SCORE Cape Fear News
April 2020
A Message from SCORE
Dear Reader,
We are living in unprecedented times, and the business landscape is changing on a daily basis. The amount of information available to access and absorb is overwhelming. SCORE Cape Fear is here to help; our mentors are ready to talk, via phone or videoconferencing. We are committed to helping the small business community through this crisis. Our monthly Newsletter and Mid Month Biz Tips will be our channels of communication to our constituents, and will contain a consolidation of links from which you can keep up to date on the myriad of resources available to assist you.
We sincerely hope you are staying safe and continuing to be creative in your business endeavors.
IMPORTANT LINKS TO RESOURCES YOU NEED
SBA disaster assistance link has key information on the Paycheck Protection Program; Economic Injury Disaster Loans; and the Express Bridge Loan Pilot Program. Each one should be carefully reviewed and considered, and each day more information becomes available on the site.

The US Chamber of Commerce has an excellent summary of the Paycheck Protection Program and here's a chart contrasting it with the SBA Disaster loans.

We also have some insight for non-profits.

The Small Business Center Network of North Carolina has some excellent resources available for you. You can also click on their training tab to see Webinars they are hosting. You might be interested in this one or this one.

The Small Business and Technology Development Center has also consolidated information that will be helpful to you. Click here to get started.

Is your business experiencing supply chain interruptions? Here is a database of suppliers containing every kind of thing produced in NC.

Facebook Small Business Grants Program may be of interest.
UPCOMING WEBINARS
April 8 | 12 - 1 PM
Marketing Strategies for Cape Fear Restaurants during the Coronavirus Crisis
  • Top 5 online and offline promotional strategies
  • How to keep your revenues flowing
April 17 | 12 - 1 PM
How to Stay in Front of Your Customers with Google My Business during the Crisis .
  • Changes in Google My Business
  • Top 3 sections of your listing to keep updated
April 2 | 1 - 2 PM
A Three-Step Approach to Intentional Social Media Marketing

Attend this Webinar for an easy to implement strategy - and see better results from your social media marketing efforts - right now!
SCORE is a nonprofit association dedicated to helping small businesses get off the ground, grow and achieve their goals through education and mentorship. SCORE is funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions and/or recommendations expressed herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
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