The SmallBizLady Buzz - Issue 54

Still Looking for Money to Help Your Business Recover?

SBA is currently accepting new COVID-19 EIDL applications from all qualified small businesses, including agricultural businesses, and private nonprofit organizations.

The EIDL loan (EIDL) program is offering 30-year term loan with a 3.75% interest rate, 2.75% for non-profits. Starting April 6th, the SBA is taking applications again. If you have a credit score of at least 620, you could qualify. These loans are non-taxable in every state except California. You will be able to apply for the low interest rate EIDL loan through December 31, 2021 as long as funds are available. To apply: https://covid19relief.sba.gov

EIDL Loan Funds can be used for business expenses including:

• Web hosting
• Inventory
• Office supplies
• Accounts payable
• Rent and utilities
• Merchant fees
• Bookkeeping and accounting services

Don’t delay applying, loans will only be available as long as the funds last.

Have you ever wondered who are the top female voices in small business? I could let the month of March go by without mentioning women I admire who work hard every day to help America’s small businesses. Check out this week’s featured article, Top 25 Boss Women to Follow Online.

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Top 25 Boss Women to Follow Online

Even though we’re nearing the end of Women’s History Month, it’s never too late to celebrate the leading women in the small business and entrepreneurial industries. Women are no longer waiting to get promoted to the top of big companies – they’re starting their own. 40% of businesses in the United States are women-owned, and that number only continues to grow. Continue reading....

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Podcast: Small Business Recovery Through Collaboration with Dave Walker

Checkout my recent podcast: Small Business Recovery Through Collaboration with Dave Walker

Dave Walker is the founder and CEO of the B2SMB Institute, an organization that helps Business-to-Small-Business brands keep winning when working with small business customers. He has worked for 30 years as a business innovator with Fortune 50 companies and lean startups that are scaling to build their offering and grow their revenue in the small business market. His work with the B2SMB Institute champions Small-business-centric thinking and promote practices to ensure brands provide services that help small businesses keep growing. In this episode, Dave shares how the B2SMB Institute advocates for small businesses with big brands. For more information: www.b2smbi.com.

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Melinda F. Emerson, “SmallBizLady” is America’s #1 Small Business Expert. She is an internationally renowned keynote speaker on small business development, marketing and social selling. Melinda is also the president of the Quintessence Group, an award-winning marketing consulting firm based in Philadelphia, PA, serving Fortune 500 brands who target small business market. LinkedIn named her a Top Voice for 2019 in Small Business and Entrepreneurship. In addition to being a former NY Times columnist, she is frequently quoted by media organizations including The Wall Street Journal, Fortune, MSNBC, CNBC and Fox News. She is the host of #Smallbizchat LIVE and The SmallBizChat Podcast. A prolific writer, Melinda has published more than 5000 articles on her blog www.succeedasyourownboss.com. Her small business advice is widely read reaching more than 3 million entrepreneurs each week online. She is the bestselling author of Become Your Own Boss in 12 Months, 2nd Edition. Her latest book is Fix Your Business, a 90 Day Plan to Get Back Your Life and Reduce Chaos in Your Business.