The Paycheck Protection Program or PPP is a government funded program aimed at incentivizing small business owners to keep operating. The program offers up to $10 million in funding and is up to 100% forgivable. To qualify for loan forgiveness, at least 75% of the loan…
Congress is on the brink of approving the next round of small business stimulus funding in the form of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (EIDL). The first round worth $349 billion ran out in less than two weeks. This round…
The Paycheck Protection Program is a Small Business Administration program aimed at encouraging small business owners to keep employees on payroll. If a small business keeps all employees on payroll for eight weeks, the SBA will forgive up to 100% of the loan if the loan…
There is a lot of discussion about online lenders and the inevitable upcoming recession. While many online lenders are willing to take risks in lending to businesses currently, these risks will be far and few between as a recession sets in. The 2008 recession saw bank…
Due to the disruption of small, medium, and large sized businesses in the wake of the COVID-19 response, the Small Business Administration is offering Economic Injury Disaster Loans. These loans are working capital injections that aim to help business owners pay debts, meet payroll, accounts payable,…
If your inbox is anything like ours, you are probably receiving updates from any business partner you have ever worked with. These updates are saying things like “we are still open during this crisis” or “we hope you stay healthy” or “please reach out if there…
What the heck happened over the last few weeks? One day everyone is talking about a theoretical impending recession, and the next, millions of people are losing their jobs. It’s hard not to have the REM song, “It’s the end of the world as you know…
We have entered into uncharted territory. There have been many predictions of some form of recession happening at some point, but we’ve never seen such a rapid shutdown of so many businesses. We don’t yet know what the full impact will be on our economy long…
The items being shipped have shifted from consumer items like beauty products to home goods and health essentials like food, cleaning supplies, and other necessities during a viral outbreak. These supply chains are vital to keeping people inside and containing the spread of COVID-19, but the…
Trade wars, global uncertainty, and a steady domestic economy make for a lot of talk about business performance this year. Rising costs of materials, uncertainty about international exporting, and cash flow gaps are the biggest challenges for small business owners according to a 2019 Global Business…