Current and Future Challenges:
The Small Business Landscape in San Francisco
This report is the result of 6 months of conversation with the 400 recipients of our Debt Relief Micro Grants to understand their challenges and where they need the most support. This report, and the recommendations within it, indicate how much work remains to be done to lift up not only the small business community, but our neighborhoods as well. Half of the business owners surveyed reported a 2020 annual income of less than $25,000, and over half believe the road to recovery from the pandemic is still over a year away.
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The primary report reflects a summary of findings aggregated from survey responses across all districts in San Francisco. Analysis was also done on the district level, and supplemental reports were created for districts whose findings varied from the average. Unless shared in a supplemental report, district findings align with summarized findings.