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Chamber Insider
Tips and resources to help your business.Tuesday, October 13, 2020The City is offering Coronavirus Small Business Assistance through an outreach program launched today. The city has partnered with the California Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) to offer consulting and technical assistance to businesses whose operations have been negatively impacted by the COVID pandemic. Read moreAni MinasianWednesday, July 8, 2020The State of California has launched a website to promote and support local businesses as well as a marketing campaign that will through July. Read moreThursday, April 16, 2020To extend a helping hand to small businesses suffering from the impacts of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation – in partnership with Vistaprint and a coalition of supporting companies, foundations, and philanthropic donors – is working to provide financial relief through the Save Small Business Fund. Read moreTuesday, April 7, 2020The Los Angeles County Department of Workforce Development, Aging and Community Services (WDACS), with support of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors, announced that the LA County Employer Assistance Grant Fund will be launched on Wed., April 8. The LA County Employer Assistance Grant Fund will provide a total of $500,000 to local businesses. Read moreAlex CraigieTuesday, April 7, 2020A furlough may be preferable to employers because it may streamline the process of getting fully staffed once the economy improves. It reduces the time and costs of recruitment. Read moreWednesday, March 25, 2020The GoFundMe.org Small Business Relief Fund will provide micro-grants to qualifying small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Read moreAlex Craigie - The Law Offices of Alex W. CraigieThursday, March 19, 2020On March 18, 2020, President Trump signed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Importantly, the FFCRA is actually two separate acts, each of which imposes different employer obligations: the Emergency Paid Leave Act (E-Paid Leave Act) and the Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (E-FMLA). Read moreAni MinasianMonday, March 16, 2020The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to California small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19), SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today. Read moreSunday, March 15, 2020Statewide (and worldwide) mandates and public anxiety regarding COVID-19 can have a real economic impact on our business community so we have compiled a list below of resources and suggestions to help you combat and cope during this time. Read moreYesenia FloresTuesday, February 11, 2020Goldman Sachs is offering a free business growth education and mentorship program for small businesses in Fall 2020. The program is an opportunity to access financial, capital, and powerful networking opportunities for growing businesses. Read more