COVID-19 Impact on #ThinkLocalDC Business Owners

Think Local First DC

Global events affect small and medium-sized local businesses disproportionately.

As a member of the TLFDC Community, we want to know how the Coronavirus Pandemic-COVID-19 is impacting your business. We want to support our community through advocacy and education. Participating in this short survey will help with our mission of serving you! Thank you in advance for your input and for lending your voice.

This survey is anonymous and exactly 3 minutes long!

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* 1. What type of business are you?

Brick & Mortar

Artist [Performance, Visual, etc]

Contractor/Freelancer

Facility/Venue

Social services

Service provider [caterer, event planner, etc]

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Are you taking precautionary measures to safeguard your business from loss?

Yes

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* 3. Are you prepared for the impending economic slowdown?

Yes

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* 4. What change or challenge do you feel your business has or will make during the coronavirus?

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* 5. Are you experiencing any of these workforce shifts?

Employees taking off

Customers cancellations

Less customer foot traffic

All of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 6. In your opinion, how do you feel about local government responsive to local businesses, like yours, around the COVID-19?

Very satisfied

Satisfied

Neither satisfied nor dissatisfied

Dissatisfied

Very dissatisfied

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* 7. Have you or any members of your workforce had to be “self-quarantined”?

Yes

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* 8. Do you anticipate the Coronavirus Outbreak having a lasting impact on your bottom-line, profit/loss and sustainability compared to last year?

Yes

Unsure

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* 9. Are you currently experiencing employees taking off work due to the COVID-19 state of emergency?

Yes

Not Applicable

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* 10. My business will be directly impacted by COVID-19 for weeks and months to come.

Yes

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* 11. When did you see a change or impact in traffic of customers or business due to COVID-19?

Week ending 2/16

Week ending 2/23

Week ending 3/1

Week ending 3/7

Week ending 3/14

Week ending 3/21/20

Week ending 3/28/20

Not change as of yet

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* 12. What is the lost revenue percentage you anticipate or have experienced thus far?

1-5%

6-10%

11-15%

16-20%

21-25%

26-30%

31% or more

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* 13. If you are part of the creative economy, how many gigs.contracts have been canceled or rescheduled?

0-3

4-6

7 or more

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* 14. What is your business’ service area?

Local

National

Regional

International

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* 15. Which type of immediate support do you anticipate you will need?

Financial support

Deferment and forbearance with lenders

Extended payment terms

Educatonal resources

Unsure

All of the above

Other (please specify)

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* 16. How likely are you to apply for the SBA Disaster Loan Assistance announced this week making DC Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters eligible to apply?

Very likely

Likely

Unlikely

Very unlikely

I/we have applied

COVID-19 Impact on #ThinkLocalDC Business Owners

Think Local First DC

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* 1. What type of business are you?

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* 2. Are you taking precautionary measures to safeguard your business from loss?

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* 3. Are you prepared for the impending economic slowdown?

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* 4. What change or challenge do you feel your business has or will make during the coronavirus?

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* 5. Are you experiencing any of these workforce shifts?

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* 6. In your opinion, how do you feel about local government responsive to local businesses, like yours, around the COVID-19?

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* 7. Have you or any members of your workforce had to be “self-quarantined”?

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* 8. Do you anticipate the Coronavirus Outbreak having a lasting impact on your bottom-line, profit/loss and sustainability compared to last year?

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* 9. Are you currently experiencing employees taking off work due to the COVID-19 state of emergency?

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* 10. My business will be directly impacted by COVID-19 for weeks and months to come.

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* 11. When did you see a change or impact in traffic of customers or business due to COVID-19?

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* 12. What is the lost revenue percentage you anticipate or have experienced thus far?

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* 13. If you are part of the creative economy, how many gigs.contracts have been canceled or rescheduled?

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* 14. What is your business’ service area?

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* 15. Which type of immediate support do you anticipate you will need?

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* 16. How likely are you to apply for the SBA Disaster Loan Assistance announced this week making DC Businesses, Private Nonprofits, Homeowners, and Renters eligible to apply?

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* 17. If there any other concerns or solutions you would like to share to help your business and our local business community, please do so here.