COVID-19 Business Economic Impact Survey

Tell us about your business

In an effort to gain an accurate assessment of the COVID-19 pandemic's impact to businesses in the Treasure Coast Region of Indian River, St. Lucie, Martin and Palm Beach counties, we have created this brief survey. Please take a moment to answer the following questions. All information will be reported in general terms and individual business information will remain confidential.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

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* Where is your business/organization located? (If you have multiple locations, check all that apply)

Palm Beach County

Martin County

St. Lucie County

Indian River County

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* Is your business/organization a for-profit business or a non-profit organization?

For-profit business

Non-profit organization

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* How many years has your business/organization been in operation in the Treasure Coast Region?

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* Where do the majority of sales/business transactions happen for your business? (Check all that apply)

Home-based sales

Internet-based/online sales

At a booth or sales event

In a business location we lease

In a business location we own

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* Which best describes your industry?

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* Approximately how many employees did you have in 2019?

	Over 500	250-499	100-249	50-99	20-49	10-19	5-9	1-4	None
Year round, full time	Year round, full time Over 500	Year round, full time 250-499	Year round, full time 100-249	Year round, full time 50-99	Year round, full time 20-49	Year round, full time 10-19	Year round, full time 5-9	Year round, full time 1-4	Year round, full time None
Year round, part time	Year round, part time Over 500	Year round, part time 250-499	Year round, part time 100-249	Year round, part time 50-99	Year round, part time 20-49	Year round, part time 10-19	Year round, part time 5-9	Year round, part time 1-4	Year round, part time None
Seasonal, part time	Seasonal, part time Over 500	Seasonal, part time 250-499	Seasonal, part time 100-249	Seasonal, part time 50-99	Seasonal, part time 20-49	Seasonal, part time 10-19	Seasonal, part time 5-9	Seasonal, part time 1-4	Seasonal, part time None
Working remotely	Working remotely Over 500	Working remotely 250-499	Working remotely 100-249	Working remotely 50-99	Working remotely 20-49	Working remotely 10-19	Working remotely 5-9	Working remotely 1-4	Working remotely None

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* Which of the following best describes your business/organization right now?

Closed permanently

Temporarily closed for business

Open in a limited way

Completely open

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* When do you estimate your business/organization will return to its 2019 (pre-COVID-19) level of operation?

Business has been better than our 2019 level of operation

There has been little or no effect on our 2019 level of operation

I do not believe we will return to our 2019 level of operation

More than six months

Four to six months

Two to three months

One month or less

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* What challenges has your business/organization faced during the COVID-19 pandemic? (Check all that apply)

Closed temporarily due to government emergency order, but now reopened

Closed temporarily due to health/safety/cleaning concerns, but now reopened

Decline in customers/clients and or sales

Difficulty in hiring and retaining workforce

Enforcing social distancing and mask regulations

Health impacts to workforce

Inadequate technology and internet access

Increased cleaning/sanitation

Need for more physical space (indoor or outdoor)

Difficulty obtaining building permits or inspections

Shift in types of products/services offered

Shifted operations online

Supply chain impacted

Unable to source PPE or cleaning supplies

Unclear county and state COVID-19 regulations

Other (please specify)

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* Which of the following describes your biggest concern?

My business may not survive this at all

We may have to let employees go

We may default on business loans or bills

There won’t be enough business to sustain us as we reopen

We survived this, but we probably won’t survive another lockdown

The lockdown hasn’t negatively impacted our business

Other (please specify)

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* What costs has your business/organization faced during the reopening period? (Check all that apply)

Increased cleaning/sanitation

Moving operations online

Increased wages/hazard pay

Expanding operation’s outdoors venue

Obtaining new or expanding permits

Other (please specify)

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* Approximately what percent change in gross business revenue did your business/organization experience in 2020, compared with 2019?

I don’t know

Up more than 75%

Up 50% to 75%

Up 10% to 49%

Up less than 10%

About the same as 2019 (pre-COVID-19)

Down less than 10%

Down 10% to 49%

Down 50% to 75%

Down more than 75%

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* Since the COVID-19 pandemic started, have you missed payments for any of the following for your business/organization? (Check all that apply)

Utilities

Taxes

Vendor/Suppliers Bills

Rent/Mortgage

Insurance

Prefer not to answer

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* As of right now, about how many total employees does your business/organization have in each situation? (Work status by number of employees)

	More than 50 employees	21-50 employees	11-20 employees	5-10 employees	1-4 employees	None
Working normal hours onsite	Working normal hours onsite More than 50 employees	Working normal hours onsite 21-50 employees	Working normal hours onsite 11-20 employees	Working normal hours onsite 5-10 employees	Working normal hours onsite 1-4 employees	Working normal hours onsite None
Working partial hours onsite	Working partial hours onsite More than 50 employees	Working partial hours onsite 21-50 employees	Working partial hours onsite 11-20 employees	Working partial hours onsite 5-10 employees	Working partial hours onsite 1-4 employees	Working partial hours onsite None
Laid off	Laid off More than 50 employees	Laid off 21-50 employees	Laid off 11-20 employees	Laid off 5-10 employees	Laid off 1-4 employees	Laid off None
Furloughed	Furloughed More than 50 employees	Furloughed 21-50 employees	Furloughed 11-20 employees	Furloughed 5-10 employees	Furloughed 1-4 employees	Furloughed None
Working remotely	Working remotely More than 50 employees	Working remotely 21-50 employees	Working remotely 11-20 employees	Working remotely 5-10 employees	Working remotely 1-4 employees	Working remotely None

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* Has your business/organization had any difficulty getting employees to return to work?

Yes

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* If yes, what reasons have they given for not wanting to return? (Check all that apply)

Health and safety concerns

Current unemployment insurance exceeds income

Childcare concerns

Caring for an elderly relative

Prefer working outdoors due to indoor ventilation concerns

Other (please specify)

N/A

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* What resources or assistance are you currently using to manage impacts from COVID-19? (Check all that apply)

Participate in programs to mitigate layoffs (Short Time Compensation/Workshare, or Rapid Response)

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Personal savings

SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

Other loans (new or refinanced)

Other governmental funding

New or existing credit line

Reduction in expenses

Business or unemployment insurance

Fundraising (private, friends/family, crowd funding)

Following continuity of operation plan

Business technical assistance or support from peers

Other (please specify)

None of the above

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* If you applied for the Payroll Protection Program (PPP), what is the status of your business/organization’s application?

It was approved for the full amount requested

It was approved at an amount less than requested

It was denied

It was approved and forgiven

I prefer not to answer

N/A