SBA offers free webinars to help business
By submitted, 03/27/20 10:22 AM
The Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center is offering several no-cost webinars to help business owners respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak.
Upcoming Webinars
- “Applying for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans,” 10 a.m. March 31 or 2 p.m. April 2 – Many Arkansas small businesses and non-profits are eligible for the Small Business Administration’s Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program. Learn about program requirements, how to apply and what to expect. ASBTDC will repeat the EIDL webinar each Tuesday and Thursday through April.
- “Take Your Business Online,” 10 a.m. April 1 – Hear about steps you can take to move business online and keep sales coming.
- “¡Calma! Continúe con su Negocio,” 2 p.m. April 1 – Get timely tips in Spanish for managing short-term cash flow and adapting your business model.
- “Connecting to Capital,” 2 p.m. April 2 – The Economic Injury Disaster Loan isn’t the right option for every business. Learn about other capital options.
Links to register for each program above are available at asbtdc.org/asbtdc-events.
SBA has created a small business resource page dedicated to COVID-19 at SBA.gov/Coronavirus. Here you will find CDC requirements for small businesses how to access SBA loan products outside of EIDL and much, much more.
We want to emphasize that public health is the priority and we’re encouraging small businesses to do their part to keep their employees, customers and themselves healthy by following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s most up-to-date information on COVID-19, as well as Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond.
Additionally, SBA’s Arkansas network of resource partners stand ready to assist small businesses across the state in filling out applications. These partners are seeing clients virtually to assist in minimizing impact exposure to COVID-19 and protect our small business communities.
Arkansas Small Business & Technology Development Center
SCORE – Counselors and Mentors for America’s Small Businesses
Arkansas Women’s Business Center
Arkansas Procurement Technical Assistance Center – Contracting Assistance
Arkansas Economic Development Commission
AEDC has compiled a list of programs and resources, and will continue to update this list as additional resources become available at www.arkansasedc.com/covid19
Please sign up and encourage your businesses to sign up for direct updates from SBA at SBA Updates. We will send SBA updates twice daily from this distribution list.
And finally, for a list of all the SBA partners and organizations that your small business may need such as Chamber of Commerce, SBA Lenders and State Office check out our statewide Resource Guide.
For additional information on disaster assistance, please contact the SBA disaster assistance customer service center. Call 1-800-659-2955 (TTY: 1-800-877-8339) or e-mail disastercustomerservice@sba.gov
Visit SBA.gov/disaster for more information.
