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April 17, 2020 ~ Chamber, Local & Regional Business News

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Chamber U Business Education Series - Succession... Business Succession and business exit strategy. Presented by Justin Schulz of the SBDC. Register today to participate in our virtual class. Read more www.gstccc.com

News You May Have Missed

Free Ad Space to Restaurants Community News will be running FREE ads for all restaurants that are open during this pandemic. Contact Dominick Gagliardi if you like to be added. We will design the ad for you at NO cost to you.. The ad will run for your restaurant FREE of any... Read more www.gstccc.com CENTERPOINTE HOSPITAL NOW ADMITTING PATIENTS FOR VIRTUAL ... FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2020 CENTERPOINTE HOSPITAL NOW ADMITTING PATIENTS FOR VIRTUAL OUTPATIENT THERAPY St. Charles, MO - As a new service to patients who are not able to leave their homes due to social distancing during the COVID-19... Read more www.gstccc.com Senior Care Needs Your Help Senior care is of vital importance during this COVID-19 crisis. We need to make sure that senior care facilities have all the Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) we need to protect the most vulnerable of us and be able to continue to work with... Read more www.gstccc.com Paycheck Protection Program An SBA loan that helps businesses keep their workforce employed during the Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis. Read more www.sba.gov Missouri changes alcohol rule exposed in the Fox Files ST. LOUIS, Mo. - Restaurants say today's decision to cut red tape will save jobs. Friday we showed you the Missouri rule that allows the sale of liquor in separate containers but banned them mixed in one container. Restaurant owners were... Read more fox2now.com How To Build A Successful Work-From-Home Program: 4... Say your best talent is out of commuting range. Or, a new parent wants to work from home for a couple of years. Or, maybe teleworking was thrust upon your company during the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, more than ever before, it's important for... Read more www.insperity.com Managers: How Not to Lose the War Even as You Win the... If you look at the list of Fortune 100 companies of 50 years ago, you will see that most of them no longer exist. Why? Nearly all of them failed because they focused on winning their battles, but in the process they lost their wars. So how can... Read more www.marketingprofs.com The App That Wants You to Treat Self Care Like a Garden Amber Discko's descent into a state of emotional turmoil started as a slow trickle. It began around the time Donald Trump won the presidential election in November 2016 and when Discko's social media and voter registration work for the Hillary... Read more www.wired.com Be Kind Week We have been told to distance ourselves, but that doesn't mean we can't help each other. During difficult times, we often see the most beautiful acts of kindness. If you're home and looking for things to do to keep busy, please join our annual Be ... Read more www.smore.com Governor Parson announces broadband grants to 16... JEFFERSON CITY - Today, Governor Mike Parson announced 16 broadband development projects will receive a total of $3.05 million through the state of Missouri's broadband grant program. The selected projects will bring service to more than 4,400... Read more content.govdelivery.com We All Live in Bubbles Now. How Safe Is Yours? Isolating with others requires rules and trust. What happens if your roommate keeps seeing other people? The problem was not the girlfriend, the singer, the drummer and the guitarist told their recording engineer. They liked his girlfriend. They... Read more www.nytimes.com To make his new crime thriller, filmmaker Cody Stokes... Just as writer/director Cody Stokes' career began to take off in New York City-meaning that he was traveling a lot-his first child was born. The St. Louis native began thinking about what it means to be gone and miss things back home, from his,... Read more www.stlmag.com

Jerry Kelly Heating & Air Starts a Movement! WE NEED YOUR HELP! Over the last few weeks we have realized there are some industries that can use some support. Local restaurants, hair stylists, massage therapists, and manicure workers have been hit hard. Jerry Kelly Heating & Air Conditioning ... Read more www.gstccc.com Climate Storage Online Special CLIMATE STORAGE ONLINE SPECIAL - 33% OFF 3 months for 5x10s - FREE LOCK - $0 Admin Fee Must rent online at https://fountainlakesstorage.com/ Additional sizes/specials available online. Call 636-923-8877 for more information or assistance.... Read more www.gstccc.com Save Small Business Initiative From shipping to staffing, the Chamber and its partners have the tools to save your business money and the solutions to help you run it more efficiently. Join the U.S. Chamber of Commerce today to start saving. Read more www.uschamber.com Home | StCharlesAllTogether It's a Win - Win - Win! "WIN when doctors and nurses can focus on their patients Local restaurants WIN with your support You WIN because you've helped keep our community strong" "Your contribution creates a ripple that will be felt immediately... Read more stcharlesalltogeth.wixsite.com How To Support Employees Through Grief - Insperity The process for how to support employees through grief is, unfortunately, one of the hardest and most delicate tasks you'll undertake as a business leader. Coping with death is difficult. When we lose someone important to us, life as we know it... Read more www.insperity.com Why you should always deliver the bad news first "I've got some good news and some bad news." You've undoubtedly said that before. Whether you're a parent, a kid, a teacher, a doctor or a writer trying to explain a missed deadline, you've had to deliver information - some of it positive, some... Read more ideas.ted.com Community Resources A list of resources for St. Charles County residents Read more www.sccmo.org Your Golden Ticket of Marketing (Hint: It's Not Your... Too often, companies dive into creating a brand-new website-or other major marketing initiative-without having any kind of strategy, plan, or goal in place to help guide them. As a result, the messaging, targeting, and brand voice are all over... Read more www.marketingprofs.com Free and Discounted Tech during the crisis Amid all the chaos of the pandemic, some of my favorite tech companies are giving away and discounting their products. Now's a good time to try some things out and take advantage of discounts. Know of any others? Please add in the comments. I'll... Read more yournerdybestfriend.com Cook and bartend like a pro with these St. Louis-based... If you've developed cabin fever while sheltering at home, then you're not alone-and your favorite local chefs, bartenders, wine shop owners, and brewers want to keep socializing even while social distancing. In the wake of COVID-19, friends,... Read more www.stlmag.com Missouri Trendsights As the pandemic puts nations on wartime footing, distillers concoct hand sanitizer, a car maker offers to assemble ventilators, a jeans factory switches to face masks. Read more content.govdelivery.com How to Avoid Serious Back Pain While Working at Home If you're working from home during the coronavirus pandemic, you may be noticing new aches and pains. Here are tips to prevent back pain. Read more time.com

Video of Chamber University Business Education Series

Virtual Morning Brew Registration Open Now

VIRTUAL - Morning Brew - April 2020 Networking Event - A perfect blend of friends and conversation! Stop by for a cuppa jo, a warm smile and new connections. You ll meet friendly chamber members from various industries. Bring your business cards to swap you ll leave with a... Read more www.gstccc.com

Resources

Funding Runs Out for Paycheck Protection Program & Economic Injury Disaster Loan Programs As of April 16th, 2020, the SBA is currently unable to accept new applications for the Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan based on available appropriations funding. A legislative order by Congress is the only way for additional funds to be allocated. We have provided contact information for Missouri representatives below in order for you to reach out to them and express the need and importance of appropriating more funds. The SBA also notes the following:  Applicants who have already submitted their applications will continue to be processed on a first-come, first-served basis.   During this time, we recommend preparing all relevant payroll documents in case additional funding is released. Counselors are available to answer any questions you may have.   Here is a link to the SBA COVID-19 programs. This link should be kept up to date with new information. https://www.sba.gov/disaster-assistance/coronavirus-covid-19 Congressmen and Senators from Missouri along with their contact links Senator Roy Blunt Senator Josh Hawley Congressman Blaine Leutkemeyer Congresswoman Ann Wagner

US Chamber Launches Save Small Business Initiative **NOTE  -  To qualify for this program, you must meet the following criteria: Employ between 3 and 20 people Be located in an economically vulnerable community (We entered the all St. Charles County zip codes on their website - only businesses in 63301 (St. Charles), 63373 (Portage Des Sioux) & 63386 (West Alton) will qualify to apply.) Have been harmed financially by the  COVID-19 pandemic It is hard enough to be a small business owner – only about half of all small businesses with employees make it to their five-year anniversary. Add in the coronavirus and measures we have adopted to halt its spread, and you are looking at an existential threat that could wipe out millions of small businesses. A recent poll  conducted by the Chamber and MetLife found that more than half of small businesses (54%) have closed at least temporarily or will close in the next two weeks. One in four (24%) are two months or less away from permanently closing. To put that into perspective, 24% of employer firms with fewer than 500 employees is 1.4 million small businesses. All of which makes the  Save Small Business Initiative  announced today by the U.S. Chamber even more critical. The initiative features a four-part campaign including financial aid, resources and guidance, advocacy, polling, and a call to action for the larger business community and government to help small businesses.  As part of the initiative, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has launched the  Save Small Business Grant Fund  to provide $5,000 supplemental grants to small employers. This is not just about what the Chamber can do, but what all of us can do together. It is also about what we can do over time. Implementing the Paycheck Protection Program, the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) program, and the new Main Street Loan Facility will help stabilize many small businesses today, but then we must help them reopen, recover, and grow. The Chamber is committed for the long-term. As our President Suzanne Clark said, “We cannot and will not allow our country’s critical small business sector to collapse.” –Neil Bradley, Executive Vice President and Chief Policy Officer, U.S. Chamber of Commerce

Uniting For Recovery Plan - Missouri Chamber of Commerce In late March, as social distancing efforts were being implemented across the state, the Missouri Chamber conducted a survey of our members to determine how their businesses were being impacted. The results illustrate the tremendous impact that... Read more contentsharing.net

Governor extends stay-at-home order through May 3 Today, Gov. Mike Parson extended the statewide "Stay Home Missouri" Order through May 3 and announced the state's initial framework to help Missouri safely and gradually move into the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more westnewsmagazine.com

PrepareSTL - Preparing the St Louis Region for COVID19 COVID-19 is affecting all of us, particularly black Americans who are dying of coronavirus at much higher rates compared to other Americans. St. Louisans need to be prepared. Stay informed. Stay home. If needed, seek help. Keep you, your family... Read more www.preparestl.com

Small Business Tax Implications of Coronavirus Legislation In the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. government has responded by passing legislation to offer small businesses financial and tax relief. Both the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the Families First... Read more www.uschamber.com

Slides From County's Online Presentation to Chamber Members - Video Not Available At This Time

ToGo / Take Out / Delivery We've compiled a useful list of restaurants throughout the region who offer take out. This is a very crucial time during this unprecedented event- which is why our local businesses, especially our restaurants, need us now more than ever. Restaurants are welcome to complete the form to be added to the list. Virtual Retailers Small businesses will be some of the first to feel the effects of COVID-19 (Coronavirus). We want to do what we can to help them. Please consider purchasing product or gift cards from the following businesses to help them weather the current pandemic. Use the button above to visit the website and check out the list of online stores. If you are a business that has an online presence, click the button and complete the form to be added to the list.

Post A Job The Greater St. Charles County Chamber of Commerce has made posting and finding a job easier for our community! If you are an EMPLOYER, you can create a job posting on our jobs board by visiting  www.GSTCCC.com  and clicking the yellow image. You do not need to be a member of the Chamber to utilize this free tool. Feel free to include a detailed job description and a business logo. Temporarily Out of Work? Check out our Jobs Board. Do you have friends or family that have been temporarily laid off due to the Covid - 19 pandemic? Feel free to share the website above and check out all the jobs posted for immediate hire on our jobs board.

COVID - 19 Updates A state of emergency about the public health crisis COVID-19 ("coronavirus") has been declared in March 2020 by U.S. President Donald Trump, Missouri Governor Mike Parson and St. Charles County Executive Steve Ehlmann. All residents and... Read more www.edcscc.com

Billboard Available

Billboard Space Available Just a FEW Billboards left for 2020! Cycles are 28 days long, $100, If you didn’t secure yours yet, you have a last chance before they’re gone! This is what’s available, if you’re interested for Hwy 364/94, contact Lori by email or by phone at 636-946-0633 x 103. Due to a cancellation by a business who had 10 spots, we have 8 spaces available on Hwy. 364 for the May 25th cycle. June 22 – 6 left (Hwy. 364) 1 spot available on I-70 @ Cave Springs Aug 17 – 2 left (Hwy. 364) Nov 9 – 4 left Dec 7 – 7 left *Availability on a first come, first serve basis & subject to change without notice .

Call Lori Tainter to reserve your space at 636-946-0633 or email her at Lori@GSTCCC.com

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