COVID-19 Small Business Impact Survey

The United States Virgin Islands Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA) and the Small Business Development Center (SBDC) is seeking to assess the impact of the corona virus (COVID-19) on our small business community. Please complete the survey and tell us how the current health pandemic has affected your business operations. Deadline to complete this survey is Tuesday June 26th, 2020 at 5 p.m.

Please take this survey one time only.

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* 1. Did you previously take the “Small Business COVID-19 Rapid Response survey”

Yes

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* 2. What island is your business located?

St. Croix

St. Thomas

St. John

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* 3. What is the legal structure of your business?

Sole Proprietorship

Limited Liability Corporation (LLC)

Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)

Limited Partnership

S Corporation

C Corporation

Not for Profit

Not Sure

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* 4. What type of business do you have?

Retail (pharmacies, furniture, gas stations, clothing, hardware, office supplies, etc)

Agriculture (Farmers, Fishermen, Aquaculture, etc)

Hotel (small and large properties, estates, bed and breakfast, etc)

Restaurant ( brick and mortar, Food vans, caterers, bars, etc)

Service Industry ( salons, barbershops, funeral homes, nail technicians, auto repair, dry cleaning, etc.)

Manufacturing

Finance and Insurance

Professional and Technical Services

Healthcare and Social Services

Real Estate (Rental, Leasing and Property Management)

Transportation

Construction

Administrative Support Services (travel agencies, employment services, janitorial, landscaping, security services, etc.)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. Did your number of employees decrease after the COVID-19 shutdown?

Yes

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* 6. How many full time employees were furloughed, laid-off or left due to the pandemic?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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* 7. How many part-time employees were furloughed, laid-off or left due to the pandemic?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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* 8. How many independent contractors were furloughed, laid-off or left due to the pandemic?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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* 9. How many employees do you currently employ full-time since the re-opening of the territory?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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* 10. How many employees do you currently employ part-time since the re-opening of the territory?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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* 11. How many independent contractors were rehired since the re-opening of the territory?

1-5

6-10

11-15

16-20

21+

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* 12. What was you total gross revenue per month prior to the shutdown of the territory due to COVID-19?:

$1-$25,000

$25,001-$50,000

$50,001-$$75,000

$75,001-$100,000

$100,001+

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* 13. How much total estimated revenue has your business lost because of COVID-19 pandemic?

$0-$25,000

$25,001-$50,000

$50,001-$75,000

$75,001-$100,000

$100,001+

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* 14. Did your business apply to SBA for assistance under the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)?

Yes

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* 15. Were you approved or denied for funding under the EIDL program?

Approved

Denied

Awaiting a decision

Not Applicable

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* 16. Total amount of approved funding? If no funding was approved enter 00

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* 17. Did your business apply for assistance under the Payment Protection Program (PPP)?

Yes

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* 18. Were you approved or denied for funding under PPP?

Approved

Denied

Awaiting a decision

Not Applicable

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* 19. Total amount of approval. If no funding was approved enter 00

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* 20. What is the major concern for your business since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic?

Unable to reopen my business

Unable to stay open and survive another wave of the pandemic

Insufficient funds to restore my business and its operations

Employee turnover

Not generating enough revenue to sustain the business and meet payroll

Going into debt

loss of customers

Other (please specify)

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* 21. Does your business have a Disaster Preparedness Plan?

Yes

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* 22. How did your plan impact your business’ level of preparedness for the pandemic? Briefly explain.

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* 23. Does your business have a Business Continuity Plan?

Yes

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* 24. Do you believe having a Business Continuity Plan for your business would be helpful?

Yes

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* 25. How did you learn about the USVI Economic Development Authority (USVIEDA)?

Radio

Newspaper

Television

Website

Word of Mouth

Social Media

Other (please specify)

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* 26. How did you learn about the Virgin Islands Small Business Development Center (SBDC)?

Radio

Newspaper

Television

Website

Word of Mouth

Social Media

Never heard of the SBDC

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* 27. As a result of COVID-19, what type of assistance or resources would benefit your organization? (Select all that apply)

Small Business Financing

Business Counseling

Small Business Administration (SBA) application assistance

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)

Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL)

Federal Designations (HubZone, 8A Certification, DBE, etc)

Other (please specify)

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* 28. What is the best way for you to receive information about what was is happening in the Territory?

Radio

Newspaper

Television

Website

Word of Mouth

Social Media

Other (please specify)

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* 29. Would you like someone to contact you to provide technical assistance or more information on our programs? Please enter your information below.

Name

Company

Email Address

Phone Number