PPP Update: Banks Resume Processing PPP

April 27, 2020: As you may know, the Coronavirus relief expansion bill passed last week. As of 7:30 a.m. Pacific Time today, banks resume PPP application processing. If you are still looking for a PPP lender, here is a complete list by state of PPP lenders from the last round of funding, provided by the…

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Legislative Republicans’ Safe Economic Restart Plan

Earlier this week, State Representative Kelly Chambers joined us on a Zoom call. She gave us a quick update and then sent the link for the Legislative Republicans’ Safe Economic Restart Plan. Check out their proposals to enable the safe restart of Washington’s economy and promote its continued recovery over the long term.

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$2.4M Available for Training Programs

Please consider this opportunity. And if you already have monies budgeted for staff development, education, or training, you can’t ignore this! Your business recognizes that your “new normal” means that you need to go through some adaptations. In order to grow and thrive as we work past this pandemic, change is imperative. You have some…

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Expanded Small Business Loans

Emergency Small Business Relief Loan Program The Pierce County Council approved to expanded their small business relief package to include ALL businesses in Pierce County. Previously this loan was only available to businesses in unincorporated areas of Pierce County. Upon approval, businesses would be eligible for a 12 month, no interest loan up to $20,000.…

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Independent Contractors and the CARES Act

Independent contractors play a pivotal role in our economic community and they are clearly not immune to the trials and tribulations that are affecting our country amidst the Corona outbreak. The US Chamber of Commerce has put together an Independent Contractor Guide to help you know what relief is available to you. While some of…

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