EABA, 

Happy Monday, the first of August.  We want you to know about two very important items to pay attention to this week! 

ONE

AUG. 4 @ 6:00PM | CITY WIDE RESURGENCE GRANT FUND LIVE STREAM

• REGISTER FOR THE LIVE STREAM 
• READ ABOUT ALL THREE GRANT PROGRAMS
• Applications Open August 10-31st! 

TWO

EAST ATLANTA STRUT IN PLACE | Saturday September 24, 2020 | NOON - 6PM

• https://eastatlantastrut.com/  
  
• Sign up to Strut Your Business- Small Business Saturday Style

SAVE THE DATE

EABA GENERAL MEETING: TUESDAY 8.18.20 @ 6PM

• Register in advance for this meeting:
  https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAsceysqzgvHtBGjYo10P1yfJ8fR0OI08E_ 
  

FYI

EXTENDED COVID RESTRICTIONS

• Read the article

Can you believe it's almost the end of July and our 5th month of COVID life? 

• Last week we took off to rest and now we have a packed list of important info sessions for small businesses! 

Stay healthy, be kind and keep connecting! We're here for you! 

Save the Date for the next EABA General Zoom Meeting | Tuesday August 18th @ 6PM. 

REGISTER HERE IN ADVANCE

7.29.20 @ 11am | Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger Hosts Small Business Recovery Tele-town Hall

SIGN UP FOR FREE CALL HERE

Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger is pleased to announce his office’s fourth financial recovery tele-town hall titled, Rebuilding & Recovering Financially: A Path to Financial Recovery. The tele-town hall, hosted through the She Leads financial literacy program, will provide insight and advice for Georgia small business owners and entrepreneurs who are struggling during the current economic turmoil. The event will take place on July 29, 2020, at 11:00 AM.

>>>>READ MORE

7.29.20 @ Noon | NFIB Webinar
SCORE, updates on the EIDL and PPP, Paid Leave Reimbursement, and Q&A

REGISTER NOW

Join special guest, SCORE’s Executive Director Bridget Weston, along with Beth and Holly to learn about FREE business resources available through SCORE, and also reimbursement for paid sick and family leave, loans, and what’s next for small business financial assistance.

The webinar will cover:

• SCORE www.score.org
• EIDL and PPP updates
• Paid sick and family leave dollar-for-dollar reimbursement instructions

As always, we’ll save time to answer your individual questions. We welcome your questions in advance, just email info@nfib.org.

Can't make this Webinar? Don't worry! Register Now and we'll email you an on-demand version!

7.30.20 @ 6:30PM | New City of Atlanta COVID-19 Small Business Grants, including the Resurgence, creATL, and Strength in Beauty grant funds.

RSVP TO JOIN THURSDAY JULY 30TH @ 6:30PM WITH DISTRICT 5 COUNCIL MEMBER NATALYN ARCHIBONG

The Resurgence Grant Fund, made possible by a $22 million allocation of federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), offers up to $40,000 to help cover pandemic-related costs, such as complying with requirements necessary for businesses to operate safely, plus access to up to $10,000 of no-cost technical assistance services.
 
Two other existing funds, the creATL Relief Fund and Strength in Beauty Fund, have also both been recapitalized with a portion of the CARES Act allocation. Both funds will continue to support the creative and cosmetology sectors by offering $1,000 grants to alleviate hardships due to the loss of business as a result of the pandemic.

Applications for the Resurgence, creATL, and Strength in Beauty Grant Funds open Monday, August 10.

BRICK AND MORTAR SMALL BUSINESS GRANT PROGRAM | APPLICATIONS OPEN NOW

APPLY NOW

Announcing the launch of the HartBeat of Main Street Grant Program. Grants of $5,000 to $15,000 will be awarded to support brick-and-mortar small businesses in commercial districts as they enter the next phases of reopening across the country. 

• Applications are now open.
• They will continue to be accepted until 11:59pm PT Sunday, August 23 or until 500 applications have been submitted, whichever is sooner. 
• Subsequent grant rounds to accept additional applications later this summer. 

SHOP SMALL ENROLLMENT PERIOD EXTENDED TO 8/23/20

Extended the offer enrollment period to 8/23/20 – so even more eligible Amex® Card Members have the chance to get rewarded when they Shop Small.

American Express Card Members can get $5 back in the form of a statement credit after they spend $10 or more at eligible small businesses – in stores and online – up to 10x* after they enroll on ShopSmall.com by 8/23/20.

ADD YOUR VOICE TO SAVE LIVE ENTERTAINMENT VENUES!

WATCH VIDEO

SIGN UP HERE

Earlier this week, Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced a bipartisan bill to save live entertainment venues.  This bill, called the Save Our Stages Act, needs your support in order to pass.  

• If you haven't already done so, please contact your elected representatives through SaveOurStages.com & ask them to support this bill.    

6.16.20 GENERAL MEETING MINUTES

WATCH VIDEO

READ CHAT

LISTEN TO AUDIO

SEE AGENDA

6.23.20 BRANDING PRESENTATION

WATCH VIDEO

READ CHAT

LISTEN TO AUDIO

6.25.20 CITY OF ATLANTA CREATL FUND 

Calling all #creatives - If you have experienced a loss of job opportunities, contracts, freelance or other work as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and live in the city of #Atlanta, you may qualify for the #creATL Relief fund. Tune in later TODAY for a live Q&A to learn more: www.investatlanta.com/creatl

WE WILL MISS THE T-SHIRT LADY IN EAV!!!

Message from The T-Shirt Lady and Son from Facebook!

https://www.thetshirtlady.com/  

Over the last few years, we have noticed an incline in our online sales and have contemplated closing our brick & mortar MANY TIMES to concentrate on our online business while at the same time saving on overhead but that decision was never reached. When you are attached to the community, the building, and all the work you put into having a retail location, decisions like this can be extremely hard.
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With the recent pandemic, our business was forced to operate totally online which we thought would be temporary. However, the positive outcomes of making that transition during difficult times has lead us to make a professional business decision to close our brick & mortar location and operate out of our private studio permanently.
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Our intention is to continue to give great customer service, products, and services to our community here in Atlanta and the rest of the United States. It saddens us to leave the community physically but we are moving our business in another direction which we are super excited about and we hope that you will be excited for us as well.
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Our hearts are FULL and we are very excited about our new journey and want to send a huge THANK YOU to everyone who has supported us at ALL of our brick and mortar over the last 17 years! You are greatly appreciated for all of your support and continued support.
If you need any help in finding out how to order from us, please feel free to give us a call or visit our website for more information. Once again, thank you for your support and we will keep you updated on our progress.
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“We are Closing One Door and Opening Another and are still here to serve YOU!”    

Happy Summer!! 

We're officially into a new season of COVID-19 living, most businesses are reopened in some capacity with more adjustments daily, the need to apply for relief is still real for many. We know that this time has been challenging at best. Just know that EABA is here for you- drop of a call or email anytime. 

• Help EABA get our brand launched...attend via Zoom Tuesday | 6/23. 
• Get help with your EDIL/PPP applications 6.22-6.24. NFIB webinar on Wed | 6/24.
  
• We acknowledge the need for equal dignity for all...check out the weekly webinar from the National Center for Civil and Human Rights on Fri | 6/26. 
• KEEP READING 

Back before we even knew COVID existed, EABA held a branding exercise at our November general meeting. 

From that meeting, the marketing committee creatives have been hard at work creating a brand for our organization as well as a brand for the neighborhood.  

• EABA Key Words
• EABA Marketing Questions & Results

SEE WHAT Joe Price Design, Media Terror Alert and Traci with an Eye Graphic Design have been working on- an EABA logo, an East Atlanta mark and our very own font type!!!!

Please register in advance for the ZOOM EABA BRANDING PRESENTATION

  

EIDL APPLICATION IS OPEN AGAIN 

https://covid19relief.sba.gov/#/ 

Expires 9/30/20 

PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS UPDATE | APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON JUNE 30TH! 

NFIB Webinar | Wed. @ Noon  | REGISTER HERE

• PPP EZ Application – Step-by-Step Instructions for Maximizing PPP Loan Forgiveness

New PPP Law Updates

• Lengthens the loan forgiveness period from eight weeks to 24 weeks.
• Lowers the amount of PPP funds that must be spent on payroll from 75% to 60% and allows 40% for other qualifying expenses.
• Delays employer payroll tax payments through the end of 2020.
• Exempts borrowers from the FTE loan forgiveness reduction if borrowers are unable to return to the same level of business activity as before Feb. 15th due to Covid-19.

WATCH A STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS APPLICATION

CATCH UP ON ALL PPP RECORDED WEBINARS AND OTHER COVID BUSINESS RELATED INFO

NEED HELP WITH THE PPP APPLICATION? 

MAKE SURE YOU ARE ELIGIBLE FOR A PPP LOAN BEFORE YOU SCHEDULE  

CLICK HERE TO SCHEDULE YOUR APPOINTMENT FOR HELP

   

WEEKLY UPDATE FROM NCCHR | WHAT DOES DEFUND THE POLICE ACTUALLY MEAN WEBINAR? 6.26.20

This program will explore the history of policing, how public opinion of the police is changing and what defunding the police actual means and how this would affect our communities.  REGISTER HERE

National Center for Civil and Human Rights recent webinar recordings along with some excellent resources: + Watch: Taking Action to Support Under-Resourced Communities + Watch: Democracy for All + Watch: Campaign for Equal Dignity Launch Additional actions you can take: + Support Love Sinks In   + Join the conversation with Equitable Dinners + Sign the pledge for Equal Dignity & encourage others to sign Stay Informed - Here is what we are reading: + Anti-Racism Resource Guide + Stamped from the Beginning | Ibram X. Kendi + In Tulsa, evictions were a crisis before the pandemic

    

We look forward to seeing you on the screen tomorrow, Tuesday June 16th @ 6pm.  

• Our general meeting will be held via Zoom. 
• Please register for the meeting in advance here! 
• Read the agenda 

We look forward to co-creating a more inclusive East Atlanta business community with you. Please share this to any business owner you know that operates a business in East Atlanta.  Everyone is welcome! 

We find ourselves in uncharted territory: three months into COVID living and a long overdue awakening towards equality and justice for all. 

We hope you are healthy, your business is starting to emerge from the COVID haze and seeing more support from customers...maybe even some in person....of course socially distant. 

Remember to tag us @EastAtlantaBiz on FB & IG. We want to keep up with all of your business changes as best as we can! We'll reshare/repost too! 

PLEASE TAKE 10 MINUTES TO READ THIS POST & CLICK ON THE LINKS FOR MORE INFO.  It will inform, educate and offer you ways to engage. We know it's a lot to take in, but we also know that your inbox is overflowing...so we'll just send you this BIG ONE FOR NOW 

• Can't find the email and information from a previous email? Visit our BLOG and search by date. 

  

6.12.20 @ Noon | As part of the Campaign for Equal Dignity, The National Center for Civil and Human Rights welcomes Fair Fight for a conversation about the current issues voters face and how to ensure the right to vote is extended to all people. Moderated by Mo Ivory

Online event. Free. Register and Sign the Pledge! 

We invite you to co-create actionable steps towards making sure all business owners in East Atlanta are heard, included and welcomed.

Register Here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwrdu-oqjwjE9O-9n7OYEjbON0pKecIWAlK 

   

 

 NEW STATE REOPENING GUIDELINES START ON JUNE 16TH

Governor Brian Kemp has signed a NEW Executive Order that goes into effect at 12 AM on June 16 and runs through 11:59 PM on June 30.  

READ FULL STATE ORDER  6.11.20 

As it relates to restaurants:

• In restaurants and dining rooms, there is no longer a party maximum for the number of people who can sit together.
• There is no longer a limit on the number of patrons allowed per square foot.
• Workers at restaurants, dining rooms, banquet facilities, private event facilities, and private reception venues are only required to wear face coverings when they are interacting with patrons.
• In a bar, now you can have fifty people – up from twenty-five – or thirty-five percent of total listed fire capacity, whichever is greater.
• For salad bars and buffets, a worker can use cafeteria-style service to serve patrons or the establishment can provide hand sanitizer, install a sneeze guard, enforce social distancing, and regularly replace shared utensils to allow patron self-service.

  

CITY OF ATLANTA 5 PHASE PLAN 

FOR RE-OPENING! 

Read the full 5 Phase Plan Here

As of May 27, 2020 we entered into Phase 2. 

Read an Intown Article 

    

ORDER TOUCHLESS SANITIZER STATIONS

THANK YOU TO ARGOSY FOR HELPING ALL BUSINESS HAVE ACCESS! 

Contact Directly: Matt VanMol with Sysco- vanmol.matt@atl.sysco.com

Use: Armando’s Argosy account

Pay: With Your Company Credit Card

Pick Up: At Argosy

     

PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS UPDATE 

The new PPP law:

• Lengthens the loan forgiveness period from eight weeks to 24 weeks.
• Lowers the amount of PPP funds that must be spent on payroll from 75% to 60% and allows 40% for other qualifying expenses.
• Delays employer payroll tax payments through the end of 2020.
• Exempts borrowers from the FTE loan forgiveness reduction if borrowers are unable to return to the same level of business activity as before Feb. 15th due to Covid-19.

WATCH A STEP BY STEP GUIDE FOR PPP LOAN FORGIVENESS APPLICATION

CATCH UP ON ALL PPP RECORDED WEBINARS AND OTHER COVID BUSINESS RELATED INFO

    

NO PENALTY FOR UNPAID BUSINESS LICENSE UNTIL JUNE 3OTH! 

  

    

READ FULL STATEMENT OF SOLIDARITY

Please receive this support statement as a beginning point for more heartfelt discussions, learning and ongoing actions towards creating an equitable business community of East Atlanta. 

Join us on Tuesday June 16th, for our Zoom General Meeting!  We invite you to co-create actionable steps towards making sure all business owners in East Atlanta are heard, included and welcomed.  

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We are in the midst of a revolution, a pandemic, and a time of great pain and concern for our community. East Atlanta is a place that shows the diversity of Atlanta. East Atlanta Business Association exists because of its business owners, employees, customers, vendors, and neighbors. When one person hurts; we all hurt. 

We stand in support of our black and brown business owners.We are a community that stands together strong- today, and every day. Our organization is dedicated to supporting all businesses in East Atlanta through building meaningful relationships, open discussions and inclusive decisions to connect, empower and promote our diverse community. 

We support Black Lives Matter,  Equality, and Justice for all! 

Thank you to everyone who attended our Tuesday EABA Meeting! 

HERE ARE THE MEETING MINUTES

SEE THE MEETING VIDEO HERE: 
https://us02web.zoom.us/rec/share/zM54Bbbg8ThOWqvHyWXdQoEIEbW4eaa8hiIfr6JbnUa5m5Xga1kKyS_JcBjMxUyb Password: 5f@=r+1E  

FILL OUT THE 2020 STRUT SURVEY

Let the STRUT know how you'd like to get involved with this NEW STRUT 2020!

We have an unusual plan for this year’s Strut (Saturday, September 26), and we’d love your help spreading the word and getting input from businesses.

In this era of social distancing, we plan to broaden the Strut footprint by having two components, one a chance for businesses to Strut their stuff and the other a way for neighborhood streets to Strut in place.

Read more about the ideas and how to get involved with STRUT 2020: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ov4FNKN_9KEPnLQ0-Xy74tN-SN1RDXdD60xsFxDZi0Q/edit?usp=sharing

Have a safe, socially distant Memorial Day holiday weekend! 

Here's the low down for our meeting Tomorrow, Tuesday 5/19 @ 6pm on Zoom:

View the New Agenda Here!

How can you join in on the meeting fun?

• You must Register in advance for this meeting.
• After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

WEBINARS THIS WEEK
GADOL WEBINARS

Latest Employer Unemployment Updates 

 
Monday, May 18, 2020 at 3 pm
Maximum Capacity: 3000 participants
Participant Q&A
Please register here:
https://gdol.webex.com/gdol/onstage/g.php?MTID=e965e9ac00d92c344d5a49e39bd4edcd5

Tuesday, May 19, 2020 at 11 am
Maximum Capacity: 3000 participants
Participant Q&A
Please register here:
https://gdol.webex.com/gdol/onstage/g.php?MTID=e6f45441dd23e76d9d53c02397fcd4187

Recorded sessions will also soon be available on the GDOL website.

May 20 @ Noon Webinar: NFIB: Small Business and COVID-19: PPP Loan Forgiveness Explained and Other Questions Answered   REGISTER NOW

PPP Forgiveness Application

It's the middle of May and our lives have changed significantly over the last 8 weeks during COVID-19. You can track the changes to business on our blog.

Tonight, you can join the East Atlanta Community Association's meeting TONIGHT AT 7PM VIA ZOOM to connect with the community. 

Changes are daily and business operations are top of mind!

Some businesses are open within the new guidelines, operating with to go/delivery and limited social distance appointments. Here is our ongoing list. EABA supports businesses who open safely and respectfully.

Do you have an addition or change to your business operations? Email us at hello@eastatlantbiz.com and we'll add you to the list. 

Governor Kemp will hold a press release TODAY AT 4PM to give a COVID-19 update and talk about keeping bars and venues closed beyond May 13th.

Let's keep supporting our local businesses, being kind and respecting the CDC guidelines. We're not over COVID-19 yet, but together we can keep flattening the curve!

 

WEBINARS: THIS WEEK & RECORDINGS

NFIB Small Business and COVID-19: Your Questions Answered Live!

Wed., May 13th, 2020, 12:00 PM ET 

REGISTER HERE

Recording: Webinar about Safety Procedures for Opening Up, PPP and Unemployment

LISTEN NOW

Recording: The Post COVID-19 Workplace

Kara Govro, Senior Legal Editor with Mammoth HR, addresses the compliance aspects of layoffs, furloughs, and recalls to help employers navigate these difficult decisions.

LISTEN NOW

Recording: QuickBooks Town Hall Series

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ben Cardin joined Intuit business leaders to discuss some of the most pressing questions about small business relief and support in the midst of COVID-19.

LISTEN NOW

 

NFIB Small Business and COVID-19: Your Questions Answered Live!

Wed., May 13th, 2020, 12:00 PM ET 

REGISTER HERE

Recording: Webinar about Safety Procedures for Opening Up, PPP and Unemployment

LISTEN NOW

Recording: The Post COVID-19 Workplace

Kara Govro, Senior Legal Editor with Mammoth HR, addresses the compliance aspects of layoffs, furloughs, and recalls to help employers navigate these difficult decisions.

LISTEN NOW

Recording: QuickBooks Town Hall Series

U.S. Senators Marco Rubio and Ben Cardin joined Intuit business leaders to discuss some of the most pressing questions about small business relief and support in the midst of COVID-19.

LISTEN NOW

 

GRANTS & FUNDING

Attention all Gig Workers! New City of Atlanta Relief Program.

Applications open soon. Check out the info here.

• Resources available to creatives: The recent CARES (Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security) ACT expands unemployment insurance benefits to cover self-employed freelancers and gig workers. 

• • Visit https://dol.georgia.gov/gdol-covid-19-information for more information on how to apply.

• Invest Atlanta’s COVID-19 Resources page: https://www.investatlanta.com/covid-19-resources.  

FedEx Grants

If you’re a small business impacted by COVID-19 in the U.S., consider applying for a #SupportSmall Grant starting May 25. Selected recipients will get a cash grant of $5,000 plus a $500 FedEx Office credit.

More Info: Applications Open May 25th

APPLICATION DETAILS

 

OTHER RESOURCES

Prepare for Paycheck Protection Program Loan forgiveness

Learn more about applying for PPP loan forgiveness 8 weeks after receiving funds from your lender.

LEARN MORE

All businesses can now have a page on NextDoor. 

Add your restaurant to the delivery list: https://nextdoor.com/delivery/

Your page will not show up until you  get recommendations. 

List of Georgia COVID-19 Suppliers from the Georgia Dept. of Economic Development VIEW THE LIST

MAY EABA MEETING: TUESDAY MAY 19 @ 6PM- ZOOM

Please register in advance for this meeting:

CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Thank you!