COVID-19 Dashboard – by the numbers here.
Small Business Resource Links:
U.S. Small Business Administration
Small Business Development Center
Office of Governor Gavin Newsom
CalChamber U.S. Chamber of Commerce
SUPERVISOR’S OFFICE UPDATE/RESOURCES:
-RivCo Toolkits online @ www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus
-RivCo Videos @ www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus
-RivCo Town Hall Powerpoint, Rancho Mirage, April 1st, 2020 click here
-Small Business Assistance: http://www.oesnews.com/sba-to-provide-small-businesses-imp…/
-Riverside County Workforce Development Department resources: http://www.rivcoworkforce.com/
-California Labor Agency resources: https://www.labor.ca.gov/coronavirus2019/#chart
-California Employment Development Department Resources: https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm
-IRS Resources: https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
Rancho Mirage Residents and Businesses
Reach out if you have questions or concerns about how COVID-19 is affecting our community.
Visit the City of Rancho Mirage dedicated COVID-19 webpage, click here.
Email: covid19@ranchomirageca.gov or call 877-652-4844
State Tax Assistance
EDD Taxpayer Assistance Center: 1-888-745-3886
https://www.edd.ca.gov/about_edd/coronavirus-2019.htm
Federal Tax Assistance
https://www.irs.gov/coronavirus
State Work Sharing Program
Employers can apply for State Unemployment Insurance Work Sharing Program if reduced production, services, or other conditions cause them to seek an alternative to layoffs.
https://www.edd.ca.gov/Unemployment/Work_Sharing_Program.htm
State benefits for impacted workers
https://www.labor.ca.gov/coronavirus2019/#chart
Go-Biz Small Business Advocate
This page includes an email and director phone line for small business assistance. The page is called “How We Can Help”.
https://business.ca.gov/…/small-business-i…/how-we-can-help/
GO-Biz COVID-19 Page
Includes links to support for employers and employees who are susceptible to the virus’ disruption.
https://business.ca.gov/coronavirus-2019/
Small Business Administration (SBA)
Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance
1-800-659-2955 or disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
www.SBA.gov/disaster
Easy Explanation Form click here
Small Business Owner’s Guide to the CARES Act click here
Riverside County Toolkit
www.rivcoph.org/coronavirus
Riverside County Workforce Development Department
http://www.rivcoworkforce.com/
Riverside County resource page
www.RivCoBizHelp.org
Coachella Valley Small Business Development Center is providing assistance in preparing loan packages for those businesses looking to apply for SBA Disaster loans. Please refer anyone needing business assistance to SBDC for our no cost consulting services.
https://coachellavalleysbdc.org/
The Latest News and Resource Guide for Your Business
Federal Government – Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) COVID-19 Up-to-Date Information
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
Guidance for Businesses and Employer to Plan and Respond
– https://www.cdc.gov/…/comm…/guidance-business-response.html…
IDEAS FOR YOUR BUSINESS:
Offer Curbside Services and/or Delivery
Offer online shopping and shipping
Go digital with meetings – apps like ZOOM and more
Go social – share what your business is doing differently
Stay social – connect with the community here and often be human – not a logo, not a sale, share your encouragement and care
Share resources with other businesses! That could be hand sanitizer or staff or ice …
Check in with your staff and their families often
Double check your security systems – security resource click here
If slow: begin to work on a recovery strategy plan, touch your SOPs, policies and procedures, business plans, marketing plans, employee handbooks, clean up databases, take webinars and classes from You Tube, read on a new subject.
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