SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement today following the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act: “We want to thank President Trump for his leadership and commend Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy for working on a bipartisan basis to pass this legislation for small businesses participating in the…
Jennifer Jones and Lauren Oram are keeping busy during the pandemic. One drives a semi and the other a tow truck. Jones, 48, worked in the medical field for nearly 20 years, got burned out and decided to “take the plunge” and become a truck driver. She wanted to work for Crete Carrier. The company told…
U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Jovita Carranza announced today that agricultural businesses are now eligible for SBA’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and EIDL Advance programs. SBA’s EIDL portal will reopen today as a result of funding authorized by Congress through the Paycheck Protection Program and Healthcare Enhancement Act. The legislation, signed into law by the President one week…
TriageLogic, LLC is working with National Diagnostic Services, Inc to provide a COVID-19 hotline in New Jersey. Implementing emergency support solutions like TriageLogic’s 24/7 hotline provides Governor Phil Murphy and his administration the tools they need to help burdened hospitals and identify patients who need further care. TriageLogic has provided New Jersey with operators to screen…
The Save Small Business Fund is a business-led program to provide supplemental grants to the small business community suffering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation, with founding partner Vistaprint, has launched the Save Small Business Fund, a grant program to provide assistance to small businesses owners impacted by the…
COVID-19 is temporarily changing the way all of us do business. The safety of our members and staff is our top priority and we as a community need to do our part to combat the spread of this virus. We will move our activities online (temporarily) and utilize a variety of tools to create an engaging online…
When Terri Davlantes started JAX Bridges in the fall of 2016 she was not sure what she wanted to do. Her concept involved something with food. Healthy home deliveries, maybe? Online content? Today her JAX Cooking Studio offers classes for all tastes and ages and hires professional chefs and dietitians to ensure quality and results.…