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RESEARCH
DEFENSE
CA I N GCO Y, CH R I STI A N A
PRESENTATIO
GROUP
1
JULES
R A Z O N , KRYSTAL STACY N
D A Q U I GA N , M ELN A R D
VINCENT R EN D O LA , J ER I CH O

D U R O , CA R LO S R A M O N
JR. TA K I D A , J U N J I

RA M O S , LOREI GE NE
"THE CHALLENGES BROUGHT BY
THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC TO
SMALL ENTERPRISES IN THE
PHILIPPINES"
 ABSTRACT
The primary goal of this study is to investigate the challenges that small
businesses faced during the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers will look at
minor company issues as a theme. Small businesses have 3-15 million in
assets, whereas big businesses have 15-100 million.
INTRODUCTION
STATEMENT OF
THE PROBLEM
Small enterprises i n t h e Philippines are
gravely affected b y t h e COVID - 19
p a n d e m i c . The loss of e m p l o y m e n t ,
i n c o m e , a n d operations are o n e of t h e
m a j o r obstacles ’ businesses have
b e e n facing d u e t o t h e p a n d e m i c .
 RESEARCH
QUESTIONS
1. Challenges i n small businesses b r o u g h t b y t h e
COVID - 19 p a n d e m i c i n business i n t e r m s of ;
1. I n c o m e
2. E m p l o y m e n t
3. Operations

2. Actions t a k e n t o b e c o m e resilient i n t e r m s of ;
1. Operations
2. Cost - Cutting Measures
 SIGNIFICANCE OF THE
STUDY
The investigation w ill p i n p o i n t t h e causes of t h e p r o b l e m s a n d extract t h e best
remedy , based o n t h e status of t h e e p i d e m i c in t h e Philippines a n d small
businesses slowly a d a p t i n g t o h u g e obstacles .

The study will b e beneficial t o t h e following :

1.Small Enterprise Owners

2. Future Small Enterprise Owners
3.Employees
4.Future Researchers
5.Students
 SCOPE AND
DELIMITATION
The study w ill b e carried o u t t o have a b ett e r u nd er s t an di n g of small
business owners a n d t h e issues they c onf r on t d u r i n g t h e p a n d e m i c . It w ill b e
l i m i t e d t o owners of small businesses in t h e Philippines w h o started their
operations before t h e quarantine b e g a n ( March 2020 ).

A small business is de fi n ed by t h e following :

1. Sole proprietorship , Partnership

2. More t h a n 10 a n d less t h a n 100 employees
3.A n n u a l earnings d o n o t exceed 3 m i l l i o n
CONCEPTUAL
FRAMEWORK
METHODOLOGY
 The study’s primary objective is to
RESEARCH search into the experience of small
DESIGN businesses during the economic
adversities of the pandemic
SUBJECT/INFORMAN
TS/ PARTICIPANTS
To reach t h e study ' s participants , purposive s a m p l i n g t e c h n i q u e w i l l
b e used . The i n f o r m a n t s w i l l b e selected based o n t h e results of
t h e p r e l i m i n a r y survey . S m a l l business o wner s f r o m several business
sectors i n t h e Philippines w h o e m p l o y b e t w e e n 10 a n d 100 p e o p l e
w i l l b e i n c l u d e d i n t h e sample .
 RESEARCH
LOCALE
N AT I O N A L
CA P I TA L R E GI O N
The region has b e e n u n d e r q u a r a n t i n e
since early 2020 .
 RESEARCH
INSTRUMENTS
PRELIM IN A RY use d t o i d e n t i f y t h e
SURVEY chosen
participants

consist of q ue st ion s a b o u t t h e
INTERVIEW GUIDE challenge s s m a l l businesses
QUESTIONS have e n c o u n t e r e d as w e l l as
t h e i r m i t i g a t i o n strategies .
DATA The use of t h e m a t i c analysis w i l l b e used
since t h e study w i l l e m p l o y qualitative
ANALYSI research .

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