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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 Resilience

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

‘I was nervous, but I am happy’: Small businesses in the Milwaukee area have mixed feelings about opening once again

Many small business owners in the Milwaukee area are erring on the side of caution after the Wisconsin Supreme Court…

May 15, 2020

Coronavirus Drives 75% of Small Businesses to Seek Federal Aid

Three out of four U.S. small businesses have sought federal aid to cope with fallout from the new coronavirus…

May 15, 2020

Technology companies can help fight Covid-19

The Covid-19 pandemic is a global, all-hands-on-deck moment.

May 14, 2020

Small Business Adapting to Coronavirus

A recent survey indicated more than two-thirds of small businesses said the coronavirus crisis will likely change their business models for good.

May 14, 2020

As small businesses falter, Big Tech lends a hand

For April Teixeira, founder of the Corny Bread Co., March was the cruelest month.

May 14, 2020

Georgia small-business owners wary of reopening too quickly as coronavirus restrictions lifted

About three weeks after Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp’s controversial decision to begin reopening the state’s economy…

May 14, 2020

Helping Students Master Math During A Shutdown

As a student, Marcus Blackwell used his piano-playing skills to overcome his “math phobia.” Now, Blackwell’s educational app Make Music Count is helping 3rd – 12th grade students across the country master addition, subtraction, fractions, algebra, and more – while helping parents successfully homeschool their children during the pandemic. Blackwell began playing piano at age 5,…

May 13, 2020

State grants, loans keeping many Maryland small businesses afloat

Thousands of Maryland small businesses have managed to stay afloat and avoided layoffs so far…

May 13, 2020

Coronavirus PPP loan recipients in ‘panic’ over unintentional fraud as safe harbor deadline looms

The deadline for Paycheck Protection Program loan recipients to return their money is Thursday, which is causing a sense of anxiety among some business owners…

May 13, 2020

More Coronavirus relief now available to small businesses in Oklahoma City

More help is available for small businesses in Oklahoma City impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic.

May 13, 2020

How Three Small Businesses Are Pivoting To Stay Afloat Amid The Coronavirus Pandemic

In late February, Jeff Davidson, cofounder and co-CEO of fitness company Camp Gladiator, was on an annual boys fishing trip on Lake El Salto…

May 13, 2020

Big tech finds solutions to protect people, keep economy alive

The coronavirus and COVID-19 have impacted nearly every aspect of our lives. Our economic security is threatened…

May 12, 2020

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