CA Dream Fund update & weather related disaster assistance for businesses

Описание: Potential government help for businesses hit by recent storms and a status update on the California Dream Fund are among topics of this week’s free webinar presented by the Small Business Development Center at CSU Bakersfield. 

Host and SBDC director, Kelly Bearden begins the webinar with a look at recent storms in Central California and discusses the potential process ahead for businesses in hard-hit areas including relief from FEMA, SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans, and others.

Kelly is joined by Cindy Merzon, Cal Coastal SBDC director in Salinas, and California Dream Fund grant program leader for the Central CA SBDC Region. Cindy provides an update on the $35 million grant program and the possibility of similar programs for businesses in the future.

TIMESTAMPS
00:00 Intro
00:48 A preview of today January 18, 2023
03:12 Poll Question 1: How much was your business affected by the California storms?
05:10 Storm relief for CA businesses
15:19 Farm flooding in Salinas
15:41 Programs bringing value in 2023
17:32 Economic Corner
17:46 Capital Corridor.... our capital access for small businesses
18:49 ERC Issues and risks
20:26 ERC Refund for California State University Bakersfield – examples of a questionable Emails
22:45 Notable news I’d like you to know...
24:32 See what tools the SBDC has for your business
25:20 Kelly Introduces Today’s Special Guest, Cindy Merzon
26:35 Cindy Merzon begins to speak
26:56 Central CA SBDC CDF Program Update
28:20 Status of CDF Grant Funding
32:08 Possible Next Steps
36:32 Questions? - End of PowerPoint
36:52 Kelly and Cindy discuss the possibility of upcoming new programs
38:50 Questions and Answers with webinar attendees



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