State of Your Business & Continuing Impact of COVID-19 Survey

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* 1. To what extent has the pandemic impacted your organization?

Not at all

Low impact

Moderate impact

High impact

Other (please specify)

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* 2. When operating without funding and under government restrictions, how long can your business operate?

1 to 2 months

3 to 6 months

More than 6 months, but less than a year

At least a year

Not negatively impacted

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Have you applied for (or plan to apply for) funding assistance (check all that apply)?

Yes, SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

Yes, SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Advance

Yes, CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Round 1

Yes, PPP Round 2 (second draw)

Yes, State of Illinois Business Interruption Grant (BIG)

Yes, Will County CARES Business Assistance Grant

Other (please specify)

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* 4. Do you foresee the need for additional assistance in the future after utilizing PPP, EIDL, State and County programs?

Yes

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Have you had to lay off or furlough employees or plan to in the future?

Yes, lay off

Yes, furlough

Yes, combination of

No, but plan to lay off in next 3 to 6 months

No, but plan to furlough in next 3 to 6 months

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* 6. Do you plan to hire back or hire new employees in the next 3 to 6 months?

Yes, hire back in next 3 to 6 months

Yes, hire new in next 3 to 6 months

Yes, combination of in the next 3 to 6 months

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* 7. Have you been positively or negatively impacted by the rent/mortgage moratorium?

Yes, positively

Yes, negatively

Both - explain below

Comments

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* 8. Has the increase in minimum wage to $11/hour on January 1st impacted your business?

Yes

Not sure yet

Comments

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* 9. When do you foresee the economy "returning to normal?"

By end of second quarter 2021

By end of third quarter 2021

By end of the year 2021

By end of first quarter 2022

By end of second quarter 2022

By end of third quarter 2022

By end of year 2022

Sometime in 2023 and beyond

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* 10. What are your feelings on the local economy in the near future vs. current status?

Much Better

Better

No change

Worse

Much worse

None of the above

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* 11. Do you foresee your revenue increasing / decreasing in 2021 vs. 2020?

Increase

Decrease

Flat

Not sure

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* 12. In your view is the pandemic ... ?

Worst is behind us

Currently in worst period

The worst is yet to come

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* 13. Is the current vaccination policy in place favorable to your business/employees?

Yes

Not sure

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What is your perception of the business climate in the Joliet / Will County region?

Very Favorable

Favorable

Unfavorable

Very Unfavorable

No Opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What is your perception of the business climate in Illinois?

Very Favorable

Favorable

Unfavorable

Very Unfavorable

No Opinion

Other (please specify)

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* 16. What do you see being a larger hurdle right now?

Economy

Covid issues

Other (please specify)

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* 17. How can we assist you better / what support is needed?

Seminars / Workshops (specify below in comments)

Forums / Round table discussions (specify below in comments)

Advocate for pro-business policies (specify below in comments)

Develop councils and committees (specify below in comments)

Share more information through various communication methods (specify below in comments)

Additional marketing / advertising opportunities (specify below in comments)

Additional comments

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* 18. How concerned are you about the following?

	Very concerned	Concerned	Somewhat concerned	Not concerned at all	Not sure
Healthcare	Healthcare Very concerned	Healthcare Concerned	Healthcare Somewhat concerned	Healthcare Not concerned at all	Healthcare Not sure
Government Regulations	Government Regulations Very concerned	Government Regulations Concerned	Government Regulations Somewhat concerned	Government Regulations Not concerned at all	Government Regulations Not sure
Equity	Equity Very concerned	Equity Concerned	Equity Somewhat concerned	Equity Not concerned at all	Equity Not sure
Hiring New Employees	Hiring New Employees Very concerned	Hiring New Employees Concerned	Hiring New Employees Somewhat concerned	Hiring New Employees Not concerned at all	Hiring New Employees Not sure
Training Employees	Training Employees Very concerned	Training Employees Concerned	Training Employees Somewhat concerned	Training Employees Not concerned at all	Training Employees Not sure
Retaining Employees	Retaining Employees Very concerned	Retaining Employees Concerned	Retaining Employees Somewhat concerned	Retaining Employees Not concerned at all	Retaining Employees Not sure
Economic Climate	Economic Climate Very concerned	Economic Climate Concerned	Economic Climate Somewhat concerned	Economic Climate Not concerned at all	Economic Climate Not sure
Access to Capital	Access to Capital Very concerned	Access to Capital Concerned	Access to Capital Somewhat concerned	Access to Capital Not concerned at all	Access to Capital Not sure
Sales / Marketing	Sales / Marketing Very concerned	Sales / Marketing Concerned	Sales / Marketing Somewhat concerned	Sales / Marketing Not concerned at all	Sales / Marketing Not sure
Employee Issues (workers' comp, health ins., etc.)	Employee Issues (workers' comp, health ins., etc.) Very concerned	Employee Issues (workers' comp, health ins., etc.) Concerned	Employee Issues (workers' comp, health ins., etc.) Somewhat concerned	Employee Issues (workers' comp, health ins., etc.) Not concerned at all	Employee Issues (workers' comp, health ins., etc.) Not sure
Transportation	Transportation Very concerned	Transportation Concerned	Transportation Somewhat concerned	Transportation Not concerned at all	Transportation Not sure
Visibility in the Community	Visibility in the Community Very concerned	Visibility in the Community Concerned	Visibility in the Community Somewhat concerned	Visibility in the Community Not concerned at all	Visibility in the Community Not sure
Taxes (local, state, federal)	Taxes (local, state, federal) Very concerned	Taxes (local, state, federal) Concerned	Taxes (local, state, federal) Somewhat concerned	Taxes (local, state, federal) Not concerned at all	Taxes (local, state, federal) Not sure
Cash Flow	Cash Flow Very concerned	Cash Flow Concerned	Cash Flow Somewhat concerned	Cash Flow Not concerned at all	Cash Flow Not sure
Covid Issues	Covid Issues Very concerned	Covid Issues Concerned	Covid Issues Somewhat concerned	Covid Issues Not concerned at all	Covid Issues Not sure
Leadership Development	Leadership Development Very concerned	Leadership Development Concerned	Leadership Development Somewhat concerned	Leadership Development Not concerned at all	Leadership Development Not sure
Mortgage/Lease/Rent	Mortgage/Lease/Rent Very concerned	Mortgage/Lease/Rent Concerned	Mortgage/Lease/Rent Somewhat concerned	Mortgage/Lease/Rent Not concerned at all	Mortgage/Lease/Rent Not sure

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* 19. How do you as a business express your concerns to our political leaders at the local, state, or federal levels?

Through participation with the Joliet Chamber

By attending meetings/forums

By writing letters/emails

Through other advocacy organizations

Through personal relationships

Phone calls

All of the above

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 20. What is your job title?

Business Owner

President / CEO

Vice President

Manager

Sales / Marketing

Events

Finance

Other (please specify)

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* 21. How many people are employed at your organization?

1-10

11-25

26-50

51-100

101-250

251-500

500+

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* 22. How satisfied are you with your membership?

Very Unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

Very Unsatisfied

Unsatisfied

Neutral

Satisfied

Very Satisfied

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* 23. How likely is it that you would recommend joining our Chamber to a friend or colleague?

100

Clear

i We adjusted the number you entered based on the slider’s scale.

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* 24. Of the following, why did you join the Chamber (check all that apply)?

Networking

Seminars/Workshops

Business Opportunities

Community Support

Membership Drive

Advertising

Education Support

Sponsorship

Advocacy

None of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 25. Any additional comments, questions, etc. that you would like to share? If you would like to be contacted, please input your Name / Company / Phone / Email. Thank you!

State of Your Business & Continuing Impact of COVID-19 Survey

Member survey to gather feedback on continuing issues, opportunities, and perceptions.

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* 1. To what extent has the pandemic impacted your organization?

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* 2. When operating without funding and under government restrictions, how long can your business operate?

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* 3. Have you applied for (or plan to apply for) funding assistance (check all that apply)?

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* 4. Do you foresee the need for additional assistance in the future after utilizing PPP, EIDL, State and County programs?

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* 5. Have you had to lay off or furlough employees or plan to in the future?

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* 6. Do you plan to hire back or hire new employees in the next 3 to 6 months?

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* 7. Have you been positively or negatively impacted by the rent/mortgage moratorium?

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* 8. Has the increase in minimum wage to $11/hour on January 1st impacted your business?

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* 9. When do you foresee the economy "returning to normal?"

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* 10. What are your feelings on the local economy in the near future vs. current status?

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* 11. Do you foresee your revenue increasing / decreasing in 2021 vs. 2020?

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* 12. In your view is the pandemic ... ?

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* 13. Is the current vaccination policy in place favorable to your business/employees?

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* 14. What is your perception of the business climate in the Joliet / Will County region?

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* 15. What is your perception of the business climate in Illinois?

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* 16. What do you see being a larger hurdle right now?

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* 17. How can we assist you better / what support is needed?

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* 18. How concerned are you about the following?

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* 19. How do you as a business express your concerns to our political leaders at the local, state, or federal levels?

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* 20. What is your job title?

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* 21. How many people are employed at your organization?

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* 22. How satisfied are you with your membership?

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* 23. How likely is it that you would recommend joining our Chamber to a friend or colleague?

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* 24. Of the following, why did you join the Chamber (check all that apply)?

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* 25. Any additional comments, questions, etc. that you would like to share? If you would like to be contacted, please input your Name / Company / Phone / Email. Thank you!