Downtown Sioux City Businesses and the Impact of COVID-19

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We are seeking information from downtown business owners about the challenges they’re facing as a result of the COVID-19 public health emergency. Please answer these questions as openly and honestly as you can. Your answers will help us understand the challenges businesses are facing, inform policymakers and philanthropists about needs stemming from this crisis, identify best practices in adapting to the new challenges we are all facing and to prepare for recovery.

Several questions were designed or used from surveys conducted by Main Street America and other downtown organizations across the nation. The results of this survey will only be presented in a collective form. All personal information and individual responses will be kept confidential.

This survey will be open for participation through 5pm on Friday, April 17th.

Updates and resources can be found on the Downtown Partners website https://downtownsiouxcity.com/whats-happening/latest-news/ and on our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/downtownpartnerssiouxcity/

Business Name *

What kind of business do you operate? *

Food Service (Restaurant, Bar, Cafe, Coffee, etc.)

Non-food Retail

Nonprofit/social services

Healthcare

Hotel

Event Facility

Professional Services (banking, legal, architecture, real estate, etc.)

Personal Care (salon, tattoo, barbershop, fitness, etc.)

Church

Automotive Care

Other:

Required

How long has your business been in operation? *

Less than a year

1-2 years

3-5 years

6-10 years

More than 10 years

Required

How many people does your business employ? *

Sole Owner/Operator

2-5 employees

6-10 employees

11-20 employees

More than 20 employees

How many of your employees are at risk of unemployment and/or layoffs as a result of the coronavirus?

Zero

1-5 employees

6-10 employees

11-20 employees

More than 20 employees

Clear selection

How has your business revenue changed since COVID-19 became a widespread concern in early March 2020?

Revenue has been normal

Decreased 0 - 25%

Decreased 26% - 50%

Decreased 51% - 75%

Decreased by more than 75%

Increased 0 - 25%

Increased 26% - 50%

Increased 51% - 75%

Increased by more than 75%

Clear selection

If your business has an online sales component, approximately what portion of your overall revenue comes from online sales?

0 - 25%

26% - 50%

51% - 75%

More than 75%

Clear selection

How has COVID-19 affected your business? (Please check all that apply)

Supply chain disruptions

Off-site working options

Reduced participation at gatherings and events

Change of business hours

Complete business closure

Added expenses to mitigate public safety risks (cleaning supplies, gloves, masks, etc.)

Change in insurance rate

Employee layoffs/workforce displacement

Change of business model

Event cancellations

Loss of revenue

Other:

If business disruption continues at the current rate, how soon will your business be at risk of closing permanently?

Less than one month

1-2 months

3-5 months

More than five months

Not a concern

Clear selection

Have you applied for state/federal funding support for your business?

Yes

Not yet, planning on it!

Clear selection

How much total financial support did you apply for and/or receive?

Less than $5,000

$5,000 - $15,000

$15,000 - $30,000

$30,000 - $60,000

$60,000 - $120,000

$120,000 - $240,000

$240,000 - $480,000

$480,000 - $960,000

More than $960,000

Other:

Clear selection

At this time, what are you most concerned about? (Please choose all that apply)

Making payroll this pay period and beyond

Getting inventory/supplies

Losing work (clients, projects, sales)

Losing employees

Customer traffic

Paying this month's rent/mortgage

Employee's financial welfare

Accessing government support related to the COVID-19 public health emergency

Other:

What types of assistance would be most helpful to your business? (Please check all that apply)

How to protect my employees from COVID-19

How to protect my customers from COVID-19

Immediate guidance on how to modify my business model

Information on costs and risks for providing new services like delivery

Information on financial assistance over the next 90 days

Technical training on social media

Penalty-free extensions on expenses (rent, utilities, supplies, inventory, etc.)

Information on succession planning

Technical training on website development and e-commerce

Other:

May we email/call you for a follow-up to this survey? *

Yes

What email address would you like us to use?

What phone number would you like us to use?

Any additional comments or suggestions as we prepare for recovery in downtown?

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