March 31, 2021
News and Community Announcements
B-Local
Earn Points, Support Businesses

Earn points & support local businesses! 
B-Local is the new city mobile app that engages members of the Boston community and rewards them with Boston Points, the city’s new reward system. 
B-Local helps businesses to attract and engage more customers and increase revenue while creating a more vibrant and connected Boston.

Click on logo to the right for more details.
 
Behind the Counter Story

Hey Business Owners, help Boston residents and local consumers know your story!

We want to hear from you and the best way is to share your story, click here and complete the form!
 
 COVID-19 Training for
Food Businesses
April 12, 2021

This unique training is designed specifically for food businesses on COVID-19 safety, state of Massachusetts reopening guidelines, and best practices. For more information, please click here
Small Family-Owned Business Resilience Series

Free workshop! Small business Resilience: Best Practices, Succession Planning, and Mitigating Business Loss.

Register by clicking on the images to the right.

This workshop will run twice (once in English and once in Spanish)
Esta serie se presentará dos veces (una en inglés y otra en español. Detalles más abajo)
Financing Your Business Workshop
April 7, 2021
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

This workshop will help entrepreneurs to plan operations, manage finances, and access financing. 

Click on the image to the left to register.
Small Business COVID-19 updates
SMALL BUSINESS CONFERENCE CALL: Every Tuesday at 3 pm!

Please join us every Tuesday at 3:00 pm for our weekly small business conference call featuring reopening guidance, support services, and resources available to Boston's small businesses, as well as take your questions.

¡Únase a nosotros para nuestras conferencias telefónicas semanales para pequeñas empresas! Todos los martes a las 3 pm en Zoom y Facebook Live. ¡Servicios de interpretación disponibles!

Tham gia với chúng tôi cho các cuộc gọi hội nghị doanh nghiệp nhỏ hàng tuần của chúng tôi! Vào lúc 3 giờ chiều thứ Ba hàng tuần trên Zoom và Facebook Live. Có dịch vụ phiên dịch!

加入我们的每周小型企业电话会议！每个星期二的下午3点在Zoom和Facebook Live上提供口译服务！

Register in advance: https://bitly.com/smallbizbos
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar.

General Information & Updates

  • Meal Distribution Sites for Children and Youth: The City of Boston, in partnership with Project Bread, YMCA of Greater Boston, Boston Centers for Youth and Families, and other community organizations, will provide free meals to all youth and teens at various locations and times across the City.
  • Pharmaluxe Pharmacy Delivers: Contact Pharmaluxe to set up an account for home delivery of prescriptions and other first-aid items. Email: info@pharmaluxerx.com or call 617-238-5224.
  • Unemployment Insurance: Obtain updates about unemployment benefits and Coronavirus (COVID-19). Here is additional unemployment information.
  • Need Health Insurance Information: The Health Connector enrollment period has been extended.
  • Small Business Disaster Loan Assistance: The U.S. Small Business Administration is offering designated states and territories low-interest federal disaster loans for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). Click here for information.
  • Boston Chamber of Commerce
  • The Boston Resiliency Fund is the City of Boston’s effort to help coordinate assistance. Click here for more information.
  • The official City of Boston Coronavirus Information Page where Mayor Walsh's team, including the Boston Public Health Commission is keeping the most current information and recommendations available for our local situation.
  • The Commonwealth of Massachusetts Coronavirus Resources Page.
  • Federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Fact Page.
  • ISD Guidelines keeping your establishment safe. Click here for the steps you can take.
Additional Resources

  • City of Boston Health Line: 617-534-5050
  • Social Media Sites for Mayor Walsh - @Marty_Walsh
  • City of Boston - @CityOfBoston
  • Boston Public Health Commission - @Healthy Boston
  • 311 is the City of Boston information Line and 211 is the Massachusetts/NH Information Line
  • For all constituent services, please call 311
  • Please follow us on Twitter @EconDevBos
  • Facebook @ EconDevBos
  • For the Mayor’s Hotline for questions about COVID-19, please call 617-534-5050.
  • Text BOSCOVID to 99411 to opt-in to the City of Boston's daily text service for updates and information regarding COVID-19. This is a free service.
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