Economic Development
Small Business Assistance Program in Milton
The City of Milton has an new Small Business Assistance Program. The program will provide financial assistance to qualifying local small businesses. The City has funds from the CARES Act funding to release to assist small businesses in Milton. In fact, the city is allocating $100,000 to the program. The purpose of the program is…
Read MoreSalaried Overtime Rules
The Chamber has been keeping you up-to-date with changes to the overtime rules for salaried employees. Because 2020 focused on Covid and its impacts on businesses, we don’t want this to sneak up on you. Somehow, surprisingly, there’s just over 2 months left in the year. Therefore, businesses need to plan for the possibility that…
Read More6 Things to Know about the PPP
The Small Business Association recently shared 6 things to know about the PPP. It came via email to the Chamber and we thought we would share it with you exactly as they sent it. 6 Things About PPP Loan Forgiveness Small Businesses Should Know More than $23.4 billion in PPP loans were approved for small…
Read MoreWA Retail Association Town Hall
The WA Retail Association is hosting a Town Hall, in conjunction with NRF Retail Associates. If you are concerned about issues impacting your retail business, then take note of this free event. You will have a chance to make your voice heard on October 27 from 11am to 1pm. Registration is required. Featured speakers include…
Read MoreEasier PPP Forgiveness
The Small Business Administration and the Treasury have made adjustments to make it easier to apply for PPP forgiveness if your loan was for less than $50,000. Not only is the process now more simple for borrowers, but also for lenders. The new approach lifts burdens from lenders. Therefore, the process should be more streamlined…
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