Covid
US Chamber Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
When the application for the PPP Loan forgiveness application was released, the FME Chamber provided you will a blog post connecting you to that. We’ve heard from many businesses that there are still a lot of questions surrounding it, and some have found that the application actually created new questions. To help with some of…
Read MorePPP Loan Forgiveness Application
As more businesses are starting to see PPP fund distribution into their accounts, they are wondering how to apply for the conversion of the loan into a grant. The SBA, in consultation with the Department of the Treasury, released the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loan Forgiveness Application and detailed instructions for the application. The documents…
Read MoreContact Tracing
Updated: 5/18 Gov. Inslee has announced a plan for Contact Tracing a tool to help more businesses re-open. Read more about it here or view his press conference from May 12. For businesses that are required to maintain a customer log of those who voluntarily provide their information for contact tracing, the governor’s office has…
Read MorePhases of Reopening
At the Chamber, we are very aware of how anxious businesses are to get back to work. Yet the questions continue to come in about who can open when. We don’t have all the answers, but do want to share a chart with you from the governor’s office that gives an overview.
Read MoreToolkit for Building a Back to Work Playbook
The FME Chamber wants to invite you to check out a resource to help your business as the governor plans the 4 phase reopening of Washington. A joint project led by Madrona alongside the Seattle Venture Community, Leading Tech, Retail and Aerospace Companies in the Region and the Seattle Metropolitan and Bellevue Chambers of Commerce…
Read MoreManage Your Business Remotely in Times of Uncertainty.
The Western Association of Chamber Executives sent an email out to our chamber about a free online training next week. I am going to be attending and want to invite our chamber members to join me. The Grow with Google team is hosting a special livestream for small businesses: Manage Your Business Remotely in Times…
Read MoreACT NOW – Free online training series open for registration today at 10 a.m.
The Washington State Department of Commerce has partnered with the Thurston Economic Development Council (EDC) to offer free training to small business owners as they move through the Covid crisis. The program, ScaleUp provides actionable ideas to help small business owners right now and to build resiliency for the future. It is not a new…
Read MoreAnytime Fitness – Free Virtual Live Workouts
You don’t have to search very hard to find studies that encourage you to exercise to help relieve stress. The challenge arises when your gym remains closed. Anytime Fitness, a FME Chamber member helps by providing free virtual live workouts with their Rockstar Coaches and Rockstar Class Instructors. Their Why: To give purpose, hope and…
Read MoreBeware of Fraud
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…
Read MoreLegislative 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.
Read More$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…
Read MoreExpanded 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.…
Read MoreIndependent 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…
Read MoreMessage from the Employment Security Department
Unemployment insurance is a key component on keeping employees afloat during this Covid Crisis. The ESD has reached out to us and asked that we share the following message: Dear Employers, During these unprecedented times, we know that you are doing everything you possibly can to support your employees. That’s why we are reaching out…
Read MorePPP and EIDL Funds Exhausted
As of Thursday morning, April 16th, the SBA has lapsed in appropriations for disaster funding. Therefore, the SBA is unable to accept new applications at this time. This applies to the Paycheck Protection Program and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) based on available appropriations funding. Further details are on the official notice onthe SBA website.…
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