A TALK Briefing | May 3, 2020
TALK COVID-19 Updates
Continue to use hashtags #healthyathome and #TeamKentucky to support KY steps! Visit  www.talklou.com for your COVID-19 answers in our archive of past updates. Find the Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky on Facebook, and Linked In. Twitter: @talklou Join TALK today!
Upcoming Virtual Events
April 15 – May 15, 2020
LEAP and Moolathon are partnering to host The Grind, a virtual 5k as not only a way to drive donations, but as a fun way to motivate the community to stay active and connected, too.
The entry fee is only $10 and proceeds will go to The Small Business Continuity Loan program in Louisville .


May 4, 10 AM.  Health for a Change Webinar: Self-Care During a Pandemic, hosted by Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky.   Free.

May 4, 2 PM.  Health for a Change: Self-Care Webinar.  (same as above) Free.

May 5, 11 AM. "How to Manage Problem Employees and Deal with Difficult People.” A SHRM Accredited Webinar with Management and Leadership Expert through the Kentucky Manufacturers Association Free for KAM members; $199 for others.

May 6, Noon. SBDC Weekly Webinar: Economic Injury and Disaster Relief.   These Small Business Development Center (SBDC) sessions will be conducted at noon each Wednesday. The SBDC will share updated information and resources for Kentucky small businesses dealing with the COVID-19 public health crisis.

May 7, Noon. Trade Chat: Trade & The Economy Post-Covid. Hosted by the World Trade Center KY. WTCKY Members: Free. Future Members: $15.

May 7, Noon. Virtual Demo Day from OCEAN (in Cincinnati). Free.

May 7, 3:30 PM. Story Louisville Acceleration Program (SLAP) Discussion, a 6-week pre-accelerator for founders. Registration Required.
Grab something from the refrigerator and snack while discussing ecommerce solutions with TALK Board Member Lee Ann Lyle of LAL Computers. “Less Headaches with Better Ecommerce Solutions” Hosted by TALK.
Free.

Join Zoom
May 13, 6 PM.  How Do We Prepare For The Post Pandemic World? Presented by the U of L CIO Series. Online Using Microsoft Teams. Invitation with Link will be emailed after registration. Free.

PPP Loan Forgiveness Guidance

A portion of the PPP Loan is forgivable but forgiveness is not automatic! Once you receive funds you have eight weeks to spend the cash on allowable and eligible expenses. Then you’ll need to apply for the forgiveness to the issuing bank. What do you need to ensure that your loan will be forgiven? Eligible expenses are limited to payroll, mortgage interest, rent and utilities. Ask more questions of your CPA or if you don’t have a CPA to consult...Use the Kentucky Society of CPA’s FIND A CPA tool to find CPA’s in your industry. You can also reach out to SBA resource partners like the Small Business Development Center, SCORE, Women's Business Center or Veterans Business Outreach Center.

Governor Andy Beshear invites all Kentuckians to make a tax deductible donation to the Team Kentucky Fund. This fund provides assistance to Kentuckians who have been severely financially impacted by the COVID-19 emergency. The Commonwealth of Kentucky’s Public Protection Cabinet oversees the Team Kentucky Fund .
Tech & Business News You Can Use
TALK, the Area Tech Council, Provides Cybersecurity Training Over the Next Weeks Where All Participants Earn a Microcredential Badge
Join Us This Next Friday, May 8th....Register Now
TALK, the Technology Association of Louisville Kentucky, is providing cyber readiness training for small business professionals in the state of Kentucky online at no cost now through the end of May. A three-month online course has been condensed into six weeks for a microcredential and badge to display on your website. 

This cybersecurity virtual series is done in partnership with the Cyber Readiness Institute (CRI) and is held on Fridays at 2 PM online .   Registration continues as participants  can be added each week, and if they login to the online curricula first and catch up on the material missed, the microcredential is still within reach. 

The last session of best practices and industry discussion will occur on May 29, 2020.   Registration is on Eventbrite  under TALK’s CyberReadiness Training—A Free Six Session Virtual Series.

This no-cost course is also available for self-study at  www.cyberreadinessinstitute.org . 

Once you create a username and password, you can return over a series of weeks or months to continue learning and completing assignments.  The TALK virtual series is sponsored by  Louisville's Microsoft Future of Work Initiative  and Verizon Wireless.