Mid-August 2020
SBDC Training & Consulting in Spanish
From the SBDC Associate Director, Elena Vasconez:
We would like to welcome Claudia Yanez to the Aurora-South Metro SBDC to add to our consulting team in Aurora. Claudia is both a trainer and certified SBDC consultant with small business expertise for both Spanish- and English-speaking entrepreneurs. Read on to learn more about her.
Claudia Yáñez – Claudia is a Bilingual Sr. Small Business Specialist with the City of Aurora and the Aurora-South Metro SBDC. She is a business generalist with deep expertise in a variety of start-ups including food and childcare businesses, and the formation of cooperatives. She can work with SBDC clients in business plan development, business start-up strategies, cash flow development, pricing and sales projections, marketing strategies and, basic QuickBooks. She is the instructor for the Leading Edge Business Planning class and Cooperative Development classes in Spanish. She has assisted over 250 small businesses in launching and growing. Claudia is a Certified Colorado SBDC Network consultant.
Please sign up to receive consulting from Claudia or any other member of the Aurora-South Metro SBDC team:

  • REGISTER for services if you are a NEW client to our SBDC: Aurora-SouthMetroSBDCcom/consulting - click on "Request Initial Appointment"
  • Email Leslie, our Administrative Specialist, for an appointment if you are a RETURNING client: lepperso@auroragov.org
  • A start-up workshop is required prior to consulting for entrepreneurs in business for one year or less.

Our consulting is always free, virtual and confidential. With the new CARES Team, Spanish-language assistance, our government contracting consultants, market research assistance through our business librarians, and our faithful regulars, our capacity has grown at the SBDC, so please contact us to set up an online consulting session.
VIRTUAL TRAINING AT THE SBDC
Free webinars during COVID-19
Funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration.
Resiliency Conversations:
The consultants are designing webinars for the Resiliency of your existing business. As these one-hour conversations become available, you will soon see them on our Web site listed as "Resiliency Conversations". Topics will include: Finding Funding, Business Plan Pivoting, PPP Forgiveness, Understanding Your Financials, just to name a few. Keep an eye on www.Aurora-SouthMetroSBDC.com/training.

Remember that, currently, our webinars are at no charge, so now is a great time to
preregister for easy learning opportunities. A start-up workshop is required prior to consulting for entrepreneurs in business for one year or less.
COLORADO COVID LEGAL RELIEF
The ProBono legal group, now officially known as Colorado COVID Legal Relief (CCLR), recently hosted a free webinar on Commercial Leases and Evictions.
Miss the webinar? View the recording--click the button below (http://ow.ly/bhEX50AYEbY).
Back to Business Webinar every Friday at 9:30 AM
Join the Tri-County Health Dept. Business Re-Opening Task Force for a weekly update and question-and-answer segment.
Register Today  (Recordings and Spanish translation available)
UNEMPLOYMENT UPDATE: President Trump signed an Executive Orders on August 8th to supplement unemployment insurance benefits by $400 per week through the end of the year.

If you have already filed for benefits, you do not need to contact CDLE to receive supplement unemployment insurance benefits.  If needed, here is the direct link to reopen a claim: https://smartfile.coworkforce.com/Start.
AUTOMATED PPP FORGIVENESS TOOL 
A new, free tool developed by the AICPA and biz2credit is designed to help borrowers and their CPA advisers complete the forgiveness application for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The tool is available at www.PPPForgivenessTool.com. The tool incorporates the PPP forgiveness calculator developed by AICPA and is available to any business approved for a PPP loan, regardless of the lender it worked with to receive funding.
EIDL and PPP fraud complaints from lenders and the public: send inquiries to the SBA District Office via email to: ColoradoDO@sba.gov | Subject: Report Suspicious Activity. The SBA will route emails to the appropriate Point of Contact for the particular issue.
Send a message to the SBDC today:
Email is best; working remotely most days
(303) 326-8686