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COVID-19 Stimulus Package: What's in the new law for small businesses

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COVID-19 Stimulus Package: What's in the new law for small businesses

Thursday, April 2, 2020

2:00 PM (ET) / 1:00 PM (CT) / 11:00 AM (PT)

Congress and the Administration recently passed a $2 trillion stimulus package designed to combat the financial losses COVID-19 has caused businesses across the country. Join us for a free webinar to learn about how your small business could be impacted by the current package and resources you can take advantage of at this time.

Topics of discussion include:

  • An overview of the COVID-19 stimulus packages
  • SBA Disaster Assistance Loans and other small business funding updates for businesses being impacted by COVID-19
  • Information on the new Payroll Protection Program (PPP) being offered through the SBA
  • Availability of emergency business funding sources, including city grants, CDFIs, reputable online lenders, and crowdfunding
  • How to avoid predatory lenders using the Small Business Borrowers' Bill of Rights
  • Venturize and other helpful tools and resources
  • Q&A

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    Small Business Majority

    Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to ensure America's entrepreneurs are a key part of a thriving and inclusive economy.

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    David Chase Vice President, National Outreach @ Small Business Majority

    David Chase directs Small Business Majority's outreach and engagement teams across the nation in their work organizing and engaging small business owners. He also directs Small Business Majority's state policy and advocacy and our national and state healthcare policy work.

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    Awesta Sarkash Government Affairs Manager @ Small Business Majority

    Awesta Sarkash manages Small Business Majority’s policy and government affairs efforts in our nation's capital and the Mid-Atlantic region. Prior to joining Small Business Majority, Awesta served as the Director of Advocacy and Communications at the Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development (CNHED), a nonprofit membership association that supports the community development sector in DC. She was responsible for facilitating the development and execution of CNHED’s budget and policy advocacy strategies across a broad range of community development issues, including workforce development, small business entrepreneurship and neighborhood-based commercial corridors.

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    Brian Pifer Vice President, Entrepreneurship @ Small Business Majority

    Brian oversees Small Business Majority's Entrepreneurship Program and Venturize.org platform, which deliver key education and resources to entrepreneurs seeking to start and grow their business. He builds partnerships with organizations that serve small business owners, evaluates the program's activities and impact, and oversees the development of Venturize to ensure it is the one-stop hub for the nation's entrepreneurs. He manages the website's MatchFinder tool, which connects entrepreneurs to mission-driven lending partners.

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    John Arensmeyer Founder & CEO @ Small Business Majority

    John Arensmeyer has used his long experience as a business owner to build Small Business Majority into a nationally recognized small business organization and the leading advocate for critical public policy issues facing America’s entrepreneurs—particularly access to capital, healthcare, taxes, retirement/asset building and numerous workforce issues. The organization is focused on empowering America's entrepreneurs to build a thriving and inclusive economy.

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