Building the Foundation of Local and Regional Minority Chambers Across The State To Help Drive Louisiana's Economy Forward |
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100 Year Anniversary: 1921 Tulsa Massacre and Destruction of Black Wall Street
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The nation commemorates the Tulsa race massacre which took place on May 31 and June 1, 1921. Mobs of White residents, many of them deputized and given weapons by city officials, attacked Black residents and businesses of the Greenwood District in Tulsa, Oklahoma, US. It was one of "the single worst incident(s) of racial violence in American history". Click Image Above to Watch/Listen to Video: "Black Wall Street: The Hidden Economy" featuring Ron Busby of US Black Chambers Inc.
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Explore Louisiana's Rural Evolution |
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Entrepreneurship Initiatives and State Small Business Credit Initiatives Updates
On May 14th LED executed a Webinar session with a focus on Louisiana Small Business and Entrepreneurship initiatives. Due to new opportunities made possible by the CARES Act and more recently the American Rescue Plan, LED is making plans to provide critical assistance to small businesses in Louisiana, facilitating the urgent deployment of capital and helping small business recovery.
If you were not able to attend the Webinar, it’s available via a recording that can be viewed here.
As noted in the Webinar presentation, LED seeks to gather input for the detailed planning and execution of these important entrepreneurship and small business support activities.
Your input is critical to the design process that identifies and supports strategies to cultivate small business competitiveness and strengthen entrepreneurship throughout the state. Please join us and respond to the attached survey. This will allow us to gain a full view of entrepreneurship programs that should be given strong consideration.
Please direct your attention to this link, which will allow us to gain your input:
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Louisiana SBA presents Webinar: Disaster Response and Recovery Training- June 2
While he was in Tulsa, President Joe Biden announced steps to try and narrow the racial wealth gap. This happened after he met with survivors of the Tulsa Race Massacre.
In his plan, the president talked about increasing "federal purchasing power" to help grow small, disadvantaged businesses by 50%.
Eventually, that will turn into about $100 billion in the next five years.
The White House said it would include $10 billion in a community revitalization funds to support infrastructure projects, specially targeting underdeveloped communities.
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CORONAVIRUS BUSINESS UPDATES
As of May 27, 2021*
Compatibility of PPP & ERTC Webinar – Businesses with questions about how to use both the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) can watch a recent webinar sponsored by the NFIB. Financial experts addressed topics such as how to claim the ERTC for 2021 and how it works alongside other SBA relief programs. You can view the recorded webinar here.
Community Navigator Pilot Program – The Small Business Administration has announced that it is accepting applications for the $100M Community Navigator Pilot Program. The program is open to applications from nonprofit organizations; state, local, and tribal governments; SBA resource partners; and other organizations. Selected partners will engage in targeted outreach for small businesses in underserved communities to help small businesses get the resources and support they need to recover from the pandemic. To learn more about the program, click here.
Orleans Parish COVID-19 Guidelines – The City of New Orleans has issued updated guidance in regards to COVID-19 guidelines. Amongst the changes, there will no longer be a limit on how late alcohol can be sold or on second lines and parades, gyms will be allowed to open at 100% capacity, and restaurants and bars will no longer have to maintain 6-foot table spacing or table number restrictions. Large indoor and outdoor events will be able to occur under one of the following options:
- 50% indoor capacity/75% outdoor capacity without masks and distancing, or
- 100% capacity with masks required, or
- 100% capacity without masks if individuals provide proof of vaccination or a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours.
To read more about the latest COVID-19 guidelines in New Orleans, click here.
Louisiana COVID-19 Guidelines – Earlier this week, Governor John Bel Edwards announced that upon the conclusion of the current academic semester, masks will no longer be required in school settings. Each school district will have the ability to set their own requirements. Masks will still be required in health care facilities, public transportation and prisons per federal mandates. To read more about the latest announcement, click here.
Coronavirus Information & Resources
Work – If you want a job in a sector that is surging right now, new openings are on WorkNOLA.com.
Employees – A database of local talent looking for new job opportunities, including quick employment history and skills summary, is on the WorkNOLA Workforce Directory. GNOmatch provides custom connections between companies with lay-offs, and those hiring for transferable skills.
Data – The COVID-19 Economic Dashboard can be found here. The COVID-19 Vaccine Dashboard can be found here.
Coronavirus Supplies – If you are looking for PPE, sanitizer, food providers, and other related products and services, search the GNOpivot Marketplace. You can view our mask comparison chart here.
Coronavirus Customers – If you have pivoted your business to make a new, coronavirus-related product, register on GNOpivot
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