturday, etc.)
I do not feel safe downtown at night
There’s not enough for families with children
The restaurants are not diverse enough
Downtown needs more nightlife
All of the above
Other (please specify)
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4.
Is your business more profitable and healthy than this time last year?
(Required.)
Yes
No
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5.
How confident are you about the future success of your business?
(Required.)
Not at all confident
Slightly confident
Moderately confident
Highly confident
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6.
Are you having trouble hiring available positions in your business?
(Required.)
Yes
No
I don’t have any available positions
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7.
Where do you expect to be in terms of staffing by the end of 2021?
(Required.)
Expanded staffing
Fully staffed to normal #s
Half staffed
Nominally staffed
I am the sole staff person
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8.
What training would be most beneficial as a small business?
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Succession planning (help prepare to sell my business).
How to develop or expand e-commerce for my business.
Assist with emergency preparedness.
Other (please specify)
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9.
Rank your level of optimism for the future of downtown.
(Required.)
Highly optimistic
Moderately optimistic
Not optimistic at all
Unsure
Other
10.
Is there anything else related to downtown planning you would like to share?
11.
If you would like to have a follow up discussion with your local Main Street program, please provide contact information.
City/Town
Email Address
Current Progress,
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