Business Listening & Networking Sessions Scheduled

"The Franklin (MA) Town Council Economic Development subcommittee invites business owners, key community stakeholders, and citizens to a series of a Business Listening & Networking Sessions."

Please find the flyer and RSVP link here https://t.co/hcbqrS6xpz https://t.co/Ffr74x1rFq

You can get a copy of the flyer here

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xV_-aylOsYilUpwhXta-8f2fSxAQqYRG/view?usp=sharing

The Market Study can be found here
https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif591/f/mai/files/8a._final_town_of_franklin_market_study_1.pdf

 

Business Listening & Networking Sessions Scheduled

Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development: Updates

 August 7, 2020

Good evening,

Today, the Administration announced new initiatives to stop the spread of COVID-19 and other important updates on the Commonwealth’s reopening. You can read details in the press release, while key components are highlighted below. I’ve also included resources and reminders on SBA programs for your reference.

REVISED GATHERINGS ORDER

Effective Tuesday, August 11, the Baker-Polito Administration will revise the Executive Order on gatherings to reduce the cap on outdoor gatherings from 100 to 50 individuals. The inside gathering limit will remain at 25 people. Please note: this will now apply to both public and private spaces. Read the revised Executive Order for more details.

PHASE III STEP 2 POSTPONED INDEFINITELY

Due to the recent increase in positive cases, Step 2 of Phase III of the Commonwealth’s reopening plan has been postponed indefinitely. Refer to the Order Authorizing the Reopening of Phase III Enterprises for a list of businesses in Phase III Step 2.

CHANGE TO RESTAURANT SECTOR-SPECIFIC PROTOCOLS

Restaurant protocols have been updated to state that alcoholic beverages may only be served for on-site consumption if accompanied by orders for food prepared on-site.

CROSS-AGENCY COVID ENFORCEMENT AND INTERVENTION TEAM

The Administration also announced a targeted cross-agency COVID Enforcement and Intervention Team that will be responsible for ramping up enforcement statewide and coordinating local intervention efforts at the local level in higher risk COVID-19 communities. Read more in the press release.

SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION UPDATES AND RESOURCES

• As you know, tomorrow (August 8) is the deadline for Paycheck Protection Program applications. 
• The SBA released a PPP Forgiveness FAQ to support borrowers seeking loan forgiveness this week.
• The SBA Massachusetts District Office also released its Small Business Resource Guide, available online with tools and information to supports businesses in both business-as-usual and pandemic-related support.
• A reminder that SCORE, MSBDC, the Center for Women & Enterprise, and others offer virtual counseling and workshops to support small businesses; find an SBA Resource Partner here.
• If you have not done so already, sign up for Massachusetts District Office email updates, including information about upcoming sessions, here. (The August bulletin with scheduled events for the month is available here.)

From the beginning, we’ve said that every step of the Commonwealth’s reopening will be grounded in positive public health trends. As announced today, we’ve reached what, unchecked, could be an inflection point in the reopening and recovery process – and we all need to buckle down to hold the ground we’ve covered together.

Best,

Mike

Mike Kennealy

Secretary

Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

One Ashburton Place, Room 2101

Executive Office of Housing & Economic Development: Updates 

Get into Government Contracting! MEET THE PTACs on 8/6!

Massachusetts District Office - July 2020 The federal government contracts with small businesses to buy products and services.  The SBA works with federal agencies in order to award 23 percent of prime government contract dollars to eligible small businesses. It also offers counseling and help to small business contractors.  >learn more New updates were announced recently for the Woman Owned Small Business and HUBZone certification programs - and we want you to know the Massachusetts District Office and resource partners are available to answer any of your questions and support you in seeking government contracts.   We're inviting you to join us for a series of events to help you find out if government contracting is a viable business development activity for your small business.  Thursday, August 6th at 4 pm   SBA MA Deputy District Director Peter Kontakos and Lead Business Opportunity Specialist Nadine Boone will be joined by representatives from the Procurement Technical Assistance Centers to help you get connected with FREE one-on-one government contracting counseling.  REGISTER https://www.eventbrite.com/e/meet-the-procurement-technical-assistance-centers-ptac-tickets-115343258792? Friday, August 7th at 10 am Join Sandra Ledbetter, Government Sales Advisor at MA Small Business Development Center and Nadine Boone, Lead Business Opportunity Specialist for an overview on how to do business with the federal government. SBA Certifications to be discussed: Women–Owned Small Business Service Disabled Veteran- Owned Small Business 8(a) Business Development Program/Small Disadvantaged Business HUB Zone Program REGISTER https://www.eventbrite.com/e/opening-doors-to-federal-government-contracting-tickets-114473934620? SBA Massachusetts District Office 10 Causeway Street, RM265 Boston, MA, 02222  Phone: (617) 565-5590 www.sba.gov/ma

All SBA programs and services are provided on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations will be made if requested at least two weeks in advance

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MassInc: Small Businesses requested to reply to Recovery Survey

Statewide Small Business Recovery Survey

Having trouble viewing this? Click Here. www.msbdc.org/semass Dear Business Owner, The Massachusetts Small Business Development Center has partnered with the MassINC Polling Group and others to conduct an important statewide survey about how the coronavirus has impacted small businesses in Massachusetts. We are asking for your input to ensure that economic recovery programs and policies are informed by your current needs. This survey is for small businesses with 500 employees or less. It's available in English, Spanish, Portuguese, Haitian Creole and Mandarin. It should take less than 10 minutes of your time. Your answers will be analyzed together with other responses and will never be used to identify you personally. This survey will be open for a short period of time, so please respond as soon as possible. Thank you very much for participating in this important initiative. Please feel free to share this survey with other Massachusetts business owners to ensure wide representation. Survey link = https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5668957/MASmallBiz   Take Survey Now

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Town of Franklin - Health Department: Poster for Essential Businesses

The Health Department is providing this downloadable poster for essential businesses. Find it here and on our website. https://t.co/tsqPt2qsHP https://t.co/v2jAYFyeyQ

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HvedTroaWbPdDkRDd4U8C1s32PiP2RIg/view?usp=sharing





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Town of Franklin - Health Department: Poster for Essential Businesses

Webinars for Small Business Owners

Having trouble viewing this? Click Here. www.msbdc.org/semass NEED INDIVIDUAL HELP FOR YOUR SMALL BUSINESS? Let our MSBDC business advisors help you navigate the SBA Debt Relief Programs. Please complete our "Request for Counseling" confidentiality form and someone will call you to schedule a telephone appointment with an advisor. https://www.msbdc.org/semass/rfc.html  Online Request for Counseling Form WEBINARS FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS PPP & Debt Relief Program with the MSBDC Southeast Regional Office Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2:00 p.m. Ili Spahiu, Assistant District Director for Lender Relations in the U.S. Small Business Administration's MA District Office, will provide SBA Covid-19 Updates for Economic Relief Programs. Cliff Robbins, Sr. Business Advisor, MA Small Business Development Center (MSBDC) will discuss the benefits of utilizing the free services of the MSBDC. https://clients.msbdc.org/workshop.aspx?ekey=110400005 REGISTER Get the latest info on supporting your business with Laurie Driscoll, South Eastern Economic Development (SEED), and Jill Beresford, Massachusetts Small Business Development Center at the next ZOOM meeting. Friday, May 1, 10 a.m. Use this link and Meeting ID to enter the live Zoom meeting: https://us04web.zoom.us/j/316252883​​​​​​​ Meeting ID: 316-252-883 Contact Pam @ pdziura@cranberrycountry.org with questions. COVID-19 Recovery Update with City, State and Federal Officials Friday, May 1, 2020 2:00 to 3:00 pm Join us for a COVID-19 Economic recovery call update with the Metro South Chamber of Commerce, Massachusetts Office of Business Development, Mayor of Brockton Robert F. Sullivan, and special guest Neil Bradley, executive vice president and chief policy officer at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Register online. https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_C_dkP-SBRTGOEnjWOKElAw  Contact Lexi at areinertson@metrosouthchamber.com with questions. REGISTER MA Small Business Development Center Network Southeast Regional Office | 200 Pocasset Street, Fall River, MA 02721 Sent by amfenton@msbdc.umass.edu in collaboration with Try email marketing for free today!

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