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Small Business Center - Special Update

April 3, 2020

Hello Valued SBC Participant!

Please pat yourself on the back for doing your best under these historically challenging circumstances.

We hope that you can take some downtime to take care of and enjoy yourself.

We also ask you to share this email with anyone who could benefit from the information, resources and support.

Thank you! All the Best, deborah .

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Virtual Small Business Roundtable

Weekly Wednesday's Noon-1:30 p.m.

Join us for our next Virtual Roundtable! We are holding these small business roundtables weekly online using WebEx.

Virtual roundtables are opportunities for you to:

Learn about resources to help you through this challenging time
Connect with other area small business owners to support each other
Brainstorm ideas to solve problems and find new opportunities

NEXT TOPIC: Understanding Covid-19 Relief Programs. Making sense of the opportunities offered by the SBA and other resources. We will go through loan programs and other resources that are available for companies from the State and Federal Government. Presented in partnership with the Small Business & Technology Development Center (SBTDC) at East Carolina University. There will be LIVE Q&A.

Wednesday 4/8/20

Noon-1:30 p.m.

Latest Small Business COVID-19 News

SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program for Small Businesses Affected by the Coronavirus Pandemic Launches (4/3)
Overview and Comparison Table of SBA Emergency Loan Programs (4/2) From our partners at the Small Business & Technology Development Centers (www.sbtdc.org/coronavirus)
NC Dept of Revenue Expanded Tax Relief (3/31).

In case you missed them, here are our most recent updates...keep in mind some information may have changed/expired:

SBC SPECIAL UPDATE – March 30, 2020. Essential Businesses, SBA Programs info, upcoming webinars…READ/SHARE: https://conta.cc/2wEWXb5

Monitor N.C. COVID-19 Business News at EDPNC:

https://edpnc.com/nc-business-relief-resources-covid-19

Webinars to Help Your Small Business

RECORDED:

What Content Should I Create During Coronavirus from Brad Poirier - SBC instructor and owner of Bear City Impact.

Watch > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MasVU12JQH0&feature=youtu.be

UPCOMING:

Promoting Your Business and Products During a Crisis

Sat 4/4 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Ideas to Keep Cash Flowing During a Pandemic Shutdown

Tue 4/7 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Virtual Roundtable: Understanding Covid19 Relief Programs

Wed 4/8 Noon-1:30 p.m.

Small Business Tax and Employment Law Questions Answered

Thu 4/9 3:15 – 4:15 p.m.

See the MANY online webinars on a variety of topics to help your business now and in the future:

http://bit.ly/sbcnwebinars

Essential Assistance:

Visit the Small Business Center Network (SBCN) website

often for news and tools to help your business through the COVID-19 crisis. It is being updated often!

From our families to yours, we wish you health and happiness during this crisis

Deborah Kania

Director

252-638-1088

kaniad@cravencc.edu

Christina Bowman-Murray

Assistant

252-638-1166

bowmanc@cravencc.edu

Thank you for looking to the SBC for your small business needs!

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