Small Business Coronavirus Relief Measures

The coronavirus pandemic has dealt a gut punch to small businesses, especially those that rely on a healthy trickle of foot traffic. But there are a number of grant and loan programs that small business owners can explore to protect themselves and their employees.

Coronavirus Relief for Businesses

The $2 trillion coronavirus stimulus package includes $349 billion in small business loans. The Small Business Administration and state programs have fonts of relief at the ready… read more

Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDLs)

The Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) Program can provide as much as $2 million of financial support to small businesses… read more

How to Access the SBA’s Emergency EIDL Grant

The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act includes several provisions that offer relief for small businesses that have been affected by the economic stress created by… read more

Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans

With stay-at-home orders in place across the U.S., revenues for the nation’s 30 million small businesses have dried up, and many businesses have had to lay off employees… read more

PPP Calculator: How Much Can Your Business Get?

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused serious problems for the economy, and small businesses in particular are taking it on the chin… read more

PPP Loans: Lender List and Requirements

Exactly one week after the signing of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), a lifeline for small businesses… read more

The New Small Business Stimulus: PPP Funding and More

Small business owners who missed out on the first round of PPP loans and EIDL grants will have another shot. Congress has approved what’s officially called the Paycheck Protection… read more

Do You Have to Reapply for a PPP Loan?

If you applied for a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan in the first round but didn’t get one, do you need to put in a second application now… read more

What to Do If You Missed Out on a PPP Loan

When the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fund set up by the CARES Act ran through its initial $349 billion in funding on April 16 countless small business owners… read more

Guide to the Business Tax Provisions in the CARES Act

The federal government has launched a wide-ranging set of initiatives to help individuals and businesses dealing with the coronavirus pandemic… read more

Payroll Tax Delay for Coronavirus-Impacted Businesses

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to keep Americans home and businesses closed, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act… read more

Coronavirus Small Business Relief: SBA Loans

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to grow, many small businesses may find relief in SBA 7(a) loans, which are available for up to $5 million… read more

SBA Relief Programs: Which is Best For Your Business?

The Small Business Administration (SBA) has a number of programs available for small business owners suffering during the coronavirus pandemic… read more

SBA Debt Relief Program

Small businesses dealing with the economic fallout of the coronavirus pandemic can qualify for several federal small business relief programs… read more

What Is the Federal Reserve Main Street Lending Program?

As the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic crisis continue, people and small businesses are going to be looking for more ways to keep themselves afloat during this…. read more

The SBA Community Advantage Loan Program

One of the most important functions of the Small Business Administration (SBA) is to help entrepreneurs and small businesses raise funds to open or expand a business. To assist with… read more

How Does the SBA 504 Loan Program Work?

The Small Business Administration’s most significant function is to help small businesses secure funding. Often this comes in the form of startup capital for someone looking to create a… read more

How Businesses Can Use the Microloan Program

Coronavirus has hit small businesses hard. While the government has responded with a number of small business-focused relief initiatives, small business owners… read more

Business Interest Deductions Under the CARES Act

The CARES Act has modified the tax code to help business owners hit financially by the COVID-19 pandemic. One key change involves the rules for business interest deductions… read more

CARES Act Loans for Mid-Sized and Big Businesses

One of the federal government’s main economic responses to the coronavirus pandemic is the $2.2 trillion CARES Act, which provides assistance for both small businesses… read more

Guide to the SBA’s Export Assistance Programs

Exporting is important for many small businesses, but the COVID-19 pandemic has made it unusually challenging to reach international markets. The SBA… read more

An Overview of EXIM’s Export Relief Programs

As the economy remains shut down due to the coronavirus pandemic, export businesses have taken a significant hit. With transport links reduced and consumers staying home… read more

Business Interruption Insurance: What You Need to Know

Whether during a natural disaster or pandemic, businesses must sometimes suspend operations. Business interruption insurance can protect owners against financial losses… read more

A Small Business Owner’s Guide to Bankruptcy

If your small business is struggling to pay its debts and your creditors are threatening to take your assets, bankruptcy is an option. Although bankruptcy sounds like the end… read more

What Happens If You Default on a Business Loan?

Taking out a business loan can help you get your startup off the ground or scale an existing business. But you could run into problems… read more

Pivoting Your Business for the Coronavirus Economy

So you’ve got a business that’s impacted by the coronavirus economy. Even with PPP loans and other government resources for small businesses, your revenue is… read more

Facebook’s Small Business Grants: How to Take Advantage

Facebook announced that it plans to provide $100 million in grants to 30,000 small businesses in more than 30 countries… read more

Google Pledges $800 Million to Coronavirus Relief

Google is pledging more than $800 million to support small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs), health organizations and researchers in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic… read more