Question 1

What is your business' SIC or NAIC Code? If unknown be state that.

Question 1a

Even if you have an SIC or NAIC code, in once sentence who would you describe your principal business activity?

Question 2

Did you attend the first W/MBE Summit in Saratoga Springs in January, 2020?

Yes No

Questions 2a

Did anyone you know or do business with attend the first W/MBE Summit?

Yes No

Question 3

Where is your business or principal operation located? (give county and/or municipality)

Question 4

How long have you been operating?

Less than one year One to five years Five to eight years Over eight years

Question 5

Are you or do you consider yourself a:

Woman-owned Business Enterprise Minority/Native American-owned Business Enterprise Veteran-owned Business Enterprise Any combination of the above

Question 6

Are you registered, certified or otherwise tracked as a Women’s, Minority/Native American, Veteran’s Business Enterprise by any public entity, public-private partnership entity for funding or aid, or private entity’s supplier or vendor network?

Yes No

Question 7

Do you wish to be registered, certified or otherwise tracked as a Women’s, Minority/Native American, Veteran’s Business Enterprise by any public entity, public-private partnership entity for funding or aid, or private entity’s supplier or vendor network?

Yes No

Question 8

In the last month, what were the total operating revenues/sales/receipts for this business, not including any financial assistance or loans?

$0 - $500 $501 - $2,500 $2,501 - $5,000 $5,001 - $15,000 $15,001 - $50,000 $50,001 - $125,000 $125,001 - $200,000 $200,001 - $500,000 $500,001 or more Don't know

Question 9

Do have a working knowledge of the following terms:

Cyberattack Phishing and spear fishing Digital transformation Data analysis Data science Industrial Internet or “Internet of things” IOT Chief Information Officer Chief Technology Officer

Question 10

Does your business have a long-standing relationship with:

a financial institution (bank or credit union) for secured or unsecured loans, credit lines loan fund (non federal) SBA a factor (unpaid receivables as collateral) family funding

Question 11

Do you belong to any trade group, chamber of commerce, business advocacy group? If so, list:

Question 12

During the COVID pandemic, did your business apply for and receive a PPP loan under the CARES Act? If yes, how much was the principal and for what did most of the funds cover?

Question 13

Regardless of how you answered the question above, overall, how was/has your business been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic?

Large negative effect Moderate negative effect Little or no effect Moderate positive effect Large positive effect

Question 14

In the last month, did your business have a change in operating revenues/sales/receipts, not including any financial assistance or loans?

Yes, increased Yes, decreased No change

Question 15

In the last month, did your business do any of the following?

Open a previously closed location Temporarily close a location Permanently close a location None of the above

Question 16

In the last month, did your business have a change in the number of paid employees?

Yes, increased Yes, decreased No change

Question 17

In the last week, did your business have a change in the total number of hours worked by paid employees?

Yes, increased Yes, decreased No change

Question 18

In the last month, did your participation, day to day supervision of your business have a change in the total number of hours worked?

Yes, increased Yes, decreased No change

Question 19

In the last month, did your business have any of the following?

Domestic supplier delays Foreign supplier delays Difficulty locating alternative domestic suppliers Difficulty locating alternative foreign suppliers Production delays at this business Delays in delivery/shipping to customers None of the above Not applicable

Question 20

In the last year,  was your business affected by any of the following?

Availability of current employees to work Availability of you to work Availability of COVID-19 tests, masks etc. for employees Availability of supplies or inputs used to provide goods or services None of the above

Question 21

How would you describe the current availability of cash on hand for your business, including any financial assistance or loans? Currently, cash on hand will cover:

1-7 days of business operations 1-2 weeks of business operations 3-4 weeks of business operations 1-2 months of business operations 3 or more months of business operations No cash available for business operations Don’t know

Question 22

What changes did your business make to its planned capital expenditures for 2022

Canceled planned capital expenditures Postponed planned capital expenditures Decreased planned capital expenditures Increased planned capital expenditures Introduced new unplanned capital expenditures This business had no changes to planned capital expenditures for 2022 This business had no planned capital expenditures for 2022 Don’t know

Question 23

Comparing now to six months ago, how has demand for your business’s goods or services changed?

Large increase in demand Moderate increase in demand Little or no change in demand Little or no change in demand Large decrease in demand

Question 24

Comparing now to six months ago, how have the prices your  business pays for goods and services changed?

Large increase in prices Moderate increase in prices Little or no change in prices Moderate decrease in prices Large decrease in prices

Question 25

In the next six months, do you think this business will do any of the following?

Adopt or expand use of digital technologies Change management practices Change business strategies Introduce new goods or services Improve existing goods or services Improve methods of producing goods or services Improve methods of logistics, delivery, or distribution None of the above

Question 26

Does your business offer employees a health insurance benefit through a small business plan? If so describe:

Questinon 27

Have you or your through your business offered or assisted employees, contractors working for you, seasonal employees, etc. to apply for health coverage under the Affordable Care Act, indigent services for adults and children such as SNAP, TANF, EBT cards, etc.

Yes No

Question 28

Have you or you in the name of your business ever filed any legal or administrative complaint, grievance, suit, based on discrimination or disparate treatment or other conduct based on race, gender, national origin, sexual preference or status as a Native American by a majority-owned firm, trade group, commercial landlord, residential landlord, employer, government agency, private entity, public-private partnership?

Yes No

Question 29

What programs, sponsorships, initiatives would you like to see from public-government agencies to help W/MBEs? Would that include assistance in hiring or partnering with accountants, attorneys, marketing/data consultants, risk and cybersecurity consultants?

Question 30

What programs, sponsorships, initiatives would you like to see from private trade groups, chambers of commerce, majority owned contractors, banks and other financial institutions? Would that include assistance in hiring or partnering with accountants, attorneys, marketing/data consultants, risk and cybersecurity consultants?