Will California"s small businesses survive another COVID-19 surge without more help?
The lucky among California's small businesses have cobbled together loans and grants to get through the pandemic so far. But that mon.....»»
High website traffic prompts state to extend deadline on Covid-19 grant program
After experiencing a high volume of applicants, California has extended its deadline for a new Covid-19 financial relief program for small businesses. California is offering small businesses grants up to $25,000 as part of a $500 million fina.....»»
State begins accepting applications for $500 million in Covid-19 relief grants
The application window for a new half-billion-dollar Covid-19 financial relief program run by California is now open. The state is offering small businesses and nonprofits grants up to $25,000 to provide assistance during the Covid-19 pandemic. .....»»
American Brands That Might Not Survive the Coronavirus
Businesses of all sizes in America are facing an unprecedented crisis as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. A U.S. Chamber of Commerce report found that 43% of small businesses believe they will not........»»
Woodland-based Nytch offers its shopping app for free to help local merchants
Woodland shopping app company Nytch Inc. is giving its local shopping and search service away for free to help small businesses survive the Covid-19 closure of many small shops. Small shops cannot compete on price with the likes of Amazon.com Inc. and.....»»
How Your Small Business Can Survive The COVID-19 Pandemic
How can small businesses survive the turbulent times coming ahead in 2020? Here are a few tips......»»
Barstool Fund Nears $30M For Small Businesses And Is About To Get A Huge Boost From Michigan
Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy has been raising money to support struggling small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. A casino company is set to seriously increase the amount of money raised for The Barstool Fund. read more.....»»
KeyBank expects to make $2.5B in "new PPP" loans during first quarter
KeyCorp CEO Chris Gorman is a big believer in the U.S. Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program. The program has been the federal government's main vehicle for providing financial relief to small businesses so they can survive the C.....»»
Media Suddenly Questions Whether California"s Outdoor Dining Ban Contributed To COVID-19 Surge
Media Suddenly Questions Whether California's Outdoor Dining Ban Contributed To COVID-19 Surge After months of outdoor dining bans which have choked the life out of bars and restaurants across the country (with no apparent e.....»»
Treasury nominee Yellen says COVID-19 aid to jobless, small firms gets ‘biggest bang’ for buck
Treasury secretary nominee Janet Yellen told lawmakers Tuesday that help for the unemployed and small businesses would provide the “biggest bang for the buck” as she made the case for President-elect Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 rel.....»»
More than 1,500 Mass. businesses awarded $78M in grants
Il Ristorante Saraceno is one of 1,595 businesses receiving small business grants, worth $78.5 million in total, from the state to help weather the Covid-driven recession that has stretched into its tenth month......»»
California expands vaccination to anyone 65 and over
Hoping to squash the surge of Covid-19 cases, California expanded access to vaccinations to anyone age 65 and older, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The news comes a day after President Trump's urged states to give the vaccine to older peo.....»»
Tax Guy: ‘New and improved’ PPP loans help small businesses hard hit by COVID-19 — but there’s a deadline to get the money
Favorable tax changes are all retroactively effective to Day One of the Paycheck Protection Program......»»
Barstool Fund Raises Nearly $17 Million For Small Businesses Affected By COVID-19
Barstool Sports Founder Dave Portnoy next to U.S. President Donald Trump during a White House visit in July. The p.....»»
California"s new workplace laws: COVID-19 safety, family leave and more
Laws taking effect in 2021 will make California businesses offer employees more help to cope with the COVID-19 pandemic. Other topics include gig workers, minim.....»»
As COVID-19 cases surge in Los Angeles, hospitals are running out of oxygen
COVID patients typically need upwards of ten times the amount of oxygen that other patients require. Co-director of the intensive care unit at CommonSpirit's Dignity Health California Hospi.....»»
Supporting local restaurants, small businesses and communities in uncertain times
Independent restaurants and small businesses are the backbone of local economies and communities. While supporting local businesses has always been important, it is now more critical than ever. Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic in Marc.....»»
Doctors and nurses in California released a harrowing video begging people not to gather for the holidays, saying it will "cripple our hospital system"
In a Wednesday video, health workers warned that hospital capacity and their mental health were straining under a new surge of COVID-19 cases. A patient lies on a stretcher in .....»»
Viewpoint: Latinx small businesses need your support — here"s what you can do
Nelly Garcia, owner of bakery Rocheli Patisserie, explains how her small business has been able to survive the pandemic so far and shares resources for those looking to support the Latinx community......»»
As small businesses struggle, a nursing-uniform company hits its stride
As the pandemic rolled across the country, Childs’ small store, Margie’s Uniforms, joined the mask makers and food delivery services that found themselves essential -- and are now preparing for cases to surge again......»»