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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* 2. Outside of quantity or quality of parking, what amenities are your customers telling you that they would like to see downtown?

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?

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?

Yes

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* 5. How confident are you about the future success of your business?

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?

Yes

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?

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?

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.

Highly optimistic

Moderately optimistic

Not optimistic at all

Unsure

Other

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* 10. Is there anything else related to downtown planning you would like to share?

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* 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