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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
Coronavirus has changed the way small businesses operate, possibly forever
Big-name stores aren’t the only ones pushing online sales. Some small businesses say a move online has been their saving grace and has changed their business models moving forward.
Advance Ohio offers $10 million ad match program to kickstart Northeast Ohio small businesses amid coronavirus crisis
Ohio businesses have been slammed by the coronavirus pandemic, and Advance Ohio will help them recover with a…
Over 80% of U.S. small businesses expect longer impact of pandemic: survey
Eighty-one percent of small U.S. companies surveyed by Veem, a global payments network, expect the new coronavirus pandemic to affect their business over…
The Spice House: Supporting Small Businesses While Staying Tastefully Safe
The Spice House is as much a community as it is an expert spice business. The 60-year-old business has a steady customer base of restaurants, chefs, and foodies, as well as a close-knit network of suppliers (with some so secret, even CEO Charlie Mayer doesn’t know them). Mayer calls The Spice House stores “a sensory…
Shut out of PPP loans, struggling with no child care: How Covid-19 is impacting women-owned small businesses
On March 16, San Francisco Mayor London Breed issued a stay-at-home order for the city, forcing many local businesses to shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Small, non-bank lender, savior for small firms shunned by large banks, struggles to meet demand
As complaints mounted last month that big banks favored larger businesses over smaller ones in the $3.5 trillion federal lending program…
SBA extends coronavirus PPP loan return window: What to know
The Small Business Administration this week extended the window that business owners have to return loans they received through the Paycheck Protection Program.
Klobuchar, Warren urge FTC to take more steps to help small businesses avoid coronavirus scams
Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., and Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., are pushing the Federal Trade Commission to take more steps to shield small businesses from scams as they try to access aid during the coronavirus pandemic.
When coronavirus hit, these small businesses got creative, but they still need help
With at least 30 million people unemployed and businesses shut down in nearly every state, COVID-19 has taken a crippling toll on America’s economic health.
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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
