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Between 40 to 60 percent of businesses affected by a disaster do not survive the experience.

As business owner in Texas we know we have to be prepared for the weather inclement and have a plan in place for disasters as tornados and floods.

For our Small and Medium Businesses Educational Webinar Series we invited Amanda Gonzalez, from Ascend Risk Management, to talk about the non-negotiable elements on your Risk Management Plan.

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Wednesday, June 12, 2024
11:00 AM

Do you have a Risk Management Plan in place for your business?

Some helpful information from the Montgomery County Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

📣 Attention Montgomery County Residents 📣

In light of the recent flooding event, we understand the challenges many of our community members are facing. To provide assistance, we're setting up two resource sites in areas that were impacted.

📍 Resource Site Locations:

River Plantation Community Improvement
451 River Plantation Drive
Conroe, TX 77302

Bull Salas Show Barn
21675-C McCleskey Rd.
New Caney, TX 77357

🍲 Montgomery County Food Bank Distribution:
The Montgomery County Food Bank will be on-site only on Wednesday, 5/8/24, to distribute meals to those in need. This is an opportunity to access nutritious meals for you and your family during this difficult time. River Plantation: 10AM-12PM; Bull Salas 2PM-4PM.

We encourage all residents affected by the flooding to visit these sites and take advantage of the resources available. Together, we can support each other and overcome these challenges.

Please spread the word and share this information with your neighbors who may benefit from these services. Let's stand strong as a community!

Procurement Opportunities are popping around Texas. Here are some of the Upcoming Events this month.

For more information DM us “EVENTS” and we will send you a link with more details.

GSA is hosting a webinar for its Veteran Owned Small Business suppliers as part of its Supplier Success Strategies initiative.

Tuesday, May 12 , 2020
2 PM EST.

Please register coping this link:
https://lnkd.in/e7ptFax

More info:
In an ongoing effort to partner with industry on category management and help agencies buy smarter and more efficiently, GSA has made category management dashboards that were previously “federal only” open to industry as well.

Originally designed as tools just for the federal acquisition workforce, the dashboards layer category management taxonomy (like categories of spend and contract vehicle tiers) in a way that provides context to how the Federal government is using data to be a better steward of taxpayer dollars.

In addition to those dashboards, GSA owns market research tools that its industry partners can use to understand how they are seen by the acquisition workforce during the critical pre-award period.

meetcqpub1.gsa.gov

Need help determining the differences between loan programs for small business?

South Carolina Small Business Development Center created this chart to help business owners understand the benefits and differences between the Paycheck Protections Program (PPP) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL).

Governor Greg Abbott today announced that Goldman Sachs and the LitFunds , along with other community development financial institutions (CDCIs), are partnering to provide $50 million in loans to small businesses in Texas that have been affected by .

These loans, made through the U.S. Small Business Administration’s (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), will primarily be used for payroll so that employees can continue to receive paychecks and small businesses can retain their employees and will be partially or wholly forgiven.

"Small businesses and their employees are at the heart of the Texas economy, and they need support during these difficult times,” said Governor Abbott.

Goldman Sachs will provide the capital as part of its $550 million commitment to COVID-19 relief, and LiftFund, alongside other CDFIs, will administer the funding to qualified small businesses. If all stipulations are met, small business can have their loans forgiven in full by the SBA.

Business owners can apply for a PPP loan and find more information about the program on the LiftFund website.

LiftFund is a non-profit organization, headquartered in San Antonio, that helps small business owners with limited access to capital. The company offers small business loans and minority business loans for entrepreneurs. LiftFund partners with SBA lenders and other lending institutions to provide startup loans, SBA 504 Loans, and microloans in Texas, and throughout the South Eastern U.S. In 2018, LiftFund had 591 donors, 118 investors, 500 partners, and 100 employees.

The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. is a leading global investment banking, securities and investment management firm that provides a wide range of financial services to a substantial and diversified client base that includes corporations, financial institutions, governments and individuals. Founded in 1869, the firm is headquartered in New York and maintains offices in all major financial centers around the world.

The Houston SBA Office is doing several webinars this week to provide the latest information to help small businesses with their economic recovery from the effects of the Coronavirus.

They will give an overview of the Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program & Paycheck Protection Program as well as information on how to apply and where to seek additional help.

Monday April 13 to Friday April 17

9:00am
Join URL: https://score.zoom.us/j/721652337
Or by Phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston) Meeting ID: 721-652-337

3:00pm
Join URL: https://score.zoom.us/j/109522548
Or by Phone: +1 346 248 7799 US (Houston)
Meeting ID: 109-522-548 ________________________________________________________________________________
Spanish

Tuesday, April 14
10:00am

https://meet.lync.com/sba123/amgonzal2/DHCY4P8G
Join by phone: +1 (210) 469-4148 Conference ID: 175137933

Thursday April 16
10:00am

https://meet.lync.com/sba123/amgonzal2/BSF6JJ0N
Join by phone +1 (210) 469-4148 Conference ID: 966201527