There were two economic relief programs passed by Congress and signed by the President in the past weeks that support minority businesses:

At a Glance – Courtesy of the Florida MSDC

The US Chamber of Commerce produced “Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist." It is a comprehensive look at factors such as eligibility and what information lenders are seeking.

Tsedal Neeley, a professor at Harvard Business School, says that there are simple ways leaders can help their employees stay productive, focused, and psychologically healthy as they work from home during the current global global pandemic.She recommends that managers do an official remote-work launch, carefully plan and facilitate virtual meetings, and pay extra attention to workers’ behavior.

While many of us are grappling with the impact of COVID-19 on our individual families and our local communities many of CRMSDC’s corporate members are continue to answer the clarion call.

If you have information you’d like to share, please email Joan Hairston, Director of Corporate Services joan.hairston@crmsdc.org

Although Sodexo closed half of its operations, or has them on limited service, they donated perishable food items to area food banks, local shelters or to their employees. The Heath Care segment of their business is staying busy as they feed Seniors and clean and maintain their dwelling areas. Although schools are closed, Sodexo is still responsible for feeding at risk children in the community and their SodexoMagic Group maintains its commitment to feeding students within the DC Public School system.

Please find the link to the twitter post we published on March 20th.

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With the U.S. continuing to battle the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic, one of its largest defense contractors is committing new resources to the fight. Lockheed Martin Corp. (NYSE: LMT) Chairman, President and CEO Marillyn Hewson said in a...

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