F.C. Chamber, Federal Reserve Partner for Small Business Survey

2026-08-08 1:46 PM

F.C. Chamber, Federal Reserve Partner for Small Business Survey

The Falls Church Chamber of Commerce has partnered with the Federal Reserve System in conducting a survey of existing and pre-start stage small business owners/managers. This survey is designed to pick up on potential finance issues affecting small businesses and bring them to the attention of those who have the ability to make changes. Individual responses are confidential. Summary results will be shared with you and will be used to brief policymakers.

The survey, which closes November 23, can be found at https://frb.co1.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_8iVpQVF8PPIqCPz&orgid=CC_FallsChurch&parentid=&reserve_bank=RIC. For more information, email SmallBusinessResearch@atl.frb.org.

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