PPP Webinar: Understanding the Second Round of PPP for Your Business |
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On December 21, 2020, Congress passed the latest stimulus bill that provided an addition $284 Billion to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). The PPP program was originally part of the CARES Act that provided support to small businesses that have been impacted by COVID-19 economic fallout.
Join Jennings Imel, Executive Director of the Western Region for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, as he dives into the "new and improved" PPP program. Jennings will discuss which new businesses qualify, loan qualifiers, and can answer questions about taking out a second loan on your business, this Thursday, January 21st at 8:30. Register now!
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COVID-19 Vaccine Virtual Town Hall Tonight at 6pm! |
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Get the latest updates on the COVID-19 Vaccine today Tuesday, January 19, 2021 from 6:00-7:30 pm! Tonight's panel discussion will be moderated by Dr. Hector Flores, Chairman of the Department of Family Medicine at White Memorial Medical Center featuring Dr. Eloisa Gonzalez, Director of Cardiovascular and School Health, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Dr. Paul Simon, Chief Science Officer, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, and Dr. Seira Kurian, Director of the Division of Medical Affairs, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. You can watch on Twitter, Facebook, or YouTube. Ask a question at tinyurl.com/askcovidtownhall.
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The Chamber's Program, Elevate, to host CSUDH Experts on Economic Update |
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Join Elevate! a program for Small Business in its first session of the New Year featuring California State University Dominguez Hills (CSUDH) experts Dr. Martinez and Dr. Brodmann to present a forum on "Economic Forecast for Small Businesses in South Bay". This virtual meeting is on January 22nd from 8:00 am-9:30 am.
Dr. Martinez and Dr. Brodmann will guide us on what happened in 2020 and what to expect in 2021 and beyond. The topics in the discussion are at the forefront of many business owners' minds -topics include changing Consumer trends, impact of COVID to business transactions, risks to businesses due to changing customer behavior, global risks to the economy. They will also present the overall economic forecast, risks to business capital, changing trends in consumer behavior, which businesses are at risk and where the new business opportunities will be. Register Now!
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Torrance Chamber Joins Cal Chamber Call for COVID Relief |
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The California Chamber of Commerce and nearly 200 allied business organizations representing all sectors of the economy and employing millions of California workers have sent a letter to Governor Gavin Newsom and the Legislature calling for specific and immediate actions to curb the impact of the current pandemic-related economic crisis as well as address the underlying causes of an ongoing exodus of employers to other states.
“The State will need a strong business recovery to bring back jobs and stability to our communities. We cannot recover when businesses are shutting down and employers are leaving,” the coalition states. Read full article.
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METRO Provides Update to Chamber |
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Dolores Roybal Salterelli, Project Manager, and Mark Dierking, Community Relations Manager
Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority, provided details on the Metro C (Green) Line Extension at last week’s Government Affairs Policy meeting. Metro has a plan for better transit in LA County -— which includes the Green Line Extension to Torrance Project. This project is an extension of light rail along a four-mile segment of the Harbor Subdivision Corridor from the existing Redondo Beach Marine Station to the proposed Regional Transit Center (RTC) in Torrance, served by the Metro Green and Crenshaw/LAX Lines.
This extension will provide an alternative to crowded I-405 freeway and better connect southwestern LA County into the regional rail network through connections to the Metro A (Blue) and E (Expo) Lines and future LAX/Crenshaw Transit project. The project is anticipated to be completed by 2033.
The Green Line Extension to Torrance is funded by Measure M and Measure R, both a half-cent sales tax that funds a number of transportation projects/programs. Under both Measures, the project received a combined $891 million.
Project goals include improving mobility in the South Bay by introducing reliable and high-frequency transit service, enhancing the regional transit network by providing more direct connections from South Bay to regional destinations, and encouraging more people to ride transit, reducing air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.
The next meeting of the Chamber’s Government Affairs Policy (GAP) will be February 11th at 12 noon. Register now!
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Cal/OSHA Revises Guidance on COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standards |
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Last year, California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) approved emergency COVID-19 temporary standards, which became effective and enforceable on November 30, 2020.
Under the standards, employers needed to take certain actions to safeguard the workplace from COVID-19, like creating and implementing a written COVID-19 prevention plan, planning to address and combat outbreaks, and following rules regarding employer-provided housing and transportation. On December 1, 2020, Cal/OSHA published guidance to help employers navigate the complex regulations, but employers were still left with many questions. On January 8, 2021, Cal/OSHA revised their guidance to give employers more clarity on their testing obligations, paying employees who are excluded from the workplace and how Cal/OSHA will start enforcing these standards. Read full article.
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The COVID-19 vaccine will be available to everyone, regardless of gender, age, race or creed, and it will be free of charge. It will be offered to different groups in phases. LA County is actively vaccinating Phase 1A: healthcare workers, residents in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and is estimated to start vaccinations for Phase 1B all people over 65 years old in early February.
The County is opening five mass vaccination sites to ramp up vaccination of healthcare workers starting Tuesday, January 19th, including Six Flags Magic Mountain, the Pomona Fairplex, the Forum in Inglewood, Cal State Northridge, and the LA County Office of Education in Downey. This is in addition to the Dodger Stadium vaccination site launched Friday January 15. These large-scale vaccination sites are going to help massively increase the capacity to vaccinate people quickly and efficiently.
Beware of scammers. Look out for these COVID-19 vaccine red flags:
• Someone offers to move you into an earlier group to get the vaccine for a fee.
• Someone tries to sell you a place on a COVID vaccine waiting list. There is no “vaccine waiting list”.
• Someone on the street, online, on social media, or knocking on your door tries to sell you a shot of vaccine.
Visit VaccinateLACounty.com for the latest information on COVID-19 vaccines and to find out if you are currently eligible to receive one.
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Super Bowl LVI Business Connect Program: Accepting Applications through February 1st |
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The Super Bowl LVI Business Connect program is working to identify and select 250 local, diverse and event ready businesses to compete for contracts related to Super Bowl LVI.
Businesses are needed in over 30 disciplines related to event production. Selected businesses will be profiled in the Business Connect Resource Guide, which NFL presents to producers, used to identify and select local businesses to fulfill their super bowl subcontracting needs. Businesses will also be provided with free professional development and networking opportunities. Learn more at www.lasec.net/businessconnect
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Small Business Counselors Want to Virtually Meet You! |
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Schedule a FREE one-on-one appointment to learn how to sell to the government
The L.A. County Procurement Technical Assistance Center (PTAC) offers one-on-one technical assistance and training to help businesses in Los Angeles County that are interested in local, state, and federal government contracting.
The PTAC Counselors can help your business with most government contracting matters, including:
- Becoming a registered vendor;
- Getting certified;
- Finding opportunities;
- Target market analysis; and
- Marketing to the government.
To schedule your free one-on-one counseling session, please Sign Up As a New Client and they will connect you with a small business counselor.
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Clean Your Office With a Click! |
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Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce offers virtual networking opportunities and our members are often gathered through Zoom online. We can’t travel or be on location with others, often sitting at our makeshift office at home. Some of our peers have various locations in the background to make believe they are somewhere else. It may elevate your mood and make others wistful. Would you like to try a fun video call background?
How to Use:
1. Right-Click an Image and choose “Save Image As…”
2. Log into Zoom, click on your profile icon in the right top corner and go to “Settings.”
3. Click on the “Virtual Background” button and the “+” icon to add a new option.
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Office Depot Rewards Program
As a member of Torrance Area Chamber of Commerce, you are entitled to savings at Office Depot store. Discounts vary on items and services, but they do add up and you can save a significant amount annually on 175 most frequently needed items. Just another benefit of the membership! To enjoy this, Contact Us Here.
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