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
Small Business Loans Site Crashes On First Day Of Reopening
Small businesses, already hammered by the coronavirus pandemic, can’t seem to catch a break.
AG Healey announces new efforts to protect small businesses
In response to growing concerns from small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Attorney General Maura Healey announced…
Pekin native helps small businesses create online shops amid pandemic
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, many small businesses have been forced to close their doors. But one website created by a Pekin native is…
Small businesses say they need more than 2 months of help to survive coronavirus crisis
Even as a new round of billion-dollar relief hits Main Street this week, some small-business owners…
Small business owners weigh the risks as they face reopening in some states
VaLinda Miller knew her first year as a small business owner would be hard — but not this hard.
Small businesses turn to online stores to stay open
Small businesses in Las Vegas are cashing in with online shopping options…
MedHaul: Providing Critical Medical Transportation For Those In Need
When Erica Plybeah founded MedHaul in 2017, she never could have anticipated its life-or-death importance only three years later. MedHaul – which has been called the “Uber of specialty medical transportation” – is making a difference by managing patient transportation to and from medical offices, clinics, and hospitals during COVID-19. The company has been 100% digital and…
Statement in Response to President Trump’s Remarks About the Post Office
WASHINGTON, DC. (April 24, 2020) – The following statement was issued today by Connected Commerce Council (3C) President Jake Ward responding to remarks President Trump made in the Oval Office about the U.S. Postal Service, package delivery rates and Amazon. “Criticism of the United States Postal Service and private companies that are maintaining the country’s…
How to get a small-business loan under the new $484 billion coronavirus aid package
A $484 billion coronavirus aid deal finalized Tuesday promises to breathe new life into two small-business loan programs that are designed to combat the economic devastation caused…
Minnesota lawmakers introduce bill to waive state taxes for small business coronavirus loans
Minnesota House Republicans are looking to ensure that small businesses don’t have to pay state taxes on coronavirus…
Chicago dance studio wants small business PPP loan: 100,000 are ahead in line
Congress sent another $320 billion to a wildly popular, quickly depleted COVID-19 loan program Thursday, though it’s a long shot the Glenwood Dance Studio…
As Congress rushed coronavirus aid to Texas business owners, some small companies fell through the cracks
Thanks to the way Congress structured a massive economic aid bill for the new coronavirus pandemic, a chain restaurant like Taco Cabana…
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