The SBA has substantially streamlined their economic injury relief loan application in response to the inadequacies and unpreparedness of their site for such a wide ranging inundation of businesses scrambling to find assistance.  The new process is much simpler and straight forward than the long form application in place less than a week ago. In…

As an entrepreneur, the use of legislation and integration of public-private small businesses and banks is confounding.  Why are we creating unnecessary intermediaries and middle-men, slowing down the national response to this crisis? Neither the small businesses asked to provide weeks of unplanned, paid leave to team members, nor the banks asked to facilitate programs…

How do we manage or align the values of the public sector with the private sector? Can private business successfully assist the United States government while still maintaining their margins, obligations, and responsibilities to other stakeholders? There was an article in the New York Times this morning, “The U.S. Tried to Build a New Fleet…

How would you evaluate the leadership demonstrated by our elected officials?  Who has stood out as outstanding and who has proven inept thus far? Leadership throughout this pandemic is paramount to our country successfully navigating our way through this disaster. Overall, considering the unprecedented nature of this scenario, most leaders have contended mightily up to…

Do you have a revised business and marketing plan for the next 90 days? Now is the time to market your business. If you have resources available use them. If you are able to use them in a manner that generates revenue, that would be my focus, however if you cannot use them for revenue…

What do you think of the Coronavirus stimulus bill? Give me the good, the bad, and the ugly. The senate passed the Coronavirus stimulus bill last night.  Within it, at least in the current state, offers a variety of benefits and stimulus to the average American, and at the same time the potential for benefit…

Will Coronavirus further the progressive movement of corporate social responsibility?  President Trump has been on television the past few evenings, during the Coronavirus Task Force daily briefings discussing the cooperation of large American manufacturing firms stepping up to assist the US government in securing enough personal protective equipment and ventilators to allow the medical professionals…

What astonishment have you experienced during the Covid-19 crisis? Disruption? Pleasant surprises? Awkwardness? The Covid-19 virus has without question caused a multitude of disruptions within our everyday lives. As people work from home we have seen drastic increases with the use of applications like Zoom video, Slack, and even social media sites such as Facebook…

What do you think of the government’s handling of the economic shutdown as it affects small business? As of the writing of this post, the government has still not passed a stimulus bill to combat the complete halt of the US economy. To be fair to both sides of the partisan aisle, it appears to…

How are you preparing for the potentially extended long-term loss of income/revenue? Just as we diversify our stocks, bonds, and funds portfolios I like to apply the same principles to my entrepreneurial ventures. I am fortunate right now to have BartenMEDIA to fall back on.  While still young and not profitable in the sense it…

Weekends are for family time? What will your family do today? We have been at this over a week now 😷. Any increase in restriction will have little effect here on the Shore 🌊, as almost everything the tougher restrictions cover has been implemented already.  The things that make me scratch my head 🤔 is…