June 22, 2020
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And OPEN for BUSINESS
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My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give to another person, he believed in me.
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- Jim Valvano (Jimmy V)
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YOUR Chamber would like to wish it's members and the community that reads this newsletter a Happy and Blessed Fathers Day!
We believe in you, and that you will come out stronger on the other side of this!
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$50 MILLION IN GRANTS & PPP FORGIVENESS
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WAYNE COUNTY ANNOUNCES NEW $50 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES!
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YOUR Chamber has been involved with the Economic Development Group in Wayne County over the past 8-10 weeks. We are PROUD to announce the funding of $50 Million in grants available for YOU, our small businesses. Applications will be available June 29th, and they will remain open thru July 10th. Basic requirements:
- Brick and mortar business
- In business for over 1-year
- Sales Revenue less than $1 Million
YOU DO NOT WANT TO MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY!
Your application will need to be complete, with no missing information. Start looking for the required documents now. If you have questions, contact the chamber at;
info@bellevillearachamber.org
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SBA RELEASES NEW EZ FORMS FOR FORGIVENESS
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WASHINGTON
—The U.S. Small Business Administration, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, posted a revised, borrower-friendly Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan forgiveness application implementing the PPP Flexibility Act of 2020, signed into law by President Trump on June 5, 2020. In addition to revising the full forgiveness application, SBA also published a new EZ version of the forgiveness application that applies to borrowers that:
- Are self-employed and have no employees; OR
- Did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%, and did not reduce the number or hours of their employees; OR
- Experienced reductions in business activity as a result of health directives related to COVID-19, and did not reduce the salaries or wages of their employees by more than 25%.
The EZ application requires fewer calculations and less documentation for eligible borrowers. Details regarding the applicability of these provisions are available in the instructions to the new EZ application form.
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REQUEST FOR BIDS - INSURANCE
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We are going to keep this bid open until July 1st! We need to make some decisions!
Insurance Agents
, YOUR Chamber is in search for advise and bids on the following insurance coverages; building and liability, D&O, and annual event insurance. Please contact us if you are interested. We are looking for ADVICE as well as costs. Members will always have preferred standing on their bids.
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We have several
MEMBER Only
Events coming up! Virtual and Face to Face! Mark your calendars, you will not want to miss these events!
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COFFEE BREAK WITH THE CHAMBER - WEDNESDAY!
June 24th - ZOOM
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Our weekly briefing is now a two times monthly Coffee Break. ZOOM-in at 2pm on the
2nd and 4th Wednesday
of the Month!
We will be joined at times by members of our legislature, local governments, and business specialists. This is a
MEMBERS ONLY
meeting. Members, feel free to send a representative of your company if you can't make it!
Get breaking news, updates on programs for grants, loans, and special events. Be the first Chamber members to hear what is going on, and get in on opportunities to promote your businesses. There is always a networking component to these meetings as well.
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DO YOU WANT TO BE PART OF THE SMALL BUSINESS FEATURE IN THE VAN BUREN TODAY? IF SO ...
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The Township is going to dedicate 6-8 pages in the upcoming Van Buren Today magazine, and we need your help! This is for ANY Business in the 48111, you do not have to be a Chamber Member!
We want to tell YOUR Story, so we need to know;
- Why you opened your business in the 48111
- How long have you been in business?
- How did COVID Impact your business?
- Did you pivot into something new due to COVID?
- What is your biggest achievement since you opened your business?
- As a community member, how do you give back?
- What service organizations are you part of?
We want to tell
YOUR Story
, so please send us an email with this information!
Also we want to take the LARGEST GROUP Picture of our Businesses that we can ... Stay tuned for the date and time! Please provide us as much information as you can! We have a very tight deadline! Send us our story this week!
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3 BLINDSPOTS IN YOUR BUSINESS AND WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT!
July 22nd, 2pm
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This
MEMBERS ONLY
event will be take place during our ZOOM Wednesday Chamber Chat in July. This requires a separate registration. We will be lead by Sales & Leadership Expert Greg Coyne, where you will learn;
- The 4 Leadership Hats and the Proper wearing of said hats
- 3 Powerful Leadership Strategies to Drive Leadership Excellence
- Learning to Not Just Sell, but have a repeatable Process to do so
- What’s your common language for delivery—both to your prospects/clients and to your employees
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Through Greg’s help, his clients learn how to use a system to build a business, uncover blind spots they didn’t even realize they had, and stop wasting valuable time with prospects they will never do business with.
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MEMBER ONLY MIXER
July 28th
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The venue will be announced soon, but with Physical Distancing requirements, attendance at this time is limited. You are not going to want to miss this event. Meet YOUR new Board, Congratulate the Award Winners (finally in person) and mingle with your fellow members.
Although this is considered a Members Only event, anyone who had purchased a ticket to the Awards dinner may attend as well.
Drinks and hors d'oeuvres will be served - Registration in advance is required for head counts!
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BUSINESS REFERRAL GROUP
MEETING SCHEDULE
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July 21st - TBD
Aug 5th - TBD
Aug 19th - TBD
Networking, business referral group! Bring your coffee, get ready to help build your referral network!
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STATE NEWS AND RECENT BLOG POST
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PROPERTY TAX DEFERRAL MOVES UNANIMOUSLY THROUGH HOUSE
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June 18, 2020
The Chamber led initiative to delay summer 2020 property tax payments moved through the Michigan House with NO OPPOSITION this week. The delay will provide an estimated $1 billion of breathing room over an 11-month period.
The Michigan Chamber quickly identified the upcoming property tax bill as being a major problem for businesses who have been forced to shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Small Business Restart Grants Approved by the Legislature
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June 18, 2020
The Michigan House and Senate approved $100 million to be spent on grants to help small businesses as they reopen. As a continuation of the $10 million Michigan Small Business Relief grant program created back on March 19th, the program will provide grants up to $20,000 to small businesses to help cover payroll, rent, mortgage payments, utility expenses, costs associated with reopening or other uses authorized in the federal CARES Act.
To be eligible for a grant under the program a business must:
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WITH ALL THE NEW RULES AND REGULATIONS - ARE YOU READY TO REPLY TO THE NEW COMPLAINTS?
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June 18, 2020
Although employers will be implementing many new safety and health practices in the coming weeks and months, there will also be employee relations challenges as a result. Some employees will come back believing that wearing a face mask at work is a request not a requirement. Some may even take rules requiring wearing a face mask as a political challenge or an afront to their personal liberties. Employers will need to be ready to communicate why the employee cannot ignore or refuse to comply with face mask and other new safety policy and practices.
As we have stated on ASE’s
Coronavirus Resources
webpage and in past articles, OSHA/MIOSHA requires employers to provide necessary personal protective equipment (PPE). OSHA does not require employees to wear or use it. That is the responsibility of the employer.
Employers opening shop again
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