It's almost time to Strut!

The East Atlanta Strut is back and it’s neighborhood-wide on Saturday, September 25, from noon to 6 p.m. This year’s presenting sponsors are the Southern Feedstore – a food hall debuting at the Strut! -- and The Marbut – a retail and residential complex opening in early 2022. The Strut also features the beers of Creature Comforts Brewing, including Classic City Lager.  Beneficiaries of this all-volunteer-run festival include the Free99Fridge project and Pet Buddies Atlanta.

Here’s how you can Strut:

Volunteer: We are completely volunteer-run and all our proceeds go back into next year’s Strut and to other community nonprofits. 

Sponsor: We can get your company’s name in front of thousands of people.

Compete in a crazy contest: Highlights include the Strut Your Bake rum-dessert bake-off and the Leaf Blower Madness Tournament. Tasters and spectators are welcome. 

Plant seeds of fun: Strut Your Garden or come Strut through some gardens.

Strut your talent, art, or business: We’ll provide the spot, you provide the goods.  

Be a host house: Do you live in East Atlanta and have space for a tent or a band? You, too, can be the Strut. 

We’ll see you on 9/25. Thanks!
Contact info@eastatlantastrut.com if you need more info. 

Note: The Strut is held outdoors, and all registered participants agree to follow whatever CDC guidelines and local mandates regarding Covid are in force on September 25. We strongly recommend everyone eligible get the Covid vaccine.  In 2020, we had a safe, masked, distanced event, and we’re prepared to do the same in 2021. 

Thank you to everyone who attended the VIRTUAL general meeting on Tuesday August 17th. 

VIEW THE VIDEO OF THE MEETING

LISTEN TO THE AUDIO

READ THE CHAT

READ THE AGENDA WITH ALL THE INFO + LINKS

We're starting to see more opportunities opening up with the State COVID regulations being lifted and vaccinations being readily available. Please be aware that the mass vaccine sites have changes to the dose appointments. 

We're not over COVID yet, so please be mindful and keep adhering to the updated CDC guidelines. 

Also, the City of Atlanta has opened up permits for special events up to 9,999 attendees. So expect to see festivals this summer. 

#FILMINGEAV | WEEK OF MAY 10TH

From the East Atlanta Business Association film liaison 

Armando | Argosy Admiral EAV  

film@eastatlantabiz.com  | 404.808.9939

MORE INFORMATION HERE

‘The Valet’ is prepping like crazy and will be shooting all day Wednesday and Thursday the 12th and 13th on Flat Shoals from Glenwood to Metropolitan.  All businesses WILL BE OPEN and you may access the Argosy/ Earl lots by traveling south on Flat Shoals as well as the entrance to the lots behind Thai Sushi. 

• Don’t forget that they will be returning on June 9th and 10th for filming on Glenwood. If you haven’t checked out the set at Dollie’s you should definitely swing by and see what they’ve done. Movie magik ‍♂️  .

‘Step Up’ filming continues today on Braeburn Circle from Clifton to Josephine. I have not seen any more permits come across the wire for this show but I’ll update if anything pops up.

Please hit me up if you see something filming I haven’t noted. 

• Anything not shooting on public property isn’t required to obtain a permit so it might slip past me. 
• I’m trying to build a Rolodex of locations scouts and would at least like to swing by and drop a card.

#FILMINGEAV | WEEK OF MAY 10TH

From the East Atlanta Business Association film liaison 

Armando | Argosy Admiral EAV  

film@eastatlantabiz.com  | 404.808.9939

MORE INFORMATION HERE

‘The Valet’ is prepping like crazy and will be shooting all day Wednesday and Thursday the 12th and 13th on Flat Shoals from Glenwood to Metropolitan.  All businesses WILL BE OPEN and you may access the Argosy/ Earl lots by traveling south on Flat Shoals as well as the entrance to the lots behind Thai Sushi. 

• Don’t forget that they will be returning on June 9th and 10th for filming on Glenwood. If you haven’t checked out the set at Dollie’s you should definitely swing by and see what they’ve done. Movie magic.   

‘Step Up’ filming continues today on Braeburn Circle from Clifton to Josephine. I have not seen any more permits come across the wire for this show but I’ll update if anything pops up.

Please hit me up if you see something filming I haven’t noted. 

• Anything not shooting on public property isn’t required to obtain a permit so it might slip past me. 
• I’m trying to build a Rolodex of locations scouts and would at least like to swing by and drop a card.

EABA GENERAL MEETING ON TUESDAY MAY 18,  6PM- IN PERSON @ ARGOSY BEER GARDEN

Limited to 35 attendees. Only 18 seats left! 

REGISTER HERE

REGISTER FOR THE 5/22 MORNING TOUR @ 10AM HERE

REGISTER FOR 5/22 AFTERNOON TOUR @  3PM HERE

Registration for the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) is now open at restaurants.sba.gov. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register.

SBA will begin accepting applications via the application portal on Monday, May 3 at 12 p.m. EDT. The application portal will remain open to any eligible establishment until all funds are exhausted. 

In preparation, qualifying applicants should familiarize themselves with the application process in advance to ensure a smooth and efficient application. In addition to registering at the portal, follow the steps below. If you are working with Square or Toast, you do not need to register.

• Review the sample application, program guide and cross-program eligibility chart on SBA COVID-19 relief options. SBA also added screenshots of the application portal that are available here.
• Applications must be submitted in English or Spanish. SBA has documents in additional languages to help you understand eligibility requirements, fill out applications, and answer frequently asked questions. See the additional languages and materials here.
• If you were unable to attend one of the webinars held earlier this week which covered program details and a demonstration of the application portal, you can watch the recording here.

For more information, visit sba.gov/restaurants. 

The American Rescue Plan Act established the Restaurant Revitalization Fund (RRF) to provide funding to help restaurants and other eligible businesses keep their doors open. This program will provide restaurants with funding equal to their pandemic-related revenue loss up to $10 million per business and no more than $5 million per physical location. Recipients are not required to repay the funding as long as funds are used for eligible uses no later than March 11, 2023.

See all the details and a sample of the application here

• Restaurant Revitalization Fund program guide
• Restaurant Revitalization Fund sample application (SBA Form 3172)

WEBINARS

TUESDAY APRIL 27 @ 12:00PM EST

Intro to the upcoming Restaurant Relief Fund with experts from the Small Business Administration.

REGISTER HERE

Co-sponsored by Main Street Alliance, the AAPI Victory Fund and AAPI Victory Alliance.

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WEDNESDAY APRIL 28 @ 12:00PM EST

Restaurant Revitalization Fund: What Small Businesses Need to Know Plus Updates and Answers to your PPP, EIDL, and ERTC questions by NFIB

REGISTER HERE

The U.S. Small Business Administration will reopen the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal TODAY, at 12:00 p.m. EDT for operators of live venues, live performing arts organizations, museums and movie theatres, as well as live venue promoters, theatrical producers and talent representatives to apply for critical economic relief.

While working with vendors to fix technology issues that occurred with the April 8 initial opening, the SBA identified and resolved other concerns and enhanced the applicant experience with the portal.

In preparation for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant application portal reopening today at 12 p.m. EDT, follow the steps below. Remember to register on the portal in advance.

• Now: Use the checklist to make sure you have everything you need to complete your application. Review additional resources at sba.gov/svogrant such as the applicant user guide and FAQ. Keep these resources open throughout the application process.
• Before 11 a.m. EDT: Register on the SVOG portal. The ability to register will be temporarily suspended between 11 a.m.-12 p.m. EDT to ensure a fair process and prepare the site for opening.
• 12 p.m. EDT: Begin the application process on the SVOG portal. Every user will be temporarily placed in a virtual waiting room and will be able to start their application in the order in which they arrived.

The SBA is accepting SVOG applications on a first-in, first-out basis and allocating applicants to respective priority periods as it receives applications.

LEARN MORE

This week's business updates include: 

• Membership renewals and how to renew your membership
• NFIB Small Business Days with State Lawmakers Wed 3.10 & Thurs 3.11
• Grants and Programs for Small Business Owners
• Public Safety Training and Reform Survey
• Business License Fees are waived until March 31, 2021

READ THE WEEKLY UPDATE HERE

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Highlights include: 

• Glenwood + Moreland Ave Realignment Update
• DoorDash and Main Street Accelerator Applications Open until 3.2.21
• Comcast Rise Grant Application Open Now
• Virtual Coffee with a Cop on 3.15.21

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The current westbound lane closure of Glenwood Avenue from the westerly driveway of Branan Towers to Moreland Ave will remain in place through April 9, 2021, as weather permits and with no unforeseen construction challenges.

The detour route for the Glenwood Avenue westbound closure is as follows:

• Turn left onto Brownwood Avenue SE

• Turn right onto Portland Avenue SE

• Turn right onto Moreland Avenue SE to Glenwood Avenue SE.

Current plans call for “Businesses Open” signs (see attached sample) to be installed this week, possibly tomorrow (Thursday, February 25), near your businesses on Glenwood Avenue.

• The closure is needed to accommodate safe construction activities, as well as large truck and equipment staging in the area.

Work planned during the closure includes:

- IN FRONT OF THE TIRE SHOP

• Driveway demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

• Catch basin construction

• Sidewalk demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

IN FRONT OF THREE (3) BUSINESSES ON GLENWOOD AVENUE BETWEEN THE TIRE SHOP AND BRANAN TOWERS

• Driveway demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

• Removal of existing driveway curb and installation of new curb

• Sidewalk demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

[NOTE: Currently, work requiring the sidewalk closure in front of the three (3) Glenwood Avenue businesses is scheduled to take place between March 15-26, 2021, weather permitting and with no unforeseen construction challenges. Compensation is not provided for disruptive activities associated with public-funded infrastructure improvements.]

IN FRONT OF THE BRANAN TOWERS

• Driveway demolition, grading, concrete pouring and curing

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