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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Member Highlight: 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
6 ways small businesses can boost holiday sales in 2020 amid the pandemic
Unlike most retailers, which see a sales peak over the winter holidays, revenue at Potomac River Running, a chain of 10 specialty running stores in Washington, D.C…
How 4 small businesses have shifted to online sales
You’d be forgiven for thinking that now, maybe more than ever, it’s easy to run a small business. That where there’s a will (and stable wifi), you can source, produce, and automate your way…
Small biz owners: Do these 2 things to get more sales now
For most small businesses, the No. 1 issue is always: How do I make more sales? With so many customers now turning to online shopping, that’s tougher than it used to be. If you aren’t selling digitally…
How Emerging Marketplaces Are Simplifying (And Gamifying) Online Shopping
A new report from the Connected Commerce Council (3C) illustrates the economic benefits of online marketplaces for retail brands: Not only do they add value for retailers…
Op-ed: Here’s why the Justice Department’s Google lawsuit is bad for Indiana businesses
It is clear both in Indiana and across the United States that our fight against COVID-19 is far from over. Even as our businesses are cobbling together e-commerce and remote-work…
America’s tech giants are not the problem. Antitrust lawsuit against Google not the answer
As we enter into a new age of competition and rivalry with China on strategic, on national security, on economic grounds, we have a lot of people in Washington who are…
Think like a technology company, 3C webinar says to small businesses
One month after releasing its findings on the digital safety net for small businesses, the Connected Commerce Council (3C) hosted Iowa businesses, community supporters…
Mr. October or Mr. Whiff? Chairman Cicilline Strikes Out on Long-Awaited Antitrust Report
It was Game Seven in the World Series of Antitrust, and all eyes were on Rep. David Cicilline as he strolled up to the plate. Fourteen months of interviews, millions of documents reviewed, and multiple hearings had Silicon Valley and regulators around the world holding their collective breath. But instead of coming up big in…
Digital Safety Net Provides Pandemic Protection for NY Small Businesses
Months into the coronavirus pandemic, much of New York’s small business community remains in disarray. Canceled events and mandatory shutdowns have…
Amazon Prime Day boosts small business shopping, too
Amazon’s annual shopping bonanza known as Prime Day begins Tuesday. Though, not everyone is excited: Campaign groups have urged shoppers to instead spend cash…
The new small business lifeline: digital tools
Businesses leaders confirmed one fact about our shared new normal at the first of three Google virtual Small Business Matters Roundtable events on Thursday, Sept. 14…
First things first: The digital safety net for SMBs post-COVID
85% of SMBs say COVID-19 made them rethink their approach to digital tools. Why it’s important: SMBs that are using digital tools, technology services and have…
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