You are being asked to participate in this research study because you are a business owner in one of Brooklyn’s majority-Black neighborhoods. The purpose of this research study is to understand the environment for Black-owned businesses in Brooklyn’s majority-Black neighborhoods and identify ways of improving that environment. 

 

  • If you agree to participate, we will ask you to complete an online survey regarding your business and experience as a business owner. We expect that the survey will take about 20 minutes.

  • In this study you will not have any more risks than you would in a normal day of life.

  • There is no direct benefit to you for your participation in this study. But there are general benefits associated with your participation. This includes helping us learn more about the ways that the business environment for Black entrepreneurs in Brooklyn’s majority-Black neighborhoods can be improved.

  • We will not ask you for any personal information that will allow you to be identified. Your responses will be anonymous. The PI and members of the research team will have access to your responses.
     

Your participation in this research is voluntary. You may skip any question you don’t wish to answer. You can stop taking the survey at any time.

If you have any questions, you can contact Laura Wolf-Powers at (212) 650-3130 (aw2416@hunter.cuny.edu). If you have any questions about your rights as a research participant or if you would like to talk to someone other than the researchers, you can contact CUNY Research Compliance Administrator at 646-664-8918 or HRPP@cuny.edu.