COVID-19 Impact for Small and Minority-Owned Businesses

Please take the following survey. Your answers will remain confidential and will not be distributed to third parties.

A note on terminology: The Small Business Association defines “minority businesses” as small businesses owned in 51% or more by minority individuals (Black, African American, Indian American, Asian, Asian Indian, Asian Pacific, Latinx or Hispanic) or by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals. This survey includes women-owned businesses within the “minority-owned businesses” denomination.

Part 1. General survey questions

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* 1. What is your gender?

Female

Male

Other

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* 2. What is your race?

White or Caucasian

Black or African American

Hispanic or Latinx

Asian or Asian American

American Indian or Alaska Native

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Another race

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* 3. What is your ethnicity?

Hispanic or Latinx

Non-Hispanic or non-Latinx

Other

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* 4. What industry sector does your business serve?

Agriculture

Arts & culture

Construction

Education

Energy

Health services, wellness, fitness

Hospitality and tourism

Food

Personal care, cosmetics

Retail

Transportation

Utilities

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Do you identify as a minority-owned business?

The Small Business Association defines “minority businesses” as small businesses owned in 51% or more by minority individuals (Black, African American, Indian American, Asian, Asian Indian, Asian Pacific, Latinx or Hispanic) or by economically and socially disadvantaged individuals. This survey includes women-owned businesses within the “minority-owned businesses” denomination.

Yes

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* 6. How many employees does your company have?

1-10

10-50

50-100

100-200

200+

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* 7. What is your company’s approximate annual revenue? (We are asking this question just for research purposes. We will keep your information confidential.)

under $49,999

$50,000-$149,999

$150,000-$499,999

$500,000-$999,999

$1,000,000-$5,000,000

over $5,000,000

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* 8. Do you know who your local elected or appointed officials (mayor/county commissioner/city manager/council members) are? If yes, please provide some names that come to mind.

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* 9. How often do you communicate with local elected officials?

Always

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

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* 10. What are the reasons you communicate with your local elected officials? Select all that apply.

To obtain permits

To attend public/virtual meetings

To identify financial support

To market my business

To affect policy chance

To obtain information about COVID-19

To offer help during the pandemic

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* 11. What business association(s) do you belong to?

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* 12. What local resources that can support your business would be most useful to you? Please rate each on a scale of 1-5, with 1 being the most useful and 5 the least useful.

	1 (most useful)	2	3	4	5 (least useful)
Advocacy	Advocacy 1 (most useful)	Advocacy 2	Advocacy 3	Advocacy 4	Advocacy 5 (least useful)
Access to grants and loans	Access to grants and loans 1 (most useful)	Access to grants and loans 2	Access to grants and loans 3	Access to grants and loans 4	Access to grants and loans 5 (least useful)
Assistance with grant applications	Assistance with grant applications 1 (most useful)	Assistance with grant applications 2	Assistance with grant applications 3	Assistance with grant applications 4	Assistance with grant applications 5 (least useful)
Pandemic-related resources	Pandemic-related resources 1 (most useful)	Pandemic-related resources 2	Pandemic-related resources 3	Pandemic-related resources 4	Pandemic-related resources 5 (least useful)
Marketing resources	Marketing resources 1 (most useful)	Marketing resources 2	Marketing resources 3	Marketing resources 4	Marketing resources 5 (least useful)
Neighborhood engagement	Neighborhood engagement 1 (most useful)	Neighborhood engagement 2	Neighborhood engagement 3	Neighborhood engagement 4	Neighborhood engagement 5 (least useful)
Business registration resources	Business registration resources 1 (most useful)	Business registration resources 2	Business registration resources 3	Business registration resources 4	Business registration resources 5 (least useful)
Insurance resources	Insurance resources 1 (most useful)	Insurance resources 2	Insurance resources 3	Insurance resources 4	Insurance resources 5 (least useful)
Cybersecurity resources	Cybersecurity resources 1 (most useful)	Cybersecurity resources 2	Cybersecurity resources 3	Cybersecurity resources 4	Cybersecurity resources 5 (least useful)
Book keeping resources	Book keeping resources 1 (most useful)	Book keeping resources 2	Book keeping resources 3	Book keeping resources 4	Book keeping resources 5 (least useful)
Deferment of financial burdens	Deferment of financial burdens 1 (most useful)	Deferment of financial burdens 2	Deferment of financial burdens 3	Deferment of financial burdens 4	Deferment of financial burdens 5 (least useful)
Access to a central, online repository for resources and information	Access to a central, online repository for resources and information 1 (most useful)	Access to a central, online repository for resources and information 2	Access to a central, online repository for resources and information 3	Access to a central, online repository for resources and information 4	Access to a central, online repository for resources and information 5 (least useful)

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* 13. Have you had to close your business temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yes

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* 14. Have you had to close your business permanently during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yes

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* 15. What impact has the COVID-19 crisis had on the following?

	No impact	Some impact	Neutral	Noticeable impact	Major impact
Availability to perform on contract	Availability to perform on contract No impact	Availability to perform on contract Some impact	Availability to perform on contract Neutral	Availability to perform on contract Noticeable impact	Availability to perform on contract Major impact
Access to personal and professional development	Access to personal and professional development No impact	Access to personal and professional development Some impact	Access to personal and professional development Neutral	Access to personal and professional development Noticeable impact	Access to personal and professional development Major impact
Availability of workforce	Availability of workforce No impact	Availability of workforce Some impact	Availability of workforce Neutral	Availability of workforce Noticeable impact	Availability of workforce Major impact
Cost of materials	Cost of materials No impact	Cost of materials Some impact	Cost of materials Neutral	Cost of materials Noticeable impact	Cost of materials Major impact
Availability of materials	Availability of materials No impact	Availability of materials Some impact	Availability of materials Neutral	Availability of materials Noticeable impact	Availability of materials Major impact
Confidence in supply chain partners	Confidence in supply chain partners No impact	Confidence in supply chain partners Some impact	Confidence in supply chain partners Neutral	Confidence in supply chain partners Noticeable impact	Confidence in supply chain partners Major impact
Ability to access secure work facilities	Ability to access secure work facilities No impact	Ability to access secure work facilities Some impact	Ability to access secure work facilities Neutral	Ability to access secure work facilities Noticeable impact	Ability to access secure work facilities Major impact
Revenue expectations	Revenue expectations No impact	Revenue expectations Some impact	Revenue expectations Neutral	Revenue expectations Noticeable impact	Revenue expectations Major impact
Access to capital	Access to capital No impact	Access to capital Some impact	Access to capital Neutral	Access to capital Noticeable impact	Access to capital Major impact
Access to state/federal aid	Access to state/federal aid No impact	Access to state/federal aid Some impact	Access to state/federal aid Neutral	Access to state/federal aid Noticeable impact	Access to state/federal aid Major impact

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* 16. Have you ever (prior to the COVID-19 pandemic) applied for a grant/federal relief funds on behalf of your business?

Yes

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* 17. Since March 13, 2020, has your business requested financial assistance from any of the following sources? Select all that apply:

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Forgiveness

Main Street Lending Program

Deferral of Federal Employment Tax Deposits and Payments

Federal Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits

Federal Employee Retention Tax Credit

Other Federal programs

State or local government programs

Banks

Local micro-business grants

Family or friends

Other sources

This business has not requested financial assistance from any source since March 13, 2020.

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* 18. Since March 13, 2020, has your business received financial assistance from any of the following sources? Select all that apply:

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL)

Small Business Administration (SBA) Loan Forgiveness

Main Street Lending Program

Deferral of Federal Employment Tax Deposits and Payments

Federal Sick and Family Leave Tax Credits

Federal Employee Retention Tax Credit

Local micro-business grants

This business has not requested financial assistance from any source since March 13, 2020.

Other (please specify)

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* 19. What could your local Chamber of Commerce or your Economic Development Office do to best assist you at this time? Select all that apply.

organize free minority business workshops/webinars

offer consulting services

offer marketing/branding resources

offer financial assistance guidance

offer guidance on business certification

monitor the legislative agenda on your behalf

offer mentorship programs

support workforce diversity

seek diverse suppliers and influencers

Part 2. In this section, you are asked to express your level of agreement with a series of statements.

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* 20. “My small business was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic more than other similar businesses.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 21. “My minority-owned business was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic more than other similar businesses.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 22. “My local elected officials were able to act swiftly to help my business navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 23. “In general, my local elected officials understand and support local small businesses like mine.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 24. “In general, my local elected officials understand and support local minority-owned businesses like mine.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Does not apply (my business is not minority-owned)

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* 25. “My mental health suffered during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

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* 26. “My business was affected because of my mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic.”

Strongly agree

Agree

Neither agree nor disagree

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Part 3. Open-ended questions. In this section, please type your answers in the spaces provided.

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* 27. What long-term impacts to your business do you expect as a result of the COVID-19 crisis?

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* 28. What expectations do you have from your local elected officials, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic?

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* 29. What expectations do you have from your local elected officials, in general (not related to the COVID-19 pandemic)?

Thank you so much for helping us by completing this survey. The results of this study will be uploaded to ACOG's live Dashboard.