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Here is an excellent roundup of resources related to the Covid-19 pandemic from Florida SBDC at FIU. Like you, we have been following developments with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). For the benefit of our clients, partners and friends, below please find updated information on COVID-19-related resources. COVID-19 Small Business Disaster Assistance […]
This just in: The SBA will begin distributing $5 billion in additional grants to small businesses hardest hit by the pandemic. The “Supplemental Targeted Advances” will go to 1 million eligible small businesses, which the SBA will begin contacting over the coming weeks. Even businesses that already received EIDL grants […]
“Entrepreneurship — it’s not for everybody. You have to be able to weather uncertainties, and you have to fail your way to the top.” That’s according to George Ray III, a consultant for Florida SBDC at FIU, who specializes in assisting startup entrepreneurs and franchisees. Some pretty famous entrepreneurs had […]
As the world evolves, so does your business — and this means pivoting and re-inventing to keep abreast of the changing times. How will you grow your small business in 2021? Dedicated to helping small businesses from South Florida to around the globe succeed, the Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Program at Miami Dade College is a […]
While America’s Main Street businesses are reopening as the vaccine rollout makes serious headway, small businesses are still very worried about maintaining payroll through the summer without additional relief, says a new national survey of small business owners called Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Voices. Its part of a series […]
Restaurants and bars are another step closer to getting financial help after experiencing devastating losses during the COVID-19 pandemic. The long-awaited opening of the Restaurant Revitalization Fund is now close finat hand. The U,S, Small Business Association has released some key details about the pandemic relief program for the restaurant […]
By Gerri Detweiler – Guest Contributor You’ve gotten your PPP loan, spent it properly, and hopefully qualify for full forgiveness. Congratulations! What’s next? Here are six steps you can take now, after your PPP loan, to help ensure your business continues on the road to recovery. Get a Grip On […]
UPDATE: The SBA ran into technical difficulties and has paused the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program while it works with the vendor to reopen the program. The Small Business Administration i launched its $16.25 billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant program today, but the application process will go in steps. The […]
It’s no secret that restaurants were one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. The newly passed American Rescue Plan Act aims to help restaurants, bars and related businesses with a new grant program called the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. The RRF will offer $28.6 billion in grants to hard-hit restaurants and […]
In 2018, sisters Astrid and Katherine Lentino launched Inspiration Design Lab after searching for a business idea that would be an outlet for their creativity. They wanted to sell all-natural products that would bring happiness to people and were good for their health, without doing harm to the environment. “In […]