COVID-19 Business Updates April 13, 2020

We hope that you are staying safe! We will be sending updates as deemed necessary. We hope that you find this newsletter useful and please know that we value every business in James City County.

If you need to contact us, please email us at yesjcc@jamescitycountyva.gov or call 757-253-6607.

SCORE Survey

SCORE is requesting business owners take a quick survey. They will use the results of this survey to better understand business experiences during COVID-19, and will they use this information to create response resources.
Please respond by Thursday, April 16.
https://www.surveygizmo.com/s3/5533763/Coronavirus-Small-Business-Impact-Study-April-2020

New Webinar

The Small Business Administration Richmond District Office is offering a webinar on Wednesday, April 15 about financing options for small businesses.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/webinar-lender-match-and-other-financing-options-for-your-small-business-tickets-100183557718

Guidance for Specific Businesses

The Virginia Small Business Development Center has compiled “Guidance for Specific Business.” There are individual webpages for the following industries:

Manufacturing: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/covid-resource-center/manufacturing/
Restaurants: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/covid-resource-center/restaurants/
Tourism: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/covid-resource-center/tourism/
Virginia ABC: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/covid-resource-center/virginia-abc/
Artists: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/covid-resource-center/artists/
Freelance: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/covid-resource-center/freelance-business/
Daycares & Child Care Providers: https://www.virginiasbdc.org/covid-resource-center/daycares-child-care-providers/

IRS Information

The IRS is offering an Employee Retention Credit as part of the CARES Act. Information is available on their website and includes other FAQs.
https://www.irs.gov/newsroom/faqs-employee-retention-credit-under-the-cares-act

Scam Information

The Federal Trade Commission encourages businesses to be familiar with the seven types of scams targeted towards businesses.
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/blogs/business-blog/2020/03/seven-coronavirus-scams-targeting-your-business

Governor Press Conference on Wednesday at 2 p.m.

The Governor of Virginia holds press conferences on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at 2 p.m. Today, Governor Northam announced that he will make an announcement regarding Executive Order Fifty-Three on Wednesday during the press conference. EO Fifty-Three is currently scheduled end on Thursday, April 23.

https://www.yesjamescitycountyva.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=3751

Business FAQs

The Governor’s Office has compiled a list of business FAQs about Virginia’s Statewide Stay At Home Order.

Information Resources

For the most up-to-date information about COVID-19 in our community, please visit James City County's website.

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You may also find information from the Governor of Virginia to be helpful at this time.

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