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An entrepreneur is someone who jumps off a cliff and builds a plane on the way down.
— Reid Hoffman

SMALL BUSINESSES: Daily Q&A for EIDL & PPP Webinar
Our California SBDC’s are now offering a DAILY Q&A WEBINAR regarding the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

This will be VERY HELPFUL to businesses because the questions being asked are ones that we’re ALL asking.

The webinar is offered DAILY at 3pm. To register, please go here:

Help for Businesses Affected by COVID-19 - America's SBDC - California / Los Angeles Network In addition, each day at 3pm, California’s SBDCs will provide funding updates via live webinar. Attendees will also have the chance to ask specific questions. Register here.

IF YOU HAVE A SMALL BUSINESS and you are looking for financial options to help you manage the impact of the coronavirus on your business, consider applying for the Verizon/LISC Small Business Recovery Fund Grant. Apply online by April 4th.

https://www.lisc.org/covid-19/verizon-small-business-recovery-fund/

Stay safe & healthy, friends!

Be ready Shopify Merchants! Instagram has changed the way it connects to Shopify. If you are currently connecting your Instagram feed using your theme (and not an app), it will stop working as of March 2, 2020.

In order to display your IG feed, you will need to use a Shopify app to do so. You can check out available apps here: https://apps.shopify.com/search?q=instagram+feed

"Instead of focusing on generating leads and sales, it's time to think about your customers – those customers who make buying decisions based on how much they relate to your brand.” - Kim Butler

"Mo was able to create a wonderful website for me where people can view and buy my work. As an artist, it is difficult for me to advertise my work. But Mo was able to explain how Shopify can help me in my future business goals." - Bethan C.

: Think like your customer!
Ultimately, you want your products and services to be the thing that your customers need. Instead of focusing on what you want as a business owner, train yourself to think like a consumer.

There’s a lot to consider in the conversation about brick-and-mortar and e-commerce retail, and it’s vital to weigh both sides of the spectrum carefully before deciding on the best platform on which to start your new company:
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