Small businesses across the State of Georgia are adapting to the challenges associated with COVID-19. The Georgia Minority Supplier Development Council is compiling a list of resources and information to help small businesses navigate through this difficult time. If you have any questions or concerns, please email us at info@gmsdc.org.
Access to Capital for Entrepreneurs (ACE) is a nonprofit community lender, specializing in small-business loans coupled with business advisory services.
For more information, click here.
The DeKalb Better Business Loan Program is a partnership with local banks to provide financial relief to small DeKalb County businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Financing for the program was approved by the DeKalb County Board of Commissioners from our county allotment of Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act funds received from the federal government. Our current partner, Citizens Trust Bank will be responsible for administering $10 million in loans for the Better Business loan program. For more information, click here.
Fiserv is giving back to help small businesses get Back2Business with a program focused on helping to jump-start Black- and minority-owned small businesses in hard-hit communities. Back2Business is designed to help stabilize and grow small businesses, with business consulting services, leading Clover payments technology solutions from Fiserv and financial support for employee payroll, rent or lease payments, operations equipment and resources. In partnership with AEO, the Fiserv Back2Business Grants for Small Business Program will award up to $10,000 to Black- and minority-owned businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 and social unrest. For more information, click here.
Through Kabbage Payments™, any business can sign up to sell gift certificates online, and anyone can purchase them to support participating small businesses. For more information, click here.
Under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the U.S. Small Business Administration is offering several new temporary programs to address the COVID-19 outbreak.
WEBINAR – COVID-19 Cash Flow Bootcamp – Aprio
WEBINAR – COVID-19 Legal Issues: What Employers Need to Know – Morris, Manning, & Martin
WEBINAR – The COVID-19 Pandemic and Anti-discrimination Laws – U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
WEBINAR – How Can MBEs Survive the Impact of COVID-19? – NMSDC
WEBINAR – How CPOs Are Responding: The Corporate Perspective on the COVID-19 Business Challenges- NMSDC
WEBINAR – How MBEs Are Navigating The COVID-19 Business Challenges – NMSDC
WEBINAR – Preparing for the Second Round of COVID-19 Relief Funding for small businesses
Microsoft is offering Teams Freemium as a response to COVID-19. This version gives you unlimited chat, built-in group and one-on-one audio or video calling, 10 GB of team file storage, and 2 GB of personal file storage per user. You also get real-time collaboration with the Office apps for web, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote. There is no end date. For more information, click here.
Zoom offers a full-featured Basic Plan for free with unlimited meetings. The Basic plan has a 40 minutes time limit on meetings with three or more total participants. Zoom also offers a list of training resources for effectively working remotely. For more information, click here.
In response to the global health pandemic, GMSDC is reintroducing GMSDC Cares, our advocacy work to assist our GMSDC family and friends during this time of need. We may feel apart for now, but we are in this together.
#WeAreGMSDC
How Can I Get Tested for COVID-19?
If you have symptoms of COVID-19 and want to get tested, call your state or local health department or a medical provider. While supplies of these tests are increasing, it may still be difficult to find a place to get tested.
State of GA COVID-19 Hotline – 844-442-2681
Middle GA COVID-19 Hotline – 478-352-4636
Georgia Department of Health – 844-442-2681
Find a Covid-19 Vaccination Site
For more services and resources, please visit United Way.
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