in the past month or so, Shenzhen has experienced an "epidemic prevention war" because of the impact of the epidemic. Up to now, the epidemic prevention and control has achieved staged victory. However, during this epidemic, the production and business activities of many small and medium-sized enterprises in Shenzhen were greatly troubled. In order to further understand the impact of the epidemic on the operation of small and medium-sized enterprises and the difficulties and demands faced by enterprises, Securities Times and Shenzhen Venture Capital Association conducted a survey on the survival and development of small and medium-sized enterprises under the epidemic in 2122, and surveyed the invested enterprises of venture capital institutions to see the current operation status of small and medium-sized enterprises under the current epidemic.

There are 97 enterprises that accepted the survey and successfully returned the questionnaire, of which about 43% are scientific and technological enterprises, 29% are manufacturing enterprises, and about 23% are consumer, Internet and medical and health enterprises. In terms of enterprise scale, 48% of enterprises have 111-511 employees, and another 26% have more than 511 employees. From the perspective of business model, 55% of the enterprises surveyed are purely offline, and 38% are "online+offline".

the survey results show that as many as 93% of the enterprises surveyed said that the epidemic had adverse effects on their production and business activities to varying degrees, mainly reflected in the delay in production progress, the failure to keep up with the supply chain of raw materials, and the delay in order execution. In addition to the questionnaire survey, the Securities Times reporter also interviewed the medical, consumption, science and technology, high-end manufacturing, quality education and training institutions and other industries.

The enterprises interviewed by reporters mainly focus on three aspects when talking about the current problems: First, the shutdown will bring different degrees of losses; Second, the market demand has shrunk to some extent; Third, there is a need for funds but it is difficult to raise funds. Enterprises call on the government to increase tax reduction and fee reduction measures for small and medium-sized enterprises, especially small and medium-sized science and technology-based enterprises, so as to alleviate the pressure on enterprises to invest in scientific research. In addition, it is suggested to further promote pure credit loans from banks to small and medium-sized enterprises and alleviate the financing difficulties of small and medium-sized enterprises in the development stage.

It is worth mentioning that many governments, including Shenzhen, have recently introduced measures to help small and medium-sized enterprises, which have effectively maintained and stabilized the order of economic and social development and boosted the development confidence of market participants.

The suspension of work and business has slowed down the production progress

"The epidemic has the most direct impact on us. All classes are suspended offline, and the course content is not suitable for online teaching, so the whole operation is completely stagnant." UBTV anchor Shenzhen Qianhai &; He Yi, the founder of Houhai Campus, told the reporter that there are about 311 students in the institution at present. According to rough statistics, if classes are suspended for one week, the loss will be about 51,111 to 61,111 yuan, and if classes are suspended for one month, it will cost about 311,111 yuan.

He Yi's training institution hasn't been opened this year due to the impact of a new round of epidemic around the year before last in Shenzhen. She said that if the situation did not improve in March, she would have to continue to rest. According to the labor law, all employees' wages will be paid in full in the first month during the rest period, and the basic salary will be paid according to the Shenzhen basic salary standard from the second month. "I communicated with the landlord. If I can't attend class in March, he may reduce the rent appropriately."

He Yi said that as an enterprise, it will definitely actively cooperate with the fight against epidemic diseases, but it also hopes that the government can prevent epidemic diseases more accurately and gradually open it up in an orderly manner to ensure the normal operation of enterprises. "We can't stop work for too long, a month or two at most, otherwise it will be very troublesome to mobilize a lot of things later. This is the key point."

Ms. Lu is a foreign trade business owner in Shiyan, Shenzhen. After the Spring Festival, due to the COVID-19 epidemic in Shiyan, Shenzhen, her factory was shut down for ten days, resulting in hundreds of thousands of direct economic losses. Aside from the labor rent, during the shutdown, she was most worried about affecting the delivery of goods. Foreign trade orders were handled completely according to the contract, and there was no room for manoeuvre. If they were overdue, they would pay compensation or even cancel the orders. Therefore, after Shiyan was able to return to work in mid-February, she quickly brought all the employees, hired temporary workers from the labor agency, worked day and night, and finally drove out the goods, which was a relief.

Ms. Lu holds the same attitude as He Yi. Her main appeal for epidemic prevention and control is "to be quick", and the problem can be put out as soon as possible. If the time is prolonged, the enterprise can't afford it. She also heard that some colleagues with weak foundations were in a very difficult situation after they stopped production. "Because of the epidemic, I have to always consider the benefits of risk management and pay attention to the management of cash flow in my daily operations in recent years, which is not as radical as before. There are also more and more entrepreneurs and friends around us who have changed from seeking development to survival. "

A person in charge of an upstream enterprise in Shenzhen's mobile phone industry chain told reporters that if his factory with more than 1,111 people stops working for a week, it will lose 2 million yuan in performance and direct economic losses of more than 311,111 yuan (such as rent and labor). Compared with economic losses, he is more worried about losing customers. Once he stops working, customers will transfer orders to other peers for production. When this happens before, even if he doesn't make money or even lose money, he will immediately send orders to other enterprises that have not stopped working. "It is difficult to develop a customer, but it is easy to lose a customer." The person in charge said.

However, after all, the suspension of work and business is abnormal, and most business owners think that it is a "sunny day" to carry it through. He Yi expects to complete only 31% of the original planned operating income in the first quarter of this year, but she is optimistic about the prospects, thinking that starting a business depends on the long term, and the demand and consumption have not decreased, but only temporarily delayed. "The strong survive. Recently, I already know that a small number of institutions are closed, which means that the competitive pressure of institutions that can survive will become smaller. Moreover, during the epidemic, we have always had good communication with parents, and our trust and reputation have improved. "

shrinking demand and hindered business development

compared with the short-term impact caused by shutdown, business owners are more worried about the long-term shrinking demand caused by the epidemic. In some industries, this phenomenon has happened.

"Except for enterprises related to testing in COVID-19, the whole in vitro diagnosis industry is affected by the epidemic, and the business of the whole industry should shrink by more than 41%." Liu Xiaolong, the founder of Jiamei Bio, judged that this is an in vitro diagnosis (IVD) enterprise established in 2117, and began to sell products in June 2121. Liu Xiaolong said that under the epidemic situation, hospital services were limited, and some hospitals and departments stopped consulting in stages, so the number of hospital patients decreased a lot, and the hospital's demand for medical equipment for in-vitro diagnosis also decreased accordingly.

according to the reporter's understanding, the demand for other medical devices in hospitals has indeed shrunk to varying degrees, except for the sharp increase in the demand for medical devices and consumables related to the epidemic. Founded in 2117, Segseth is mainly engaged in the research, development, manufacture and sales of minimally invasive medical devices. The founder Feng Gengchao told reporters that many patients who are not in an emergency or seriously ill will delay the operation plan, and the amount of surgery will decrease, which in turn will reduce the demand for surgical consumables in hospitals. "It used to be that a hospital might have 111 inpatients, but now there are only 71~81, and the demand is indeed shrinking."

in fact, except for the medical industry related to the epidemic, many industries have not fully recovered from the epidemic in 2121. "I used to change the latest mobile phone every year, but now my mobile phone has been used for 3 years." Mr. Zeng in Shenzhen is a downstream supplier of consumer electronics industry chain. The orders in his industry have decreased, which leads to intensified competition and fierce price war. At the same time, the costs of production, service research and development, supply chain and other aspects have been rising, leading to a decline in profits.

Mr. Zeng told reporters that the repeated outbreaks have brought lasting and far-reaching impacts on all walks of life, which in turn affected people's enthusiasm for consumption. Due to the sluggish consumer demand, the entire industrial chain is affected, the profit margin is squeezed, and the liquidity is tight. He recently received a three-month acceptance bill, which was an order for delivery in August last year, which means that it takes him nine months from delivery to collection, and the payment cycle is dragged on for a long time. In order to cope with the funding gap caused by the prolonged payment cycle, he has mortgaged all the commercial houses under his family name. He told reporters: "There is still a certain demand for funds, but credit loans are too expensive and corporate profits are not enough to support. Even about 3.75% of operating mortgage loans still account for the vast majority of corporate profits. "

Mr. Zeng said that at present, a large number of commercial exchange bills are rampant, which has not improved social efficiency, but has seriously harmed the liquidity of enterprises. Business operation needs normal cash flow. For many enterprises with steady operation, as long as the payment is recovered in time every month, there is basically no need for bank credit support, let alone bail-out.

"One of the sales targets of our products is the civil aviation industry. Nowadays, the biggest impact of the epidemic is civil aviation, which will account for 31%~41% last year. Now we have made business adjustments and now it only accounts for about 11%." Liu Xiaotao, CEO of Super Node Innovation Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. told reporters that the contraction of the civil aviation business sector must expand the business volume of other sectors in order to maintain the overall business volume.