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Fort Washington to Valley Forge, Conshohocken to Collegeville, Pennsylvania.
 
MONTGOMERY COUNTY CHAMBER   
Thursday, March 26
 
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Dear Members and Friends of the Chamber 

Today would have been our annual ChamberFest. Obviously, we recognize its a small sacrifice of Covid-19. In the coming weeks, we will post the new date. It will be a day that we can safely come together and celebrate the joys of business in Montgomery County and beyond.

As this viral outbreak continues, we want you to know that we are experiencing these hardships together. Things are changing everyday. As new legislation is passed, including the imminent $2 trillion dollar bill from the US Senate, we will update you. From my family to yours, we will do our best to help our business community.

Ryan's Message from his home office
Ryan's Message from his home office



Ryan S. Rosenbaum

Office Hours

Our staff are working from home. We are available by phone at 610-265-1776 and email at info@montgomerycountychamber.org from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm daily.

Manufacturers that need to get certificates of origin stamped for export please reach out to Ryan to make arrangements at ryan@montgomerycountychamber.org and 610-265-1776.

   
We are going virtual to continue to serve our members, and business community!

Our March 31st Business Card Exchange presented by VIST Bank will now be a Virtual Business Exchange. It will be free for members and still $10 for non-members.


Here is how it will work. We can accommodate our first 30 participants. Ryan will moderate a conversation, which will include an introduction by all participants and some general discussion questions about your businesses. We will be utilizing a free (and easy to use application) called Zoom. We will be emailing our registered attendees on 3/30 with the code to tap into the right call.
Please join us!

Thanks VIST Bank for being our Virtual Business Card Exchange Sponsor!
Tompkins ViST Bank

Gov Wolf
Governor Wolf Announces COVID-19
Working Capital Assess Program for Small Businesses

On Wednesday, March 25, Governor Tom Wolf announced that new funding is available to help small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority's (PIDA) Small Business First Fund, the COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA).

The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) recently authorized the transfer of $40 million to the Small Business First Fund for CWCA. PIDA authorized making $60 million available to provide loans of $100,000 or less to for-profit businesses with 100 or fewer full-time employees.
Funds are expected to become available this week.

The COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program offers 0% loans for up to $100,000.
Montgomery County companies are eligible to apply for the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority Coronavirus Working Capital Access program.

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Small Business Development Center R esources
From our colleagues at the Temple SBDC are sharing these webinars to help businesses with their applications for state and federal COVID-19 economic development assistance. These programs are free for participants.

Applicants can review the loan forms to prepare for an online application here - https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/Information/PaperForms

Friday, March 27:  9:00-10:30: SBA Disaster Loan Webinar and Pennsylvania State Financing Programs to help Small Businesses with COVID 19

Monday, March 30:  9:00-10:30: SBA Disaster Loan Webinar and Pennsylvania State Financing Programs to help Small Businesses with COVID 19

Tuesday, March 31 9:00- 10:30: SBA Disaster Loan Webinar and Pennsylvania State FinancingPrograms to help Small Businesses with COVID 19

Wednesday, April 1 9:00-10:30: SBA Disaster Loan Webinar and Pennsylvania State Financing Programs to help Small Businesses with COVID 19

Thursday, April 2, 9:00-10:30: SBA Disaster Loan Webinar and Pennsylvania State Financing Programs to help Small Businesses with COVID 19

Friday, April 3, 9:00-10:30: SBA Disaster Loan Webinar and Pennsylvania State Financing Programs to help Small Businesses with COVID 19

Regional Business Survey
Thank you to everyone who responded to the Montgomery County's request to complete the Regional Business Survey. The results have been released and here is the pdf to review .


Members Supporting Members
The Chamber has over 400 members. Together we navigate through this crisis we strongly encourage our members to support each other.
Here is the list of chamber members who are banks and financial institutions. They are ready to serve you and your business and are also listed in our business directory 
 
Here is the page from last week which featured our members who are restaurants offering curb side take out and delivery.
 

Ambler Savings Bank
Ambler Savings Bank
Fairview Village, Ambler, Limerick
American Heritage Credit Union
East Norriton, King of Prussia, Conshohocken, West Norriton, Blue Bell

Bryn Mawr Trust
Blue Bell, Bridgeport, Conshohocken, East Norriton, King of Prussia, Limerick,


West Norriton

Meridian Bank
Blue Bell
Perkasie

Plymouth Meeting
TD Bank
  TD Bank
VIST BankA Tompkins Community Bank
Conshohocken

Ardmore, Blue Bell, Conshohocken, Flourtown, Jenkintown, King of Prussia,
WSFS Bank
Lansdale, Limerick, Narberth, Norristown, Maple Glen, Phoenixville, Trooper

If we have inadvertently missed your bank's branch on this list, please let us know and we will add you to our directory and website post.

 
The website is the most up-to-date, so please follow it, and also follow the county's social media sites. Here are the links.  
The County Commissioner have a press briefing every day at 3pm on facebook live. 
 
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Guidance for Employers Dealing with COVID-19 
 

 
We will do our best to keep this list as up-to-date as possible on our website, as the current situation unfolds. The following are resources that provide helpful information you may need to navigate the current situation.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Resources that explain the outbreak of the coronavirus and how to best get your business prepared:
Contact information: CDC 800-232-4636 | cdc.gov
 
PA Department of Health
Up-to-date information and resources for Pennsylvania on their website:
PA Department of Health: 1-877-PA-HEALTH | health.pa.gov
 
Additional Resources

Welcome to New Members That Joined the Chamber in March

Springhouse Early Learning
809 N Bethlehem Pike
Ambler, Pennsylvania 19002
267-419-8277


Integrate For Good
1117 Bridge Street, #247
Creamery, PA 19430

484-854-1375
Protection Coaching
384 E. High Street, #3
Pottstown, PA 19464

 Satanoff Insurance Agency
939 Radnor Road
Suite 2
Wayne, PA 19087
610-971-2222


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