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Next Coronavirus Relief Act in the Works

A much anticipated Coronavirus relief act has been released by the Senate. The Health, Economic Assistance, Liability Protection and Schools Act (HEALS Act), is the proposal set forth by Senate Republicans for the much anticipated "Phase 4" economic relief. Although this $1 trillion relief bill is significantly less than the $3 trillion bill proposed by the House of Representatives, discussions are underway to... Read More

Additional Cobb Small Business Relief Grants Available

Small businesses in Cobb County who missed out on the first round of grant funding through SelectCobb have another opportunity to apply. Round two applications are now available for grants ranging from $20,000 to $40,000 to use toward personnel, rent, utilities and acquiring PPE. For this round of applications, those who received PPP funding will also be eligible for the grants. Key requirements... Read More

Data Analytics: Discovery, Implementation and Management

With so much uncertainty in the market, data analytics are becoming an essential tool for business success. Read More

SBA Accepting New EIDL Loan Applications

The SBA is now accepting new applications for Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) as well as EIDL Advance applications. The application portal was shut down in April after exhausting the authorized funds, and then reopened in May but only for farm and agricultural businesses with a limitation of up to $10,000 per applicant. Effective June 15, 2020, the SBA resumed taking disaster loan applications from all... Read More

PPP Flexibility Act Signed into Law

President Trump has now signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act. Many recipients of the PPP funds were facing challenges meeting the loan forgiveness criteria due to continued restrictions and other factors resulting from COVID-19. The new Act tweaks many of the guidelines for loan forgiveness allowing more time for borrowers to incur eligible costs, as well as more time allowed to repay... Read More

Congress Passes PPP Flexibility Act

Congress has passed the Paycheck Protection Flexibility Act with many new provisions that will make it easier for borrowers to obtain forgiveness. The Act (H.R. 7010) addresses many concerns expressed by recipients of PPP funds regarding challenges in meeting the forgiveness criteria. While the Act has yet to reach the President's desk, there are many anticipated changes which are summarized below. PPP... Read More

Small Business Relief Grants for Cobb County Businesses

The Cobb County Board of Commissioners unanimously approved $50M for small business grants to be administered by SelectCobb to help Cobb County businesses with 100 employees or less. The process for the application is as follows: The application will be uploaded at 10:00 a.m. on June 8 The application portal will be open until June 26 at 5:00 p.m. All grants submitted in that time... Read More

Today in Manufacturing: Rebecca Bowman with The Clorox Company

Supply Chain Now Episode 361: This episode of Supply Chain Now features Rebecca Bowman. Read More

PPP Loan Forgiveness Application

On May 15, 2020, the Small Business Administration released the Loan Forgiveness Application for Payroll Protection Program funding. The form and instructions include several changes to the forgiveness calculations that are intended to reduce compliance burdens, simplify the process, and increase qualifying costs for borrowers. These changes include: Options for borrowers to calculate payroll costs using an... Read More