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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For Small Business to Survive, It Needs the Right Kind of Help
Coronavirus has turned the economy upside down, especially for millions of small businesses in Texas. To clarify, this isn’t about some small businesses that aren’t actually small, like NBA franchises and hotels associated with major hotel chains.
Connected Commerce Council urges policymakers to preserve access to digital tools, small business needs
Community leaders and small businesses throughout Kentucky sent a letter calling on Gov. Andy Beshear and other state policymakers to preserve access to business-critical digital tools and resources during the COVID-19 pandemic and the long recovery period ahead.
Congress could extend coronavirus small business loan forgiveness timeline to 12 weeks, Mnuchin says
Lawmakers could extend the time frame for small businesses to spend the coronavirus aid they received through the $660 billion Paycheck Protection Program…
For Many, Remote Work Is Becoming Permanent in Wake of Coronavirus
Companies across the economy are considering a permanent shift to remote work in the aftermath of the coronavirus outbreak, following the lead of tech-sector giants.
Tucson small businesses can get coronavirus relief through city-backed no-interest loans
Small businesses in Tucson can still get direct no-interest loans through a city of Tucson program, but time is running out…
Utah Governor Gary Herbert urged to protect e-commerce tools for small business
Community leaders and small businesses throughout Utah sent a letter calling on Governor Gary Herbert and other state policymakers to preserve access to business-critical digital tools and resources…
Help for battered restaurants could be on the way as House considers new bills
Almost from the day the $670 billion Paycheck Protection Program was announced, restaurant owners have been complaining that it doesn’t work…
Republican senators still cool to more coronavirus relief spending, but willing to talk about PPP revamp
Senate Republicans appear generally supportive of a bipartisan House plan to fix the PPP loan program to allow businesses greater flexibility in spending the loan money they receive, even as they remain cool to passing another large-scale relief bill.
How Small Business Owners Are Banding Together to Adapt During the Coronavirus Pandemic
After two years of planning, chef Helen Nguyen was scheduled to open her first restaurant, Saigon Social, in mid-March in downtown New York City. Saigon Social, however, never got the chance for diners to enjoy its Vietnamese comfort food in-person before the coronavirus pandemic hit, bringing with it state and city mandated closures of restaurants and bars.
Program to help Maine’s small businesses relaunch and recover from coronavirus pandemic begins
A new initiative to help small businesses plan and recover from impacts left by the coronavirus pandemic is launching in the state.
Coronavirus PPP loan recipients may get extension of 8-week window to use funds, McCarthy says
The top Republican lawmaker in the House of Representatives on Tuesday said he was open to extending the window that Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients have to use their funding.
Is a Pandemic the Right Time to Start a Business? It Just Might Be
In March, as small businesses across the country were shutting down amid the spreading coronavirus pandemic, Shanel Fields was about to open one up.
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