Among small US businesses that existed before Covid19 and managed to survive and remain in business throughout and after the pandemic, what were the characteristics that separated those businesses from the ones that failed?

Research proposal

(Utilizing scholarly articles and research) and PowerPoint slideshow with speaker notes on the the following question:

“Among small US businesses that existed before Covid19 and managed to survive and remain in business throughout and after the pandemic, what were the characteristics that separated those businesses from the ones that failed?”