On this edition of Your Call, we’re speaking with small business owners about how they’ve been affected by COVID-19.
With many having to close shop, business owners are crowdfunding to keep their staff on payroll. The National Federation of Independent Business will answer your questions about relief for small businesses, and we’ll discuss the Democrats' new relief bill, which calls for $250 billion in loans. If you’re a small business owner, what are you facing?
Guests:
Karen Harned, executive director of NFIB’s small business legal center
Tracey Friley, owner of the Oo La La gift shop in Oakland
Kevin Chan, owner of the Golden Gate Fortune Cookie Factory
Ari Takata-Vasquez, executive director of the Oakland Indie Alliance
Sharon Miller, CEO of the Renaissance Entrepreneurship Center
Henry Wimmer, founder of owner of Open Mind Music in Oakland
Web Resources:
CNN, Jeanne Sahadi: Small business owners need cash now. But they don't know when it will come
Vox, Li Zhou: Many small businesses are being shut out of a new loan program by major banks
The Wall Street Journal: SBA Under Fire for Failing to Get Aid to Struggling Small Businesses
