This up to date list of the most useful C-19 resources from government, non-profit and private companies is updated daily to support small businesses during this time of crisis! Small businesses make up 99% of companies in the U.S. and account for nearly half (45%) of GDP. Keeping small businesses afloat is essential to our country’s economy!
Free Tools to Bring Your Business Online
- Yahoo Small Business | Get Online Free for a Year
- Verizon | Small Business Webinar Series
- Womply | Fast-track your Paycheck Protection loan
- Kabbage | Free Online Gift Certificate Creation
- NAV | CARES Act SBA Loan Calculator
- Loom | Cash runway scenario planning tool
- Google | Free Advanced Hangouts / Video Conferencing
- Nextdoor | Free Business Page
- PandaDoc | Free legally binding e-signatures
- Kangaroo | Free (for three months) security camera and monitoring kits
- Moonlighting | Free Access to Business Profile & Hiring
- Meero Photography Solutions | Transfer up to 10 Gigabytes with 3 months of validity
- Atlassian | Free Cloud-based Jira, Confluence, Jira Service Desk and Jira Core
- Salesforce | Free for 90 Days, Care Solution for Employee and Customer Support
- 1Password | Free for 6 months Enterprise Password Manager
- SEMRUSH | Free Social Media and Lead Generation Tools
- SANS | Security Awareness “Securely Working from Home” Deployment Kit
- REV | Free, Unlimited Call Recorder App
- Lucidchart | Free Account with Library and Templates
Private/Nonprofit Companies
- Verizon | #PayItForwardLive
- Yahoo Small Business | Get Online Free for a Year
- LISC | 2.5 million recovery fund
- Freelancers Union | $1,000 per freelance household
- Yelp | $25 million relief package for SMBs
- Facebook | Grant Program
- Banks Waive Monthly Service Fees
- Hello Alice | $10,000 grants being distributed immediately
- Bacardi | #RaiseYourSpirits campaign
- Amazon | $5 million Neighborhood Small Business Relief Fund
- MainVest | zero-interest 120 day $2,000 loan
- Kiva | 0% loans up to $15,000
- Honeycomb Credit | $10,000 to $50,000 in working capital
- James Beard Foundation | Microgrants for food and beverage businesses
- Paypal | Waiving fees and deferring repayments
- SheaMoisture | $1 million relief fund for minority-owned businesses
- Spanx | $5 million to support women-owned businesses
- Square | Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through Square Capital
- Goldman Sachs | $250 million in emergency loans and $25 million in grants
- FedEx |40% off Shipping, $30 off printing, Grants and More
Federal Government
- Main Street Emergency Grant Program | Relief for the self-employed
- $2 trillion stimulus bill
- Paid Sick Leave & Unemployment Aid
- SBA | Loans for Export Companies
- US Chamber | Mentors to Help SMBs Apply for Disaster Assistance
- Internal Revenue Service (IRS) | 90 Day Extension
- Payment Protection Plan | $349 billion toward job retention
State and Local Government
- State/Local Policy Activity Tracker
- Small Business Association (SBA) Disaster Assistance Loans
- State Chambers | Coronavirus Resources for SMBs
- SBA | Government Contracts
- State-Specific Resources
- California, Oregon & Washington Announce Western States Pact
- Governor Websites
Volunteer Opportunities
- VolunteerMatch | Virtual Opportunities (66,806 volunteers needed)
- CaliforniaVolunteers | Consider volunteering, donating supplies, and providing funds.
- RAM | Staff COVID-19 drive-through testing sites
- Verdict Medical Devices | Volunteer lab network
- RXRVolunteer.com | Needs Skilled Professionals Who Want To Help!
- Catchafire.org | Help Lift Up Critical At-Risk Nonprofits
- UN Volunteers | COVID-19 Online Volunteer Response
Health Awareness
- U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
- U.S. CoC | Coronavirus Response Toolkit
- World Health Organization (WHO) Coronavirus Briefing
- Poster My Wall | Free Covid-19 Posters
- Labor & Workforce Development Agency | Resources for Employers and Workers
- Small Business Majority | C-19 Webinars
- CDC | U.S. Map
- CNN | This is Where All 50 States Stand on Reopening
- Mental Health America | Information and Resources
- Tableau | Coronavirus (COVID-19) Global Data Tracker
- IBM | Global Covid-19 Statistics
- RestoreYourEconomy.org | Resources and Best Practices
Stay safe and remain strong in this turbulent time. And remember to check back on this article for updates as details of the above guidance and resources change.
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