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…
Coronavirus Resources
Skittish Treasury Hobbles Small-Business Loan Plan
The Trump administration is hampering a Federal Reserve lending program that could help keep small and mid-sized businesses afloat during the coronavirus recession.
9 financial resources for women and minority business owners affected by the coronavirus
Entrepreneurs and small business owners across the country have undoubtedly been hit hard by today’s pandemic with many non-essential businesses remaining closed until further notice.
Restaurant executives plead with Trump for more flexibility with PPP loans amid coronavirus pandemic
Restaurant executives and industry leaders pushed President Trump on Monday to make fixes in the $660 billion small-business aid program that was enacted amid the coronavirus pandemic to allow them to get their businesses running again and rehire workers.
SC small business owners push for liability protection amid COVID-19 pandemic
According to the state’s chapter of the National Federation on Independent Business, 96% of businesses in South Carolina are considered small businesses.
Coronavirus devastating small businesses: One-third won’t reopen, 55% won’t rehire same workers, Facebook survey finds
Of small and medium-sized businesses that have been forced to shut down during the coronavirus pandemic, more than half of owners surveyed by Facebook said they won’t rehire the same workers they had before the crisis.
Gov. Tony Evers gives small businesses $75 million to help recover from losses caused by coronavirus
Gov. Tony Evers said Monday he would hand out $75 million to small businesses that have lost money after the coronavirus pandemic shut them down.
About half of all small businesses in danger of failing during pandemic, survey finds
Carlos Marroquin dropped wearily onto a wooden bench in the center of the tiny Newhall soccer shop to which he has poured 15 years of his life and all of his resources.
US expected to revise coronavirus small business aid program
Lawmakers and government officials are preparing to make significant changes to the Paycheck Protection Program, amid cooling demand for…
SBA and Treasury Release Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness Application
Today, the Small Business Administration (SBA), in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application…
Thousands of American Small Businesses Ask Governors for Help During COVID-19 Crisis
WASHINGTON, DC (May 14, 2020) – Community leaders and small businesses throughout the country called on Governors 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. Led by the Connected Commerce Council (3C), the letters were signed by 2,400 digitally empowered small…
Reopening The Economy: What’s Next for Small Biz?
As more and more states cautiously begin to move toward reopening their economies, small businesses are balancing the pressure to reopen with concern for the safety of their employees and customers. Many states still lack adequate testing and business owners in states like Georgia are worried that state officials’ reopening announcements are premature. At the…
SMALL BUSINESS TO LAWMAKERS: ‘LEAVE BIG TECH ALONE’
The Connected Commerce Council launches a letter-writing campaign today to get state and federal policymakers to back off of tech giants like Google, Facebook and Amazon, particularly the ongoing antitrust probes into their market dominance.
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