MONDAY, APRIL 20, 2020

5k Grants: LIVE NOW - APPLY TODAY

As you probably know, grants for small businesses are going FAST and they can be difficult to apply for. The US Chamber of Commerce Foundation has established a Save Small Business Fund, which is providing $5,000 grants to as many businesses as possible. TO QUALIFY YOU MUST - Employ between 3 and 20 people - Be located in an economically vulnerable community - Have been harmed financially by the COVID-19 pandemic

Save Small Business Fund The Save Small Business Fund is a grantmaking initiative offering short-term relief for small employers in the United States and its territories. Small businesses are the foundation of our communities and our economy. Employing nearly half the... Read more savesmallbusiness.com

Visit the Website to Make Sure you Qualify  You can type in your business' zip code on the website to see if it qualifies as an economically vulnerable community. You can also fill out the application on the website, learn more about the Save Small Business Initiative, and view the information in Spanish . Link to the website by clicking "read more" in the column to the left . 

Governor Wolf's Six-Point Plan to Reopen Pennsylvania

Plan for Pennsylvania | Governor Tom Wolf Before we can build a better commonwealth, we need to protect our friends and neighbors. The Wolf Administration has taken broad and far-reaching actions to help meet the short- and long-term needs of individual Pennsylvanians in the face of this ... Read more www.governor.pa.gov

Every Red Light Eventually Turns Green When faced with a lengthy business shutdown, it can be a roller coaster of emotions when you learn it’s time to re-open. The truth is, you’re likely going to have to open in a series of phases. Are you financially & mindfully prepared for that? Read more www.barandrestaurantexpo.com

Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Allegheny... Welcome! You are invited to join a webinar: Allegheny Conference Response + Recovery Webinar Series: "Early Considerations for the Re-opening of Business in our Region". After registering, you will receive a confirmation email about joining the... Read more zoom.us

WEBINAR DETAILS: Friday, April 24, 2020 – 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. “Early Considerations for the Re-opening of Business in our Region” Moderator : Kyle Chintalapalli, Vice President, Business & Economic Development, Allegheny Conference/Pittsburgh Regional Alliance   As our region – and the world at large – transition beyond the COVID-19 crisis response to the beginnings of economic recovery, the re-opening of businesses will mark a critical step forward. To protect public health and to stabilize the economy, we anticipate a methodical and deliberate process for reopening business will be established. This webinar begins exploring early considerations for businesses reintegrating back into the day-to-day economy. Featured speakers include:   Matt Smith, President, Greater Pittsburgh Chamber of Commerce (an Allegheny Conference affiliate): summarizing the latest state of policy at the federal, state and local levels that will drive – and guide – southwestern Pennsylvania’s re-opening.    Jay Glunt, Partner, ReedSmith:   sharing risk management insights, vis a vis a recent PA Department of Health order on the impact on and implications for both essential businesses open right now and others that will open into the future.   John O’Leary, Senior Manager, Deloitte Services and State & Local Government Research Leader, Deloitte Center for Government Insights : presenting human capital/workforce and workplace considerations for re-opening of business, as well as insights on how business will transform overall, near- and long-term.

Tax Implications of Gift Cards Sales + GoFundMe... In this time of unprecedented crisis for the restaurant industry, many operators are turning to alternative revenue sources, like gift card sales and GoFundMe campaigns, to create relief funds for their employees, the majority of whom they have... Read more www.oystersunday.com

Tax Implications of Alternative Revenue Sources This article has a compilation of resources for bar and restaurant owners to review and use while navigate alternate streams of revenue during total or partial cessation of operations.

Instead of selling gift cards, raise DEBT-FREE capital with Loyalty Bonds from Honeycomb Credit

This unique program that just rolled out allows qualifying businesses to sell a "gift card subscription" to loyal customers. The gift cards are purchased at one time, but dispersed to the buyer in 4 disbursements, one every 6 months. The goal is to provide immediate cash flow resources for businesses while relieving them of the potential loss of cash flow when operations fully resume, seeing many customers with gift cards they want to use.

Loyalty Bonds | Honeycomb Credit Honeycomb is offering community-sourced loyalty bonds for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Read more www.honeycombcredit.com

The Future of Music Ecosystems and Venues

The National Independent Venue Association has just launched with more than 800 charter members from 48 states and Washington D.C.. Independent venue owners are banding together to amplify their voices and push to secure more federal funding to aid these venues in surviving the COVID shut down. Membership is FREE and you can apply using the link here .

NIVA | National Independent Venue Association (NIVA) These entertainment hubs are critical to their local economies and tax bases as employers, tourism destinations, and revenue generators for neighboring businesses such as restaurants, hotels, and retail. Independent venues exist in every state... Read more www.nivassoc.org

Amplify Music | Changing Music Futures in a Changing Time How can we learn from other local communities creating resilience in the music social/structural disruption/reconstruction under COVID-19? Our Mission: A gathering of lived experiences and workable ideas. We bring together diverse music leaders and.. Read more amplifymusic.org

Amplify Music 2020: Resilience and Community Ecosystems A virtual conference April 23-24 With topics such as The Future of Live Music , Transformation of Music Cities , and Nightlife: Practical Actions and Challenges, as well as discussions about what countries around the world are doing to support music ecosystems in a post-COVID world, this virtual conference is positioned to be a very useful tool for connecting with and empowering music ecosystems in cities around the world.

NEED MASKS? Pennsylvania Restaurant and Lodging Association is partnering with a uniform company to make cloth masks available to all Pennsylvania restaurants, whether or not they are a PRLA member. The masks are washable and reusable. They will be available as early as Friday, April 24 for order in lots as small as 25 - Keep checking PRLA.org for updates.

ON A LIGHTER NOTE....

"...how's come everybody's buying up the toilet paper? Is this a worldwide pandemic or the Blizzard of '93?!" ...Pittsburgh Dad is quarantined and funny as ever.

Check out our previous COVID-19 resource newsletters for more information. April 16 edition is here , April 10 edition is here , April 3 edition is here and March 26 edition is here .

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