In This Must Know…
- Join our CRL colleagues to ensure that microbusinesses and businesses of color are not further harmed by unfair denials of PPP forgiveness
- Doordash and Mindbody Offering MCAs
- Join us for our Cooking Up Success Webinar Series this February!
- This week’s Goodie highlight is to join Google on February 24, 2022 at 10:00am PT to celebrate and empower Black-owned businesses
Support Microbiz’ PPP Forgiveness
For over one million of America’s smallest, most vulnerable businesses, Congress’s promised PPP lifeline has left them sinking under the weight of unexpected debt. Over one million microbusinesses that received emergency funding of $25,000 or less in 2020 have been denied full forgiveness and must repay all or a portion of their loans.
CAMEO joined our CRL colleagues to ensure that microbusinesses and businesses of color are not further harmed by unfair denials of forgiveness. You can too – sign onto this letter by February 11, 2022.
Beware, New Merchant Cash Advances
Companies like Doordash and Mindbody have added merchant cash advances (MCAs) to their platforms.
Warn your clients to be careful when accepting MCAs, because while they might sound like easy money and a good deal they don’t always pencil out. Something else to be careful about are “Buy Now, Pay Later” products. Read more information in our blog post “Doordash and Mindbody Enter MCA Arena.”
Cooking Up Success
Join us on February 9, 16, and 23 for the Cooking Up Success webinar series. The series will offer food for thought on how to support emerging entrepreneurs and transform the entrepreneurial environment for immigrant families engaged in food-related small businesses.The ultimate goal is to ensure our food entrepreneurs are successful and communities are sustainable.
The Goodies
Free Webinars
- SBA AdministraJoin the U.S. Economic Development Administration for their two upcoming Webinars on February 17, 2022. Reinventing Capital Products for Equitable Economic Development and Future-Focused Economic Development in Rural America.
Industry News
- Bills reauthorizing the SCORE (H.R. 6450), WBC (H.R. 6445), and the SBDC (H.R. 6441) program were introduced in the House.
For Your Clients
- Join Google on February 24, 2022 at 10:00am PT to celebrate and empower Black-owned businesses.
- Sign up for America Saves Week 2022 to do a financial check-in.
Other Goodies
- Jobs: Start Small Think Big, Kiva, SBDC, Prospera, La Cocina and Greenlining announced new jobs recently. See who else is hiring!