Surviving Coronavirus
The spread of coronavirus has had small business owners wondering what, if anything, they can do to maintain their businesses. While no one could have predicted how this pandemic would play out, there are many smart and practical things we can all do to set a stronger course for the road ahead, especially as we begin to reopen.
We are working to help small businesses, their employees, and their customers stay safe as we work toward recovery. To find the right tools to use, the right questions to ask, and the resources you need – including the 3C Fund Finder tool, visit 3C’s partner resource centers and check back on this page for tips and advice. We are in this together.
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Small Business Profile: Peninsula Party Rentals
As Feliciano Zavala writes in the San Francisco Chronicle, he is amazed that his Palo Alto-based party rental business is going so strong nearly a year after COVID-19 almost knocked it out. Following a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and loan and a revised focus on smaller events, Peninsula Party Rentals is finally getting back to…
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Local businesses adapt to strange times
Businesses throughout the region are slowly starting to reopen, providing services that in some cases have not be available to Tri-State Area resident since the middle of March, when the region’s governors issued stay-at-home restrictions and ordered businesses that were deemed nonessestial to close in response to the threat posed by COVID-19.
Small-business owner says she stayed open by accepting ‘new normal’ amid coronavirus
Forced business closures and a decline of economic activity have wreaked havoc on small companies amid the coronavirus outbreak, causing over 100,000 of them to go out of business in the aftermath of the disease’s spread, according to a study published by a group of economists in April.
U.S. Senate leader hopes for quick passage of House coronavirus small business bill
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said on Monday he hoped the Senate would soon pass legislation already passed by the Democratic-controlled House of Representatives easing terms of the coronavirus small-business loan program.
Small businesses need grit, creativity and cash to survive coronavirus
When people talk about small businesses they often use words like “resilience,” “grit” and “entrepreneurial spirit.” Those business owners are going to need all of that and more as they seek to rebuild amid the economic and human carnage of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Few takers expected for the Fed’s new $600 billion business loan program
Billions of dollars in low-interest loans for companies hurt by the coronavirus are supposed to start flowing this week, but for the first time this year executives are not lining up to take advantage of a government-funded relief program.
Coronavirus is forcing small businesses to close for good: ‘There’s nothing we can do’
It’s a cloudy Sunday afternoon and Rachael Flynn is sitting in the middle of her homey two-story Mount Airy salon, at times appearing shell-shocked, as her sons haul a heavy cabinet down the steep staircase to the curb.
Google My Business Allowing Service Businesses to Book Appointments Online
Google My Business will begin allowing service businesses to book appointments soon. This includes allowing Google My Business merchants to add “online appointments,” “online classes,” or “online estimates” attributes to their Business Profiles.
Google Unveils New Tools To Help Small Businesses During COVID-19
Google states that people around the world are looking for help in this pandemic and global search interest in “how to help small businesses” reaching an all-time high in March 2020, increasing more than 700 percent since February.
Small businesses are using more analytics to survive COVID-19
According to a new survey from analytics platform provider Sisense, businesses are leaning on analytics for business insights and efficiencies more than they did pre-COVID-19.
House votes to ease restrictions on coronavirus small business loans
The House passed a bill Thursday designed to give small businesses owners more flexibility in how they spend money from a key coronavirus aid program.
New Study: Majority of US Small Businesses are Optimistic, Digitally Empowered and Resilient in the Face of the COVID-19 Crisis
A report released today by the Connected Commerce Council (3C), in partnership with Google and conducted by LRWGreenberg, finds small businesses are optimistic about reopening their businesses, empowered and fortified by digital tools and services, and resilient in the face of the COVID-19 crisis.
Technology may be the key to help small businesses during COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has been tough on small businesses across the country. Many have been closed while their larger competitors have been open.
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