ST. PETERSBURG, FL – By banding together the voices of St. Petersburg small business owners, two business organizations are looking to help shape public policy.

The Greenhouse, a partnership organization between the City of St. Petersburg and The St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce, is conducting a point-in-time survey of the area's small- and medium-sized businesses. The survey is begin conducted to celebrate National Small Business Week.

The data collected from the survey will help the Greenhouse evaluate services and inform policy decisions. The survey will be available until May 13 and should take about 10 minutes to complete.