Businesses in most parts of Florida – excluding Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach at the moment because of the high numbers of COVID-19 cases – are already beginning to reopen, per an executive order signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis. That doesn’t mean, of course, that you must reopen now – […]
Author: Nancy Dahlberg
New surveys paint a bleak picture for small businesses amid COVID-19
Most U.S. small businesses expect to be out of business within 6 months. That’s from new research released today by SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) warning that the state of small business could go from bad to worse. The survey examines the impact of COVID-19 and identifies significant, widespread […]
Applications open Monday for City of Miami’s COVID-19 small business loan program
The City of Miami is launching two new small business assistance programs to provide relief to City businesses affected by the COVID-19 economic downturn: the Business Continuity Micro-enterprise Assistance Program and the Small Business Emergency Loan Assistance Program. The application period for both programs begins Monday, May 4th and is open only to […]
COVID-19: Updated resources for small businesses
Florida SBDC at FIU has been closely following developments with the Coronavirus (COVID-19) and from time to time has been updating a list of resources for small businesses. We bring them to you: SBA Disaster Assistance Due to the hardships that so many of our country’s small businesses are suffering, […]
Applying for the PPP? Here’s some advice from the front lines
Roberto Castellon is a consultant at Florida SBDC at FIU who has been helping about 80+ small businesses hurt by the COVID-19 crisis apply for forgivable loans through the government’s Paycheck Protection Program over the past three weeks. That includes fielding the small business owners’ questions nonstop and learning about […]
Second chance at PPP funding likely to open Monday and it won’t last long
As the coronavirus crisis has continued to wallop small businesses, small business owners now have a second chance at getting a loan that could help them keep their companies afloat and pay their employees. After Congress approved it, President Trump signed into law a relief package today that includes a […]
COVID-19: Resources to help your small business now
Like you, the team at Florida SBDC at FIU, the small business development center within the university’s College of Business, has been following developments with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here is some updated information the organization is sharing on COVID-19-related resources. We’ll start with some important updates on SBA financial assistance […]
Miami-Dade Beacon Council and County launch COVID-19 resource sites for businesses
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, the county’s official public-private economic development partnership, is working closely with Miami-Dade County and other community partners to alleviate economic stress on the community as a result of the COVID-19 crisis. Two resource sites, have been launched and will be updated continuously: BizHelp.Miami is a one-stop online portal that […]
Navigating the COVID-19 crisis: A small business story
Pilar Guzman Zavala was still beaming with energy and excitement having just returned from an airport conference in Denver in early March. Her small business, Half Moon Empanadas, was preparing to expand nationally, and the interest at the large tradeshow was “amazing.” But what seemed like overnight, she and her […]
Communicate with your team with frequency, empathy and transparency during COVID-19 crisis. Here’s how
In times of crisis, the importance of your team shines through. That’s why you spent so much time choosing the right employees for your small business in the first place. Earlier this week, we brought you a post on communicating with your customers in times of crisis. Today we look […]