December 2020 Chamber Newsletter
“The holiday season is the perfect time to reflect on our blessings and seek out ways to make life better for those around us”
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The Charlotte Chamber wishes you a safe and happy holiday season!
Please continue to support our local businesses and our neighbors.
Opportunities Available:
*The Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC) announced today that the Michigan Strategic Fund approved a $10 million grant program to help meet the urgent needs of small businesses disproportionately impacted the COVID-19 virus.
The Pure Michigan Small Business Relief Initiative will utilize federal CARES Act funding to award grants of up to $15,000 to more than 650 small businesses across Michigan.
- MEDC seeking grant administrators to ensure statewide coverage; applications for administrators due Dec. 2
- Eligible small businesses able to apply for grants starting on Dec. 15 at www.michiganbusiness.org/relief
To qualify for grant support, businesses must meet a number of criteria, including but not limited to:
- Being a business in one of the targeted industries;
- restaurants and bars, lodging providers, live event venues and movie theaters, conference and meeting facilities, indoor recreation facilities, and gyms and fitness centers.
- Identifying a need for payroll, rent, or mortgage payments, and/or utility expenses necessary to continue or restart business operations;
- Having at least two employees (including the owner) but fewer than 50;
- Additional eligibility requirements can be found on Michiganbusiness.org/relief.
ENCOURAGE YOUR CUSTOMERS TO JOIN
THE SHOP 3 CHALLENGE
MRA is calling on all Michiganders to join the Shop 3 Challenge by adding at least three local merchants to their list of shopping destinations.
“Michigan retailers have worked very hard over the last eight months to meet safety guidelines enacted by state and local health officials to help stop the spread of COVID-19 and the data shows that contracting the virus in a retail environment remains very low thanks to their efforts,” said Willam Hallan, President and CEO of Michigan Retailers Association. “This holiday season, we are asking all Michiganders to make a deliberate effort to make purchases from at least three local retailers.”
- Visit the Michigan Retailers Association website for more information
Topic: COVID-19
December 8th
Tue 9:00 AM to 10:30 AM
Online
If you received a Payroll Paycheck Protection (PPP) loan for you small business, you may be concerned about applying for forgiveness and the repayment terms. In this session, we’ll clarify the facts of PPP forgiveness and provide guidance to help you apply, while debunking the myths about qualification. We will outline the application process including the following: · Criteria for forgiveness, including the types of expenses that qualify · Which application to use (3508, 3508EZ, or 3508S) as a sole proprietor, independent contractor or LLC (with or without employees) · Applicable deadlines · What type of documentation is required to submitted to support expenses and forgiveness · Defining your “Covered Period,” and when expenses should be paid in order to be forgiven · Outlining what happens if the loan is forgiven, or only a portion is forgiven
Speaker(s): Darryl Horton – Senior Business Consultant
Co-Sponsor(s): Black Business Alliance of Greater Lansing
• We will be unable to provide technical assistance for accessing the webinar beginning 30 minutes prior to the start of the webinar
. • Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made if requested in advance
. • Fee: $10.00 for non-Michigan residents.
• Contact Capital Region SBDC at sbdc@lcc.edu
CHARLOTTE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
517-543-0400
New Office Hours
Monday- Friday 10 am-12 pm
214 S. Cochran Ave. Charlotte MI 48813
http://www.michrlotte.org
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