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New Survey & Tools: Small Employers Say Vaccines are Critical for Getting Back to Business

Here's why: The COVID-19 pandemic has hit small businesses hard. Revenue is down by more than 50% for one in four small businesses Small employers are critical to reducing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccine access. More than 100 million people of the more than 328 million people in the U.S. generate their livelihoods from small [...]

2021-04-06T15:14:03-05:00April 6th, 2021|

From macarons to bánh bao: International District bakeries rise up despite pandemic

When she was interviewing for admission to the master’s program she later completed in business at Paris Dauphine University, Julie Le was asked what her dream was. “I wanted to create a business that would be so successful it will survive my death,” Le told the interviewers, adding: “But I won’t do it until I [...]

2021-04-03T15:11:49-05:00April 3rd, 2021|

SBA: PPP Deadline Extended to May 31, 2021

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Deadline is Extended to May 31, 2021 Today President Biden signed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Extension Act into law extending the PPP deadline from March 31 to May 31, 2021. Read the full statement from SBA Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman about how this is "providing additional critical relief to the smallest of the [...]

2021-03-31T12:05:06-05:00March 31st, 2021|

The Thomas Telegraph: Vol. 2, Issue 12 – 03-25-2021

Vol. 2, Issue 12 - 03.25.21 RESOURCES Español  -  Tiếng Việt  -  اردو  -  KiswahiliHouston-Harris County Emergency Rental Assistance Program CDC Eviction Moratorium Declaration Churches and facilities in District F: if you are interested in potentially becoming a vaccination site, please click on the image to fill out our survey. Iglesias y instalaciones en el Distrito F: si está interesado en convertirse en [...]

2021-03-25T19:29:00-05:00March 25th, 2021|
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