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Small businesses are in dire need of assistance as many have been forced to close or rethink operations during the coronavirus outbreak. Those whose operations haven’t been directly affected, have felt its impact through staffing issues or lagging customer demand as the nation locks down to fight Coronavirus.
To help you find the funding your business needs to survive, we’re aggregating all available public and private funding options in the easy to navigate tool below.
Find funding immediately available to your business from federal, state, and private sources. We’re updating this page daily with the latest resources available. If you have any questions, please email info@connectedcouncil.org
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Coronavirus Resources
Colorado Democrats unveil coronavirus relief legislation; focus on small business, rent, mortgages
Colorado Democrats have unveiled a series of coronavirus relief bills in an effort to get Coloradans back on their feet. The coronavirus relief legislation…
Letter to the Editor: We need to protect online tools
Ohio leaders have referred to May as “Moving Month.” By the end of the month more than 95 percent of businesses will be able to open. There is understandable excitement surrounding…
Colorado businesses ask Polis to back Big Tech
Small businesses in Colorado, fearful of a growing tsunami of federal probes into Big Tech, are asking Gov. Jared Polis to help them rein in any potential disruptions to digital technology platforms during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to Polis spearheaded by the nonprofit Connected Commerce Council and signed by 154 Colorado businesses,…
Technology Drives Change When Challenges Abound
Conversations about digital transformation in posts usually focus on increasing revenue and decreasing costs. Today, posts are counting on technology to serve a new purpose: ensuring business…
Amid Coronavirus Shutdowns, Landlords Often Determine Fate of Small Businesses
One of the owners of Brooklyn’s Du Jour Bakery was trying to negotiate a rent cut when a representative of her landlord suggested several grant programs she could apply for.
Senate approves House-passed Paycheck Protection Program reform bill
The Senate on Wednesday evening passed by voice vote a House-passed Paycheck Protection Program reform bill, clearing it for President Donald Trump’s signature.
Op-Ed: Why California’s small businesses may not survive the coronavirus pandemic
Whatever the medical benefits achieved from the prolonged coronavirus lockdown, California’s small business community will be suffering severe symptoms, likely…
Small Business Coronavirus Impact Poll
American small businesses report they have reopened in some capacity and are showing signs of optimism about the future, even while still dealing with many ongoing challenges…
Small banks and small businesses turned out to be a good combination when it came to PPP loans
Sarah Ladley was approved for emergency funding in the second round of the Payroll Protection Program. But getting there was difficult. Ladley’s food truck, Ba-Nom-a-Nom, specializes in vegan soft-serve ice cream.
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Breaking Google’s search tools will hurt small businesses — including my family’s restaurant
New legislation hinders data collection for targeted ads. That hurts small businesses
Collateral Damage: How Small Businesses Could Lose Big in the DOJ’s Fight Against Google
