Reset Your Marketing Strategy to be ready for COVID-19 recovery. Every business has had to adapt their business models to respond to pandemic. Do your marketing efforts match the new model? We’ll walk through examples of how small businesses a

13 - Lesson #1 - Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Overview

May 18th, 2020 10m 58s

15 - Lesson #3 - How To Apply – PPP

May 18th, 2020 5m

12 - DC Health - Guidance for Small Food Establishments During a Public Health Emergency

May 18th, 2020 36m 23s

14 - Lesson #2 - Payroll Cost Calculation – PPP

May 18th, 2020 15m 13s

16 - Lesson #4 - Loan Forgiveness – PPP

May 18th, 2020 27m 32s

11 - DC Bar Pro Bono Center - Commercial Leasing During a Pandemic, Strategies for Small Businesses

May 6th, 2020 1h 5m

DC Bar Pro Bono Center - Commercial Leasing During a Pandemic, Strategies for Small Businesses

10 - D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center - Employment Law Issues for Small Businesses & Non-Profits During the Pandemic

May 2nd, 2020 1h 9m

D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center - Employment Law Issues for Small Businesses & Non-Profits During the Pandemic

1 - Kristi Whitfield - Director, DSLBD

May 2nd, 2020 41m 45s

As the COVID-19 shutdown impacts businesses throughout the world, small businesses must be creative and innovative to survive. In the first of a multi-part series focused on the small business community of Washington, DC, we visit with Kristi W

8 - Christian Irabien - Muchas Gracias DC

May 2nd, 2020 26m 12s

In our continuing coverage of businesses adapting to the COVID-19 shutdown, we visit with Christian Irabien, owner of Muchas Gracias DC. Like many restaurants during these challenging times, Muchas Gracias is finding new ways to operate. The sh

5 - Renata Phillipe - Black Squirrel Company

May 2nd, 2020 21m 57s

When Renata Phillipe, owner and creative genius behind Black Squirrel Company, heard from friends and family in need of PPE for their jobs, she immediately expanded from designing and creating beautiful handmade accessories and fashion to equal

6 - Glover Park Main Street + Wide World of Wines

May 2nd, 2020 38m 58s

Wide World of Wines has long been one of the best-kept secrets in Glover Park neighborhood of northwest DC. When the COVID-19 shutdown hit, Wide World of Wines saw their business drop significantly, even though liquor stores are considered "ess

2 - Main Street - Director's Edition

May 2nd, 2020 23m 6s

Deborah Jones and Bill McLeod are two long-time Main Street directors here in Washington DC, and they've both seen some significant ups and downs in the DC small business economy. They join us on this episode to continue the discussion around t

7 - I'm Eddie Cano

May 2nd, 2020 22m 47s

Many businesses are being forced to work in creative ways to keep the doors open and the staff paid. Few are doing it as well as DC's I'm Eddie Cano (say it fast a few times - you'll get it!) and their Italian-American comfort food spot. In add

4 - Kathleen Donahue - Labyrinth Game Shop

May 2nd, 2020 18m 47s

3 - Gloria Garcia - Van Ness Main Street

Apr 30th, 2020 23m 47s

As part of a series of episodes examining the evolution of business practices during the COVID shut-down, Van Ness Main Street director Gloria Garcia share some of the challenges - and successes - that small businesses in her community are expe

9 - Payroll Protection Program with RY CPAs

Apr 30th, 2020 56m 2s

On March 27, 2020, The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act was signed into law to provide more than $2 trillion to battle COVID-19 and its economic effects. The Small Business Administration (SBA) received funding and au

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