Dear Friend, 

The past few weeks have been uncertain and difficult and we sincerely hope you and all of your loved ones are healthy and safe. We know that community keeps us going during these trying times and we are here for you.  We wanted to update you on a couple of items that we know are important to you. 

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Our operations time remain the same, 8:30 to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment. You can schedule an appointment by visiting our appointment page here.

APPLICATIONS

We are accepting applications. As always please prepare your documents to ensure we can assist you quickly. We are launching a new product to assist businesses in coping with the COVID-19 crisis and will share more next week. Visit our website to learn more. 

LEARNING WEBINARS

All our learning is moving to virtual learning and we will be utilizing online solutions for the foreseeable future. Below is a list of all webinars for March and April.

We are hosting Top 5 tips for small businesses during this time you can register here.

CONSULTATION SERVICES

Our team is ready to meet with you and work on planning and forecasting to stabilize during this pandemic, so please reach out to us if you need to visit. Click here for our form. 

We know things are changing daily, sometimes hourly, and our job is to provide a stop gap, safety net, to small businesses during this time not just with capital but with compassion and tools.  

We're here for you and we are in this together. 

VISIT OUR BLOG TODAY WITH UPDATED RESOURCES AND TIPS

We're here for you and resources

Top 5 Tips from Our Team to You

MARCH AND APRIL WEBINARS ARE UPDATED

We currently have 12 webinars planned for March and April! 

Tools and resources to support your business and connect you with other business owners are more important now than ever before. Just because we are limited from gathering inside of a classroom does not mean we will stop delivering you the knowledge you need to sustain your business during these challenging times!

All the topics relate to building and strengthening your business and this is the time to consider learning and sharing your expertise with others in the entrepreneur community.

The topics range from mentoring, finances, social media, sales and more. Our Women Business Centers are hosting women business owner centric topics as well.  

NATIONAL AND REGIONAL RESOURCES

We've created resources below with the most recent information in supporting small businesses. These resource links have been updated as of March 21, 2020. 

SBA COVID-19 RESOURCE CENTER

SBA DIRECT LOAN APPLICATION

IRS WEBSITE 2019 TAX RETURN DEADLINE IS JULY 15

CENSUS WEBSITE (FILE YOUR CENSUS 2020 SURVEY ONLINE)

DEPARTMENT OF LABOR EMPLOYMENT LANDING PAGE

CFPB PROTECT YOUR CREDIT DURING COVID-19