Hull Local Business Survey

The Town of Hull is conducting a survey to better understand how it can help local businesses impacted by the coronavirus.

Individual responses are confidential and will be used to provide data in support of the Town’s CARES ACT grant application to DHCD for funding to assist local businesses. As the grant application is due on June 12, 2020, responses to this survey must be received by June 9. This data may also be used in support of future municipal grant applications for economic development assistance. Please skip questions that do not apply to your organization or that you are not comfortable answering.

We appreciate your help during this time and are doing everything we can to provide relief as soon as possible.

Privacy Notice: Summary information provided in this survey is considered a public record and may be subject to public disclosure.

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* 1. Which most closely describes your business?

Construction

Retail (primarily online)

Retail Store (primarily in person)

Personal Service

Professional or Technical Service

Childcare or Healthcare Service

Arts, Entertainment, or Recreation

Accommodation or Food Service

Other (please specify)

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* 2. How many employees (including yourself) work in this business?

Full Time

Part Time

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* 3. How many unrelated persons own this business?

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* 4. What month or year did you establish or acquire this business?

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* 5. Check which of the following apply:

I operate out of my home.

I operate out of a separate building or space on my residential property.

I operate out of a commercial space I lease or own away from my home.

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* 6. Based on the following table, please indicate which income range best corresponds with the number of people in your household:

Range 1

Range 2

Range 3

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* 7. Has your business been closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic?

Yes

Partially

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* 8. If your business remained open, did you experience reduced revenue from March 10, 2020 until today when compared to the same time frame last year?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 9. If yes to the previous question, by how much would you estimate that revenue has declined?

Less than 10%

10-25%

25-50%

50-75%

More than 75%

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* 10. Have you reduced your staffing capacity since March 10, 2020?

Yes, we have laid off employees

Yes, we have reduced employee hours

Yes, we have laid off employees and reduced employee hours

No, we have not reduced staffing

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* 11. Do you anticipate reducing staffing in the future?

Yes

I don't know.

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* 12. How long will you be able to make rent or mortgage payments for the location of your business under current conditions?

I am already behind

1-3 months

3-6 months

6+ months

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* 13. How long will you be able to stay in business, under current conditions?

Immediate or near immediate closure

Up to one month

2 months

3 months

More than 3 months

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* 14. What are your anticipated needs? (Select all that apply)

Employee Payroll

Pay Suppliers or Vendors

Rent/Utilities

Equipment or site modifications for social distancing measures

Other (please specify)

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* 15. What amount of funding would help your business to remain sustainable?

Up to $2,000

$2,000-$5,000

$5,000-$10,000

More than $10,000

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* 16. Do you have or have you received assistance from any of the following?

Business disruption insurance

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan

Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA)

Private fundraising such as GoFundMe

Other (please explain)

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* 17. What else would you like us to know?

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* 18. Please provide your name and contact info if you would like to receive updates regarding economic assistance opportunities

Name