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"I would rather be exposed to the inconveniences attending too much liberty than those attending to small a degree of it" - Thomas Jefferson

Things I Learned

On an average day these past few weeks, your Chamber is attending 2.5 Webinars or Conference Calls. What we at the Chamber have learned these past 22 days is that there are a lot of cogs in this wheel, and they are all spinning. They are going in the right direction, and there a many, many, organizations thinking about you, your business, and your long-term well being. In addition, today I learned the following: Over $150 Billion of the $349 Billion in PPP Loans have been committed to small businesses around the country Every bank in Michigan now has access to the SBA Portal Most banks have gone thru their client list, and are accepting applications from non clients now The US Congress has stalled on extending this package, but there will be more money to added to this If you are a small business owner with no banking relationship, PayPal is now accepting PPP loans 1099 and Self Employed Individuals are now eligible, this means you can protect YOUR income

More Info on PPP

BACC Chamber Chat Wed. April 15th, 2pm ZOOM - Video Conference We will have representatives from Supervisor McNamara's office with us to answer your questions, and also provide information on what is available to us. Please register below. Register Here

Self Employed, 1099 Employees Can File For Unemployment TODAY LANSING, MICH. –  Michigan’s self-employed workers, gig workers, 1099-independent contractors and low-wage workers affected by COVID-19 can apply for federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) beginning Monday, April 13 at 8AM. Continue reading

IMPORTANT NOTICE: If you, or someone you know, was rejected for Unemployment, please have them log back into their account! Do NOT file a new application! The new federal guidelines went into effect on Monday April 13th, and previously rejected claims are being approved. There may be some questions you need to answer, but there is a VERY high likelihood that your claim will be accepted now.

Virtual Events This Week

Tuesday April 14th 1-2pm - FACEBOOK Meet five of your local officials on a Facebook Live Event. Get the latest on COVID-19 State and Federal Resources. This is open to the public, you only need to have a Facebook Account. Link to Facebook Page

BACC Chamber Chat Wed. April 15th, 2pm ZOOM - Video Conference We will have representatives from Supervisor McNamara's office with us to answer your questions, and also provide information on what is available to us. Please register below. Register Here

We are on Day 22 Together - Apart

It may feel like a lot longer, but today is day 22. As the Executive order stands now, we have 16 left. We want the community to understand that a light switch is not going to be simply turned on and all will be back to normal. The Governor eluded to this in her press conference Monday. She is beginning to look at how we re-open the economy. We need to trust our government officials in this roll out. It won't be perfect, but we are heading in the right direction. And, that day is getting closer, and closer. I keep pointing to an article published on our web site over a month ago. If you feel a need to criticize public officials for any of decisions being made, please read this. It's a 3-minute read, but please take a look ... CLICK HERE ... if you still want to complain afterwards, send me the email instead of posting it on Facebook, IG, or Twitter.

CONTACT INFO We might not be on Main Street during all this, but we are here to support you. If you should have any questions, comments, news, information, etc .. Never hesitate to contact us! info@bellevilleareachamber.org (734) 516-0221

Thank you to our corporate members