*ZING Funding**'s Small Business Survey - August 2020*

How has the global health pandemic affected your business?

For Small Business owners only!

Please take 2 minutes to share your views. Responses are anonymous and will help others understand the needs of Small Business to come back stronger than ever.

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1. How has your business been affected by the events of the past 4 months?

Significant NEGATIVE impact

Not much difference

I have found ways to GROW my business

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

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2. How have the events of the last 4 months affected your business hours?

Extended hours

Remained open with regular hours

Remained open with reduced hours

Closed temporarily (but reopened)

Closed temporarily (still closed)

Closed permanently

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3. Did your business need to reduce staff (furlough or layoff) in the past 4 months?

Yes

Not applicable (I do not have staff)

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4. Did your business benefit from any government funding (ex. PPP or EIDL) in the past 4 months?

Yes

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5. IF your revenues have been negatively impacted, when do you think your business will be "back to normal" revenues again?

My revenues haven't changed/have increased

I am close to normal already

By the end of 2020

In the first half of 2021

By the end of 2021

In 2+ years

Never

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6. Do you plan to invest in your business (expansion, equipment, inventory, staff, marketing) in order to be ready for a recovery?

For sure, it is a matter of time

I will wait and see how things shape up before deciding

No I am all set, just waiting for customers to come back

I am not sure it will ever come back

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7. Do you feel that the worst is behind us and that Small Business is on the road to recovery?

Yes

Not sure yet...

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8. (optional) What is your advice to other Small Business owners for surviving the days and weeks ahead and positioning themselves to grow in the future?

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9. Where are you located?

United States

Canada

Other

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10. (Optional) Provide your email address to get ZING Small Business News by email and be notified as soon as the ZING Funding Small Business Survey results are published!

ZING Funding's Small Business Survey - August 2020

How has the global health pandemic affected your business?

Question Title

1. How has your business been affected by the events of the past 4 months?

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2. How have the events of the last 4 months affected your business hours?

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3. Did your business need to reduce staff (furlough or layoff) in the past 4 months?

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4. Did your business benefit from any government funding (ex. PPP or EIDL) in the past 4 months?

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5. IF your revenues have been negatively impacted, when do you think your business will be "back to normal" revenues again?

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6. Do you plan to invest in your business (expansion, equipment, inventory, staff, marketing) in order to be ready for a recovery?

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7. Do you feel that the worst is behind us and that Small Business is on the road to recovery?

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8. (optional) What is your advice to other Small Business owners for surviving the days and weeks ahead and positioning themselves to grow in the future?

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9. Where are you located?

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10. (Optional) Provide your email address to get ZING Small Business News by email and be notified as soon as the ZING Funding Small Business Survey results are published!

*ZING Funding**'s Small Business Survey - August 2020*