Otros recursos COVID-19

A medida que evolucionan los desarrollos en respuesta a la propagación de COVID-19, sabemos que muchas pequeñas empresas tienen preguntas sobre las implicaciones dentro del lugar de trabajo, y las opciones de financiación que ayuden a impulsar sus negocios durante este momento difícil. En esta página estamos recopilando consejos y recursos relevantes como desempleo, licencia familiar remunerada, licencia por enfermedad remunerada, atención médica y más.

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Colorado

Golden Seeds

Our focus on women-led companies is our differentiator. So is a unique, tri-faceted business approach. Golden Seeds brings financial and intellectual capital to our companies and our investors. Our approach employs three primary components: an engaged, nationwide network of over 275 angel investors—one of the largest in the U.S., a family of Venture Capital Funds, an educational program, the Knowledge Institute, dedicated to training and sharing best practices. Golden Seeds typically invests in companies within the B2B & B2C technology, health care, and consumer products or services industries.

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Main Street Phoenix Project

Are you a business owner with more than 5 employees? Could you use additional capital to re-open after a COVID related closure, or do you need capital to be able to help re-open at all? Are you interested in ensuring your employees are taken care of, now and into the future? Investments from MSPP and its partners can help you re-open post COVID, or provide you an avenue to sell your business that ensures your employees are taken care of and your business continues.

Area served: Colorado
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Colorado

Female Founders Club

An early-stage fund investing in the exponential power of exceptional female talent. The fund invests in areas where women-led startups have incredible impact: e-commerce, web-enabled products and services, marketplaces, and platforms. Marketplaces: Technology services that connect buyers and sellers across B2B and B2C industries. E-commerce: Direct-to-consumer brands, building their businesses with technology at the core. Web-Enabled Services: Powerful service operations enabled by location and mobile data. Platform: Disruptive networks and communities connected via technology solutions.

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BBG Ventures

BBG Ventures is an early-stage fund based in the Meatpacking District of NYC. With over 90% of venture investment going to men, BBG Ventures believes they can get better returns backing the best female founders. Many of their companies have mixed founding teams — and research and personal experience suggest that diverse teams drive the best results.

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Colorado

Colorado COVID Small Business Legal Project

Volunteer lawyers helping Colorado small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis

Volunteer lawyers helping Colorado small businesses during the COVID-19 crisis. They have been especially hard-hit by the COVID-19 economic crisis, with minority and woman-owned small businesses being hit the hardest. Legal volunteers have offered to help Colorado’s small businesses get back on their feet. This website was created to match small businesses that need limited legal advice regarding COVID-19 related issues with volunteer lawyers. The site also includes other resources available to small businesses, particularly minority and woman-owned small businesses, to meet the challenges of the pandemic.

Area served: Colorado
Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits
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Colorado

The Venture League

Black Girl Ventures (BGV) is a culturally converging ecosystem igniting economic security, civic engagement, and hyperlocal infrastructure at the intersection of STEM education and entrepreneurship for Black and Brown woman-identifying founders, funders, and veterans. Become a member to: Share and receive resources. Learn from and connect with experts. Make new friends and business connections. Talk through challenges and celebrate victories. Engage in culturally relevant entrepreneurial learning experiences. Gain access to: Coaching. Feedback. Community. Social and Financial Capital. Free and paid membership options.

Area served: Colorado
Audience: Small Business Owners
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Backstage Capital Office Hours & Funding

Less than 10% of all venture capital deals go to women, People of Color, and LGBTQ founders. Other VCs see this as a pipeline problem. Backstage sees it as the biggest opportunity in investment. Backstage Capital has invested over $7M in more than 120 companies led by underrepresented founders. Meet with Backstage Crew in virtual office hours to get feedback and help on your business and pitch deck.

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Colorado

US Institute of Peace Free Courses

As the coronavirus pandemic forces us to change the ways in which we interact with one another and as people across the United States and the world demand racial justice, today’s peacebuilders are in need of increased access to resources and tools to support them in transforming conflict. To meet that demand, the U.S. Institute of Peace is offering its entire catalog of online courses tuition-free from now until the end of 2020. No matter what you do or how experienced you may be, if you are committed to building peace and resolving conflict, we have an educational opportunity for you. Explore the catalog below to find the educational experience that is right for you.

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Ice House Entrepreneur Development Program

Most people have innate entrepreneurial tendencies. We want to be problem solvers. We want to provide value for other people. And, in an ideal world, we want to get paid to do those things! The Ice House Entrepreneur Development Program can help you launch or grow a business. And especially now in times of uncertainty, we all need to learn how to overcome times of adversity. Ice House programming helps create highly resilient, resourceful, and solution-oriented individuals that can withstand resource-constrained environments. NEXT SESSION BEGINS JULY 8TH! We are hosting all classes virtually to ensure the safety of our students and staff. Dates: July 8th - September 9th When: Every Wednesday from 5:45pm - 7:45pm Where: Online via Zoom

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CRAFT Mentor Program

Colorado Rural Academy for Tourism (CRAFT) Mentor provides up to 50 free hours of mentoring for organizations or businesses wishing to advance a specific tourism-related goal or strategy. CRAFT Mentor exists to stimulate the development of high-quality cultural, heritage, agricultural and outdoor adventure tourism experiences for travelers in Colorado.
Duration: 50-hour timeframe determined by participant and mentor. Recommended for: Organizations, nonprofits, tourism-related businesses.

Area served: Colorado
Audience: Small Business Owners, Non-profits
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National Resources

Financial planning, Pivoting your business
National

Entrepreneur

4 Crisis-Proofing Lessons for Small Business Owners

Here are a few areas where small business owners can draw significant wisdom from the art of currency trading. 

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits
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Financial planning
National

CNBC

5 tips to get help for your small business now, as relief talks remain in limbo

Getting an infusion of funding from another federal stimulus package could be one option. Yet, rather than wait and see what happens with new federal help, experts say small-business owners in need of financial relief should take these steps now.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits
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Getting online, Selling online
National

Forbes

What Small Business Owners Need To Know About Taxes And Selling Online In The Covid-19 Era

For small business owners forced to close their doors for months and now still seeing dramatic drops in walk-in traffic, an online shift and exposure to new customers has likely been a lifeline. Find out what small business owners need to know about taxes and selling online in the covid-19 era.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
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Getting online, Selling online
National

SCORE

12 consejos de venta en línea para principiantes

El paso a la venta en línea puede ser monumental para un negocio que tenía poca presencia digital antes de la pandemia. Crear un sitio de comercio electrónico puede resultar difícil y, a veces, abrumador.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
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Financial planning
National

SCORE

COVID-19: Lecciones de negocios aprendidas

Son tiempos difíciles para las pequeñas empresas, y para todas las empresas. Las formas habituales de conseguir y hacer negocios se han invertido. ¿Qué ha aprendido, hasta ahora, de esta experiencia para aplicarla en su negocio en el futuro?

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed
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Family medical leave, Paid sick days
National

U.S. Department of Labor

Family and Medical Leave Act Employer Guide

Since its enactment in 1993, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has served as the cornerstone of the U.S. Department of Labor’s efforts to promote work-life balance. The FMLA has been used more than 100 million times to help workers balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of their families and their own health.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Employees, Self-employed, Non-profits
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Family medical leave, Paid sick days, Staying safe
National

U.S. Department of Labor

COVID-19 and the Family and Medical Leave Act Questions and Answers

The Department of Labor (DOL) has created a questions and answers guide to navigating COVID-19 under the Family and Medical Leave Act.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Employees, Self-employed, Non-profits
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Family medical leave, Paid sick days
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U.S. Department of Labor

Determining Your FFCRA Eligibility

Do the requirements and benefits provided for in the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) apply to you? This tool will quickly walk you through a handful of options to determine your eligibility as an employee for paid sick leave or paid expanded family and medical leave, or your obligations as an employer* to provide paid sick leave or paid expanded family and medical leave.


*Employer tool coming soon.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Employees, Self-employed, Non-profits
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Getting online, Marketing tools
National

SCORE

Attracting Holiday Shoppers

This year's holiday season will be a very unusual for small retailers this year. Read about what steps you can take to attract holiday shoppers this season.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits
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Getting online
National

TripAdvisor

TripAdvisor

Grow your business with free tools from Tripadvisor, by taking control of your listing, responding to reviews, and tracking your performance.

Audience: Small Business Owners, Self-employed, Non-profits
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