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In the three decades I’ve been advocating for small businesses, there’s never been a more challenging time for small businesses and the self-employed. And we’re far from out of the woods as this pandemic is not yet under control, and the economy is likely to take a long time to recover. We’ve seen how President …
What Does A Biden Presidency Look Like For Your Small BusinessRead More
“The morning started out as any other morning,” said Brian Garrison, owner of Garrison’s Home and Garrison’s Sleeper in Southern Oregon. Within a few hours, two of Garrison’s four stores would burn to the ground in a massive fire that swept through the Rogue Valley on September 9. Fortunately, Garrison and his business are doing …
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If your small business died in the last six months, blame Trump. If your small business is suffering, blame Trump. It wasn’t Covid-19. President Trump could have rescued American small businesses, but he didn’t. And this week, he could help save hundreds of thousands more if he took action, but he won’t. I’ve been closely …
There’s no easy way to say this: America’s small businesses are dying. Small businesses in some industries—retail, restaurant, travel, hospitality—now can be considered an endangered species. If you want to help them survive, if you want your own small business to survive, the most important thing you can do is simple: wear a mask. Wear …
Right now, every small business owner needs every dollar they can get their hands on. Whether you currently need money or not, it’s time to improve your credit score and increase your credit limits. Let’s be realistic. Covid-19 didn’t magically disappear with warmer weather and infections are once again on the rise. Consumers won’t return …
FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT THIS WEEK Please join me for my Facebook Live event: Tuesday June 9, 1pm EDT/10am PDT Update on the new rules on PPP forgiveness and strategies to help your business survive. Go here to join or to watch later. And if someone forwarded you this newsletter, you should sign up here. NEW DATE! Tuesday, …
Here’s the latest… PPP FORGIVENESS PROCESS AND HELP The SBA is making the process for receiving forgiveness for your PPP loan unnecessarily difficult for small businesses at a time when small businesses are reeling from the pandemic and now are facing potentially longer closures due to civic unrest. They could have easily created a simple …
Small Biz Update: PPP Forgiveness Strategies & America at a CrossroadsRead More
FACEBOOK LIVE EVENT NEXT WEEK Please join me for my Facebook Live event: Tuesday, June 2nd, 1pm EDT/10am PDT Update on PPP, financing, and strategies to help your business survive. Go here to join or to watch later. And if someone forwarded you this newsletter, you should sign up here. MARK YOUR CALENDARS June 9th I’ll be …
Congress and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin: If you truly care about the survival of America’s small businesses, fix the forgiveness provisions of the Payroll Protection Program (PPP) and fix them fast. Moreover, we need additional help for millions of small businesses who are facing annihilation. PPP forgiveness provisions are, in a word, a mess. Right …
