As COVID-19 continues to spread, the need for governmental assistance in the Coachella Valley grows. At the time of this writing, the resources available to help businesses survive this challenging time are just beginning to roll out. Among the currently best-defined programs is the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program through the U.S. Small Business Administration. [...]
As COVID-19 (coronavirus) continues to create financial mayhem to small business and individuals, financial institutions are offering special assistance to help mitigate the hardship. We realize there is a lot of information coming at businesses right now: this is just a sampling of resources. We will update this post as new information becomes available. At [...]
CVEP’s staff is now beginning our second week of sheltering in place. As the television reports of the growth of the virus is like a light bulb to a moth, there are permanent lessons we are learning from this experience. We continue to see how COVID-19 will change our lives for the long term. The [...]
Updated March 20, 2020: Today, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin Tweeted: “At @realDonaldTrump’s direction, we are moving Tax Day from April 15 to July 15. All taxpayers and businesses will have this additional time to file and make payments without interest or penalties". Like so many other things in our world right now, resources are changing [...]
CVEP is diligently monitoring the responses by the United States and California governments to assist both people and businesses. Our goal is to communicate with the Coachella Valley's business community about what can be done within the framework of passed legislation to mitigate the negative impacts of the COVID-19 threat. To date there have been [...]
As you read this, you have already likely experienced firsthand the difficulty of preparing for a disaster once it is underway. Many stores are selling out of needed products within minutes of restocking their shelves. And although we are already in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic, it is not too late to take basic [...]
Public health officials have called for social distancing measures. Social distancing works based on mathematical principles: the more people that come in contact with one another, the more opportunities for transmission. In accordance with to the CDC Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to Coronavirus Disease, CVEP is taking precautions to [...]
I found no golf balls today. On most days when the March weather in the Coachella Valley is sunny, I find about 2 balls for every mile I walk. Today, I walked five miles and found no golf balls. I have been walking or running this route for the last seven years and there has [...]
Small business owners and managers seeking new information on social media had the chance to learn from one of the best this month at our Small Business Forum. Andrew McCauley of SwingPoint Media is known as the Social Media Bloke, and with good reason. He's been named to lists of the most influential social media [...]
The 2019 Greater Palm Springs Economic Summit is rapidly approaching. Those who have bought tickets or reserved tables need only wait a few more weeks until the business event of the year. Our staff is planning out all of the final details, making sure everything will run smoothly on event day. One thing we strive [...]
