By Michael Burns, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE
Last week the CDC published guidance for employer vaccination programs. The CDC is encouraging employers to promote the value of getting vaccinated as soon as possible. This includes building employee confidence toward getting vaccinated, helping determine when employees can get vaccinated, deciding whether onsite or offsite vaccination programs make sense to promote, and suggestions about how to avoid workers unexpectedly having to be off work due I hope you are able to enjoy the sunshine and that you are filled with hope as we start seeing the light at the end of the COVID tunnel. There are several available programs small business owners should be aware of. This webinar does a great job of explaining them: Small Business Update: American Rescue Plan Act (uschamber.com). Although it focuses primarily on restaurants, all businesses may benefit from the Employee Retention Tax Credit, the EIDL, second round PPP, and / or the Shuttered Venue Grant. If
By Heather Nezich, courtesy of SBAM Approved Partner ASE
A recent EPTW poll showed that 61% of respondents were feeling zoom fatigue, and now there is research to confirm that it’s real. Stanford Virtual Human Interaction Lab (VHIL) examined the psychological consequences of spending hours per day on video platforms and found that video calls are tiring people out – creating zoom fatigue.Read more from SBAM here.
Shared by Leon LaBrecque, Sequoia Financial Group
Payroll Protection ProgramFirst and Second Draw Loans
Scheduled to end on March 31 – House and Senate have proposed legislation to extend until May 31, 2021, with the SBA allowed to process applications through June 30, 2021. The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021(ARP) added $7.25B to PPP that increased total funding of $291.65B.ARP also added additional nonprofits that qualify including 501(c)(5) labor and agricultural organizations and allows those that
(SBAM Article) Center for Disease Control (CDC) Issues Employer Vaccination Program Guidance
Grants, Tax Breaks, and Lunch & Learn
(SBAM Article) Zoom Fatigue is Real – Learn How to Avoid It
(SBAM Article) Small Business Provisions in the American Rescue Plan
