Hello business community!

Now that government assistance programs have been launched, applications are open, and businesses are starting to re-open under provincial restrictions:

What resources / assistance has your business accessed?
Select one answer from below.
Have something else in mind? Let us know!
Please select which program your business has accessed:
Canada Emergency Wage Subsidy (CEWS)
Business Credit Availability Program (BCAP)
Canada Emergency Commercial Rent Assistance (CECRA)
Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA)
Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
Other
If you missed last weeks' newsletter you can find it HERE .

Please check specific eligibility for each program. This is a partial list, if you are looking for specific information that is not listed here, please feel free to contact us directly.
LAST WEEKS POLL SUMMARY:
What best reflects your current top priority?

Moving my business to online sales platform - 31.8%
Accessing government assistance/resources - 23.8%
Accessing webinars to stay current - 15.9%
Just waiting this out - 15.9%
Connecting virtually with other business owners - 12.6%
We want to promote you!
At this time, is your business helping other businesses FREE of charge?
This is a time to connect & support each other where we can, and we want to share that feel good business-to-business support. Let us know how you are helping, so we an promote what you are offering. Send us a few sentences on what your business is offering to other businesses, your contact information, and social media links.

Resources, funding & financing:

Ontario Providing Employers with Workplace Safety Guidelines:
The government safety guidelines released today will provide direction to those working in manufacturing, food manufacturing and processing, restaurant and food service, and the agricultural sector. These measures build on more than 60 guidelines developed by Ontario's health and safety associations in response to COVID-19 for various sectors such as retail, health care, construction, transportation, police services, firefighters, and transit employees. 

Cameco Fuel Services $250,000 Relief Fund:
Grants are available for any charities and not for profits that have been impacted by COVID-19. Funds must be used to help with the challenges of COVID-19 and can be directed to ongoing program support, targeted COVID-19 community response or specialized programs. Funds cannot be used for primarily staff salaries, buildings or infrastructure costs. The deadline for applications is 11:59 p.m. May 10th, 2020.

GetintheLoop is a mobile marketing platform that connects local businesses with local p eople. People can download a free App and opt-in to receive local offers and experiences, across a variety of categories. In addition we can support your brand marketing strategy with email, push notification, web, and social media posts.
GetintheLoop is coast-to-coast in Canada in over 62 cities, but uniquely local with our local owner advantage. There is no cost or contract required, providing local business owners assistance to help promote their business.
Connect with Steve at: 905-207-5667.

Update to Zoom Platform:
If you are using the Zoom meeting platform to connect with your team, clients or colleagues, here is an important notice from Zoom: Please begin updating all your clients to Zoom 5.0 now. After May 30, 2020, all Zoom clients on older versions will receive a forced upgrade when trying to join meetings as GCM Encryption will be fully enabled across the Zoom platform.

Upcoming Shared Webinars:


How's Your Digital Health? Upgrading Your Online Presence During the Pause
Wednesday May 6, 11:00am - 12:00pm
With Guest Expert Mike Jacobs, CEO, The New Business.
Using GoToWebinar. You can join our session by using a Mac, PC or a mobile device.

Social - What makes for shareable, engaging content? How much should you post, where and when?
Website - What is essential, what isn't, and how to update without breaking the bank.
Third Party Sites and Apps - Which apps, review sites, and third-party tools are important to monitor, participate in, and win at?

Using these three segments, we look for areas for improvement and develop a straightforward plan to improve your digital health with a simple scoring method.


Crisis Management In The Workplace:
Peninsula Employment Law Services
Thursday May 7, 3:00 pm
Complimentary webinar on how to protect your business during COVID-19.
  • The facts on COVID-19 and what to do now to protect your business
  • How to meet new employment laws and manage your workplace in a rapidly changing legal landscape
  • How to update your workplace policies on sick pay and remote work rules
  • How to support your employees during this challenging time

Plus, you’ll get the chance to submit your most pressing coronavirus questions to the team of HR experts directly.


How Do We Navigate The Doom and Gloom and INNOVATE Through Crisis?
Thursday May 7, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Discover how you and your organization can adapt with the times. As part of Entrepreneur’s ongoing Recovery Planning Series, this webinar will feature insights from entrepreneur, educator and author of Create the Future: Tactics for Disruptive Thinking by Jeremy Gutsche. He will discuss his company’s firsthand experience working with leading innovators and how he helped them thrive in times of crisis.


Contact North Northumberland - Durham:
Schulick Webinar Series: Shaping The Post-Pandemic World
All webinars take place at 1:00pm.
To register contact Wendy Somerville:
1-855-361-1421 or northumberlanddurham@contactnorth.ca

Thursday May 7:
A Historical View of the Post-Pandemic Future.

Tuesday May 12:
Entrepreneurial Resilience in the Post Pandemic World

Thursday May 14:
The Economic Impact of a Pandemic and Yes People Do Matter!


Contact North Northumberland - Durham:
PARO Webinar Series
To register contact Wendy Somerville:
1-855-361-1421 or northumberlanddurham@contactnorth.ca

Wednesday May 6:
How to Continue to Grow Your Business During Covid-19
11:00am - 12:00pm

Friday May 8:
Getting Started With Shopify
12:15pm - 1:15pm


Wednesday May 13:
Find Business Success with a More Energetic You - Food Rules for Women in Business (Welness Coaching)
12:15pm - 1:15pm

Click below to be directed to Northumberland County's website, for an updated list of service updates and facility closures, news, and how to reduce your risk against Covid-19.
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