COVID-19 Business Impact in Rio Blanco County

We realize this is uncharted territory for everyone, including business owners! We know that some questions below will require your “best guess” and that is totally acceptable! We appreciate any information you’re willing to share as we work with other local organizations to determine how we can best support businesses within Rio Blanco County. All answers will be anonymous unless you provide your information at the end of the survey. Contact us at eco@rbc.us with any questions! Thank you for doing business in Rio Blanco County.

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* 1. Where does your business primarily operate (what town is your mail delivered to)?

Meeker

Rangely

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* 2. Are you located in the downtown/business district or considered "out of town"?

Located in Business District

Located Out of Town

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* 3. What industry are you primarily involved in?

Agriculture

Construction

Freelance/Gig Worker

Hospitality and Tourism

Insurance

Manufacturing

Medical

Non-profit

Professional Services (ie Salon)

Real estate

Retail

Software/technology

Utilities

Wholesale

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Is your company open, operating at a reduced capacity, or closed as a result of COVID-19?

Business is open and operating at regular/normal business hours

Business is open and is operating at added business hours

Business is open but is operating at reduced business hours

Business is currently closed

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* 5. Were any changes that you made to your hours of operation done proactively, mandated, or because of a change in demand?

Voluntary/proactive changes made to reduce hours of operation

Government-mandated changes made to reduce hours of operation

Demand changes reduced hours of operation

Government-mandated changes made to increase hours of operation

Demand changes increase hours of operation

No changes have been made

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* 6. What was your employee count prior to COVID-19?

Full-Time Employees

Part-Time Employees

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* 7. How many employees have you had to layoff or terminate due to COVID-19?

Number of Employees

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* 8. Have you had to make new hires as a result of COVID-19?

Yes, how many added (full and part time) positions?

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* 9. What percentage of your workforce is working remotely?

100%

75-99%

50-75%

25-50%

25-1%

None

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* 10. What percentage of your workforce is unable to work remotely?

100%

75-99%

50-75%

25-50%

25-1%

None

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* 11. Is your company providing any temporary aid to unpaid employees during their furlough?

Yes

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* 12. Please estimate your company’s weekly revenue decrease as a result of COVID-19?

Increased Revenue

Stay stable

Decrease by 10%

Decrease by 50%

Decrease by more than 50%

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* 13. How many weeks of a business slowdown or shutdown would you estimate your business could survive before closing?

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* 14. Do you have standing lines of credit to help bridge this business interruption?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 15. Have you contacted your bank about a bridge loan or other financing?

Yes

Prefer not to answer

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* 16. Do you anticipate any permanent reductions in your workforce over the next 3 and 6 months months?

3 Months

6 Months

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* 17. Have you incurred any additional out of pocket COVID-19 related expenses?

None

Yes, for what?

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* 18. Has your supply chain been affected by COVID-19?

Yes

Not applicable

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* 19. What is the most pressing need right now that a County Government, town government, or local chamber of commerce could assist with? What business support would you think beneficial as we navigate this global challenge? Check all that apply

Technical Assistance

Employee Resources

Distribution of Other Employer Best Practices

Assistance Referrals

Recovery Planning

Other (please specify)

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* 20. Is your business offering any promotions, special services or discounts right now due to COVID-19?

Yes

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* 21. What is your business outlook for the remainder of 2020?

	Very Pessimistic	Somewhat Pessimistic	Neutral	Somewhat Optimistic	Very Optimistic	Not Applicable
Before COVID-19	Before COVID-19 Very Pessimistic	Before COVID-19 Somewhat Pessimistic	Before COVID-19 Neutral	Before COVID-19 Somewhat Optimistic	Before COVID-19 Very Optimistic	Before COVID-19 Not Applicable
Current Outlook	Current Outlook Very Pessimistic	Current Outlook Somewhat Pessimistic	Current Outlook Neutral	Current Outlook Somewhat Optimistic	Current Outlook Very Optimistic	Current Outlook Not Applicable

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* 22. Is there anything else you would like to address with the Rio Blanco County Economic Development Department, local government or Chamber of Commerce regarding COVID-19?

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* 23. Your survey results will remain confidential, if you would like to provide us with the following information for further communication please provide:

Business Name

Name of Person Completing Survey

Phone Number

Email Address

Mailing Address

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* 24. Would you like to be contacted by the Rio Blanco County Economic Development Department, local government or Chamber of Commerce to receive more information regarding COVID-19 business resources?

Yes