Research Questionnaire

CHALLENGES ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF MICRO BUSINESSES IN PALO,

LEYTE DURING THE PANDEMIC.
Nathaniel M. Elacion │Clint Michael P. Mejica │Deborah Joy G. Caores

I. Business Profile
Name: _________________________________________ Years of Business
Operation:______
Nature of Business:
_____________________________________________________________
Address:
_____________________________________________________________________

II. Business Questions

Instructions: Kindly answer the following questions, and give a full and proper explanation
in the space provided. Thank you very much for your kind assistance.

Q1. What is the name of the company? Who is the owner and how many people are on staff?
What is the history of each staff member, and what role do they play in the running of the
company? Is there support from other places, such as outsourced accountants, lawyers, or
technical staff?
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Q2. Does your business operate with fewer than 10 people? If not, how many is your manpower?
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Q3. What methods or strategies in financial management did you practice during the pandemic?
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Q4. From your answer on Q3, how did these methods or strategies help in overcoming the
challenges brought by the Pandemic?
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Q5. What challenges did you encounter during the pandemic in relation to finances?
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Q6. What are the problems you have encounter before the Pandemic in relation to finances and
how did you solve those problems?
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Q7. How long has the business been up and running? Have you run into any problems or
difficulties during this time? If so, how have you resolved them?
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Q8. What elements of your business do you feel work very well? What elements do you feel
need to be changed or are problematic? How do you see yourself overcoming any of these
challenges?
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Q9. What market is your business in? What makes your product or service special and unique
within this market? How big of an impact have you made, and how do expect to increase your
impact? What is the competition like? What businesses do you see as your major competitors?
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Q10. What is the status of the market? Has there been any change in the competition? Do you
see a change in competition occurring soon?
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Q11. Is there a unique selling point for your products or services? If yes, what is it and how do
you find yourself serving a market?
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Q12. What is the current financial status of your business?

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Q13. How would you describe your business?

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Q14. Overall, how has this business been affected by the Coronavirus pandemic?
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Q15. Were there any business opportunities brought by the pandemic? If yes, would you
consider taking the risk for expansion?
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