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Description
Mayor Vi Lyles and the Economic Development Department hosts a mentorship webinar series to connect local businesses to resources as part of the City of Charlotte Open for Business Initiative. This event will focus on facing unemployment during a time of economic recovery.
Panelists
Andrew Davila, Charlotte Works
Deanna Baumgardner, Employers Advantage
Giovy Buyers, Southern Blossom Florist
Kenny Colbert, Employers Association
A
B
This
is
a
program
that
the
City
Council
worked
on
as
a
part
of
our
recovery
strategy
and
I'm
thinking
about
how
to
build
out
on
the
opportunity
for
everyone
through
business
housing,
as
well
as
looking
at
our
Airport
and
its
contribution,
so
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
Holly
and
Jerry
Ann
from
our
city
economic
development
team.
To
give
us
an
overview
of
the
program
that
will
be
launching
June,
22nd
and
they'll
also
take
a
few
questions
after
the
presentation,
but
I
want
to
say
to
each
and
every
one
of
you.
B
C
Livan,
specifically
we'll
be
diving
into
what
the
access
to
capital
program
is
today,
but
just
to
kind
of
give
an
overview.
A
lot
of
people
are
hearing
this
terminology
in
the
community.
I
just
want
to
connect
it
back
in
there
and
if
you
have
not
I
want
to
explain
this
as
well.
We
actually
devised
with
our
small
business
recovery
task
force,
a
plan
that
actually
looks
at
sort
of
business
survival
and
then
businesses
that
are
in
that
state
of
thriving
and
so
the
first
there's
fifty
million
dollars.
C
That's
been
designated
towards
this
initiative,
the
thirst
first,
thirty,
five
million
isn't
that
survive
category.
This
was
approved
by
City
Council
on
May,
26
and
so
I
just
want
to
go
ahead
and
say
we're
in
the
survive
phase
and
the
access
to
capital
represents
30
million
of
the
35.
That's
in
that
face,
so
it's
a
considerable
and
initiative,
and
then
this
just
goes
in
specifically
sorry.
C
This
slide
is
said
to
have
up,
but
this
just
goes
into
the
different
initiatives
that
are
in
that
survived
first
round
that
were
approved
and
the
amount
of
financing
behind
each
of
them.
So
I'm
now
going
to
turn
it
over
to
Jerry
Ann
Jackson
who's,
going
to
talk
specifically
about
the
access
to
capital
program
and
I
will
say
this.
If
anyone
has
any
questions,
my
team
and
I
are
available
on
any
of
the
other
initiatives.
All.
D
In
good
morning,
thank
you
so
much
for
that
wonderful
introduction,
so
we're
going
to
go
into
a
little
bit
more
details
about
the
access
to
capital
and
we
are
wanting
you
to
know
about
this
information
early
so
that
you
can
prepare
your
documents
and
you
can
begin
to
get
things
in
order.
So
when
the
application
is
launched
on
June
22nd,
that
you
would
be
able
to
have
everything
ready
and
apply
so
first
step.
Business
must
be
headquartered
within
the
City
of
Charlotte
City
Limits.
D
D
Another
qualification
is
that
you
would
have
to
have
less
than
two
million
in
revenues
in
2019
and
your
business
must
have
be
gone
before
January
1st
2020,
so
we're
looking
at
businesses
that
started
in
2019
no
current
bankruptcy
proceedings,
and
you
must
show
some
type
of
demonstration
for
your
Kovach
19
impact
and
on
the
application.
There
is
some
more
information.
All
of
this
will
be
detailed
in
the
implement
in
the
application,
but
just
make
sure
that
you
can
demonstrate
how
closing
your
business
or
how
cold
it
has
really
impacted
your
business
next
slide.
Please.
A
D
Thank
you.
So
when
we
look
at
the
documents
that
you
are
needing
for
your
application,
you're
requiring
three
documents
at
least
one
of
the
documents,
we
need
to
come
from
the
IRS,
with
your
lender,
with
your
business
name,
REE
I
in
a
bank
statement
with
your
business
name,
your
utility
bill,
or
your
mortgage
statement
and
we're
asking
for
those
documents
to
be
within
the
last
three
months.
D
Your
sale
and
use
tax
report
from
Mecklenburg
County
could
be
from
2019
and
a
certificate
of
insurance
with
your
business
name
again,
three
documents
are
needed,
but
one
would
need
to
come
from
this
required
list.
Additional
documents
that
you
can
use
would
be
your
lease
agreement
with
your
business
name:
Schedule
C
from
2018
or
2019
your
balance
sheet
and
your
profit
and
loss
statement,
your
balance
sheet
and
profit
and
loss
statement
we
need
to
show
would
need
to
be
reflective
of
2018
or
2019
to
show
your
loss
for
a
covered
19
again.
D
Why
are
we
wanting
to
share
this
information
with
you
today?
We
want
you
to
go
ahead
and
meet
with
your
accountant
or
your
financial
adviser
to
begin
to
prepare
these
documents.
Now
we
will
be
reviewing
the
foundation
for
the
Carolinas.
They
will
be
reviewing.
Applications
on
a
rolling
basis,
so
will
not
be
on
a
first-come
for
a
serve,
but
it
will
be
a
rolling
application
process.
But
again
we
would
like
for
you
to
begin
to
prepare
your
documents,
so
once
the
application
is
released,
you
will
be
ready
to
submit
next
slide
Holly.
D
So
this
is
the
program
timeline.
The
first
phase,
one
of
the
application
will
go,
live
on
June
22nd,
with
checks
being
issued,
June
30th
and
July
6.
As
the
mayor
mentioned
in
the
beginning.
We
know
that
small
businesses
are
hurting
right
now
and
we
want
to
get
the
checks
out
as
quickly
as
possible.
Our
team
will
be
doing
additional
outreach
along
with
our
partners
of
Charlotte
business
resources,
comm,
making
sure
that
we
get
the
word
out
to
the
community
phase.
Two
of
the
application
will
be
rolled
out
on
July
20th.
D
The
application
will
be
live
on
June
22nd
and
if
you
do
apply
as
you
on
June
22nd,
you
do
not
have
to
upload
your
application
again.
They
these
two
checks
will
be
issued
on
August
3rd
and
we're
asking
all
businesses
to
complete
a
survey
in
September.
Because
again
we
want
to
know
about
your
business.
We
want
to
be
there
for
your
business.
So
how
is
your
business
doing
and
how
has
this
Grant
impacted
your
business?
D
D
Like
additional
information,
please
go
to
that
website.
You
would
like
to
share
this
with
your
networks
with
your
friends
with
other
small
business
owners.
Please
share
this
website
because
it's
updated
often
or
information
about
the
grant
program
and
get
more
excited
to
launch
it.
We
know
that
you're
having
difficulty
but
right
now
we're
just
Argent
everyone
to
be
prepare
your
documents.
D
B
D
D
D
C
I
could
just
clarify
that
if
you
don't
mind
okay,
my
second
hi,
that's
exactly
right!
That
was
just
an
option
that
were
small
businesses
the
opportunity
to
provide
things
to
us
that
show
some
form
of
operations,
and
so
that
is
just
an
option
that
people
can
have
and
we're
really
looking
at
that
profit
and
loss
statement
to
be
from
January
1st
2019
to
December
31st
2019.
C
B
D
So
one
of
our
things
that
our
team
is
going
to
do
is
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
paper
applications
and
that
we
will
meet
with
our
we're
working
with
our
Resource
Partners
in
the
community
to
make
sure
that
we
get
the
word
out
in
Phase.
Two,
a
part
of
our
plan
is
going
out
and
working
with
some
of
our
partners
and
make
sure
that
we
have
that
paper
application
there
and
one-on-one
understanding,
quick
restrictions
or
we're
definitely
planning
to
be
out
in
the
community,
making
sure
that
people
are
well
aware.
Ok,.
B
D
The
types
of
businesses
that
we
are
looking
for,
or
businesses
that
were
impacted
by
Hogan
19,
so
specifically
businesses
that
were
closed
from
the
North
Carolina
executive
order.
120
the
are
eligible
to
apply
in
businesses
that
were
not
closed
by
that
order.
They
can
also
apply.
They
would
just
have
to
submit
an
affidavit
showing
how
Kovach
19
has
decreased
their
business
sales
or
impacted
their
businesses.
So.
C
Feel
like
based
on
with
25
employees
or
less
we're
looking
at
up
to
almost
11,000
that
would
meet
that
within
the
city
limits
that
are
headquartered
here.
So
we
are
being
very
intentional
about
directing
the
funding
at
that
at
those
those
business
types
and
then
also
this
is
located
a
quirk
in
the
state
limits
and
the
business
types
just
to
go
into
a
little
more
detail,
we're
looking
at
sole
proprietor
s,
corpse,
C,
corpse,
limited
liability
or
LLC,
sorry,
corporations
and
then
partnerships.
C
D
B
D
We
are
really
wanting
to
make
sure
that
the
funds
go
to
small
businesses
that
have
not
received
the
PPP
funding.
Are
the
golden
leaf
funding,
so
businesses
that
have
not
received
additional
funding.
They
will
be
first
priority
also
like
Holly
mentioned
earlier,
headquartered
within
the
City
of
Charlotte
limits,
and
our
whole
goal
is
to
get
the
money
out
as
quickly
as
possible
to
find
a
vision
for
the
Carolinas.
C
B
B
Deana
Baumgartner,
president
of
employers,
advantage
a
local
Human
Resources
company
that
provides
customized
practical
solutions
for
Charlotte's
businesses.
She
helps
establish
for
helps.
Companies
establish
clear
and
effective
policies
to
save
them
time,
money
and
human
capital
and
Jim
gol
Vaughn
I'm.
Sorry,
this
is
not
gonna
help
leisurely,
I'm
terrible.
It
makes
you
be
body,
Giovanni,
Giovanni,
I,
finally,
got
it
right,
Giovanni
buyers
and
I.
B
This
is
really
bad
because
I've
been
to
Southern
blossom
Horace
and
I
love
that
shop
over
in
East
Boulevard
as
owner
of
southern
blossom
forest,
a
local
florist
shop
that
creates
stunning
floral
arrangements
and
gift
baskets
with
hand
selected
fruit,
flowers
and
gourmet
and
local
products.
She
loves
that
she
has
a
family-owned
business
that
helps
people
celebrate
their
personal
moments,
so,
at
the
end
of
our
discussion
by
the
panelists
will
come
back.
B
Freeze
feel
free
to
send
your
questions
to
us
and
we
will
proceed
down
and
I'm
going
to
start
off
with
a
few
questions
to
the
panelists
and
ask
them
to
please
share
as
much
as
you
choose
to
so
that
people
can
understand
that
you're
in
business
to
help
and
I'm
sure
that
if
there
is
anything
that
you
share,
someone
is
really
going
to
be
interested
in
it.
So,
let's
start
off
with
Andrew
and
Charlotte
works,
we've
heard
a
lot
about
grants
and
loans
to
help
small
businesses
right
now.
B
F
Thank
You
mayor,
so
there
are
grants
that
we
have
received
and
we
administer
the
grant
what
is
called
the
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act
more
w-iowa
grant
funds
is
being
more
a
little
bit
more
specific.
We
do
have
two
types
of
allocation
funds.
One
is
the
dislocated
worker
fund,
which
is
someone
who
has
been
dislocated
laid
off
as
some
of
the
terms
of
the
no
dance
and
then
adult
funds.
Most
recently,
we
have
also
been
granted
an
emergency
grant,
5
3,
&
4,
just
located
workers.
F
F
F
F
All
of
the
way
ages
are
paid
through
our
NC
Works
Career
Center
Charlotte
works
overseas
to
NC
works,
career
centers
on
Forest,
Point
Boulevard,
and
what
was
the
executive
Center
Drive
location
is
now
MacAlpine
Park
and
those
programs
are
administered
through
our
NC
works
career
centers.
So
the
adult
work
experience
is
a
fully
paid
internship
by
our
Career
Center,
which
is
paid
for
and
through
the
Workforce
Innovation
and
Opportunity
Act.
B
G
All
right,
great
I'll
give
you
yes,
I'll,
give
you
yes,
no
and
maybe
answer
to
that.
That's
a
typical
HR
answer.
You
can't
bring
the
employees
back,
but
but
before
that,
there's
I
think
four
groups
of
employees
that
you
need
to
be
prepared
to
address
number
one
is
you've,
got
employees
who
are
ready,
willing
and
able
to
come
back
to
work
and
they're
raring
to
go
because
they've
been
sitting
home
now
for
10
or
12
weeks.
G
The
second
group
of
employees
are
some
people
who
maybe
are
drawing
equal
or
more
money
in
unemployment
than
what
they're
making
right
now.
So
you
need
to
be
prepared
to
address
that
group
of
employees,
the
third
group
of
employees
who
maybe
have
a
fear
factor,
they're
they're,
afraid
of
coming
back
to
work
because
of
the
virus
there,
and
then
the
last
group
is
the
the
fear
factor,
those
employees
who
are
afraid
to
come
back
to
work
and
they
have
underlying
health
conditions.
Maybe
they
have.
B
E
Yeah,
that's
a
great
question
and
we
actually
did
a
four-part
transitioning
back
to
the
workplace.
Blog
series.
That's
up
on
our
website
that
addresses
this
because
it
is
similar
to
what
Kenny
just
said.
It's
it's
not
just
I
mean
it
is,
let's
we
call
people
back
to
work,
but
it's
just
not
that
simple
and
it's
not
as
simple
as
it
was
before.
So
we
look
at
a
variety
of
things
like
there
needs
to
be
a
reassessment
of
the
work
arrangement.
Some
folks
were
able
to
work
remotely
and
maintain
productivity.
E
So
is
the
all
business
going
to
continue
to
allow
that
either
in
some
full-time
or
even
part-time
capacity?
So
you
know
the
return
to
work.
Train
has
to
take
into
consideration.
Is
that
still
going
to
be
allowed
and
and
what
does
that
look
like
if
somebody's
being
called
back
from
a
layoff
or
furlough?
How
is
that
happening?
Is
that
incremental?
Is
that
full-time,
part-time,
same
kind
of
thing
so
that
hold
reassessing
the
work
arrangements
is
one
part
of
it.
E
Looking
at
preparing
the
physical
environment
using
the
CDC
glide
guidelines
for
cleanliness-
and
you
know
looking
at
things
such
as
shared
space,
those
common
spaces,
people
would
congregate
in
the
break
room
and
have
coffee
together
and
they
would
share
coffee
mugs.
You
know,
that's
not
really
a
thing
that
should
be
happening
anymore,
so
having
an
understanding
of
how
they're
gonna
prepare
the
physical
work
environment
for
people
to
come
back.
You
know
we
also
want
to
look
at.
How
do
we
either
create
or
reassess
certain
HR
policies
that
apply
to
the
new
work
arrangement?
E
The
new
physical
environment?
You
know
we're
recommending
all
of
our
clients
take
a
good
look
at
any
of
their
paid
time
off
policies,
because
a
lot
of
this,
a
lot
of
what
happened
during
kovat,
has
shined
a
light
on
hourly
workers
and
lack
of
paid
time
off
and
variety
of
different
things
for
reasons
related
to
being
sick
and
people
coming
to
work
sick
because
they
they
can't
afford
to
take
the
time
off.
E
So
you
know
reassessing
your
HR
policies
around
paid
time
off
infectious
disease
policies
and
and
those
types
of
things
also
making
sure
that
a
small
business
owner
is,
is
ready
to
be
in
compliance
with
family
first
coronavirus
requirements
that
was
passed,
April,
April
first
and
then.
Lastly,
you
know
we're
really
focusing
on
providing
employee
support.
That
has
to
be
a
huge
part
of
the
return
to
work
plan
over-communicate.
E
B
To
come
to
you
and
talk
a
look
there,
we
are
Debbie.
This
is
a
really
tough
question,
because
we
often
we
know
how
hard
it
is
for
entrepreneurs
to
bring
on
staff
when
you
first
start
to
grow
that
transition
that
you're
taking
because
you've
been.
This
is
your
your
livelihood,
your
dream,
your
vision
and
you're
used
to
doing
everything
yourself.
So
how
are
you
finding
the
similarities
between
when
you
first
started
out
and
now
that
you're
having
to
reopen?
What's
what's
the
same
and
what's
different.
H
Hi
mayor,
thank
you.
First
of
all,
thank
you
for
this
opportunity.
I
think
it's
great
that
we
are
using
this
platform
to
really
share
with
everybody
wherever
we
do
it.
So
the
similarities
is
that
you
know
I'm
always
thinking
about
my
employees
in
all
ways
you
know
doing
everything
on
well
now.
The
difference
is
that
before
I
used
to
do
it,
everything
myself
well
now
I'm
actually
taking
it
back
and
keeping
my
employees.
H
H
You
know
trying
to
connect
with
all
my
partners
and
things
like
that,
but
not
paying
myself,
because
I
have
employees
that
you
know
they
have
families,
and
you
know-
and
that
is
the
most
important
to
me-
keep
them
employees
so
right
now,
I'm,
you
know
working
a
days
a
week
without
pay,
so
I
can
keep
them.
You
know
with
me
because
they
are
the
most.
They
are
the
ones
that
helped
me
to
grow.
They're
they're.
Everything
for
me
so
as
they
are
more
important
to
me,
I
really.
B
Appreciate
that
that
comment
and
your
the
idea
that
when
you
look
at
your
people
that
work
for
you
that
they're
the
most
important
thing
where
I
think
we're
gonna
hear
a
lot
more
about
that
kind
of
discussion.
So
right
now
we
have
a
couple
questions
that
have
come
in
from
our
by
social
media
and
I.
Think
we'll
start
off
with
Deanna
and
I
think
this
is
a
really
good
question
and
all
of
you
may
have
some
way
that
you
can
identify
how
to
learn
more
about
your
comments
but
Deanna.
B
E
That
is
a
good
question,
because
you
know
there
there's
so
much
information
out
there
and
sometimes,
as
a
small
business
owner,
it's
hard
to
know
what
applies
to
you.
I
will
say
that
an
employer's
advantage.
We,
we
did
put
up
that
like
said
that
four-part
checklist
a
return
to
work
and
within
that
we
did
link
resources
and
there's
one
specifically.
That's
called
back
to
work
safely.
Org,
it's
a
non-profit
and
one
of
the
really
cool
things
that
they
did
was
they
broke
down
return
to
work
checklists
by
industry.
So
there's
a
retail
sector.
E
There's
hospitality,
there's
construction
and
there's
you
know
general
office,
so
it
really
breaks
it
down.
So
that
is
more
relatable
to
the
small
business
owner
and
the
industry
that
they're
in
and
then
of
course,
PETA.
The
CDC's
website
is
chock
full
of
really
really
great
information.
They
have
flowcharts
that
are
helpful
for
small
business
owners.
E
You
know
outside
of
that
I
would
say
you
know,
give
us
a
call
or
Kenny
a
call,
because
we're
both
in
that
same
in
that
same
capacity
and
providing
that
support
to
small
businesses,
because
it
can
be
overwhelming
for
sure
I
mean
I'm.
Also,
a
small
business
owner
myself,
I've
got
a
team
of
folks
to
take
care
of,
and
you
know,
I'm
looking
for
the
same
resources
as
everybody
else,
so
we
really
try
to
simplify
it
and
provide
that
that
information
to
small
businesses.
E
B
You
so
I
think
that
you
just
offered
that
you
can
google
the
employer's
advantage
website,
as
well
as
the
employers
association
website,
and
look
for
links
that
will
help
out
with
that
so
govt.
What
is
your
go-to
resource
as
a
small
business
owner
when
you're
looking
for
advice,
especially
on
human
resource
issues?
Well,
my.
H
My
research
to
go
resource
as
a
charlotte
business
resources.
They
have
a
path
of
information
for
everything
that
I
need
even
for
cancelling.
You
know
my
next
step
now
there
I'm
in
this
situation,
I
need
someone
to
look
at
my
financials,
so
I
upgrade
one
of
those
great
resources
are
the
score.
You
know
they
have
counselors
that
they
can
help.
You
look
at
all
your
information,
your
tailoring,
where
is
your
next
test?
So
those
are
for
me
like
this,
the
most
one
of
the
biggest
resources
that
I
always
push
and
align
Jen.
H
That's
also
good
one.
If
I'm,
you
know
looking
for
people
that
wants
to
looking
for
jobs
or
or
employees,
so
those
are
one
of
the
resources.
I
also
go
the
CPCC
Institute
for
entrepreneurship,
that's
another
one
that
I
also
visit,
often
but
the
the
mainland,
like
I,
said:
there's
Charlotte
business
resources
and
my
number
one
so.
B
I
can
additionally
I'm
going
to
repeat
this
employer's
advantage:
employees,
association,
CDC,
Charlotte,
business
resources,
score
and
Charlotte
agenda.
All
these
are
sites
out
there
that
are
open
and
accessible
to
all
of
the
small
businesses
that
we're
working
to
make
sure
the
to
can
be
successful
so
Andrew.
B
Where
can
I
turn
to
help
fill
positions
that
might
remain
open
because
employees
found
a
different
job
are
otherwise
aren't
going
to
return?
You
talked
about
the
four
groups.
Those
people
that
are
ready
to
come
back.
You've
got
coverage
there,
but
you
sometimes
find
that
they're
they're
in
for
unemployment
benefits
are
more
than
the
salary
they
were
paying,
and
you
said
there
are
two
types
of
fears:
fear
of
the
virus,
generally
a
fear
that
you
have
a
health
condition
in
your
household
yourself
and
you
are
reluctant
to
come
back.
B
F
Thank
you,
Mary
I
mean
Kenny
yeah
I.
Believe
you
hit
that
right
on
the
head.
That's
exactly
what
we've
been
seeing
as
I
stated
earlier.
We
oversee
and
see
works,
career
centers
and
that's
a
little
bit
what
we're
experiencing
from
those
that
are
currently
on
receiving
unemployment
insurance
benefits.
Those
are
some
real
concerns
and
so
again,
as
the
Workforce
Development
Board
that
serves
Mecklenburg
County
again
we're
making
those
connections
for
job
seekers
and
employers.
If
an
employer
is
seeking
assistance
in
filling
some
of
those
open
positions,
sure
the
works
NC
Works
can
assist
so
directly.
F
Charlotte
Works
has
what
we
call
our
talent
sourcing
Network.
We
can
assist.
Employers
focus
the
search
to
identify
types
of
skills
that
are
required
for
those
open
positions
and
then
help
source
and
hire
those
workers.
We
have
a
systematic
process
where
we
can
assist
with
sourcing
that
talent.
We
work
with
businesses,
alongside
with
our
community
based
organizations
to
help
recruit
talent
for
those
positions,
because
we
believe
in
providing
equitable
access
to
employment
opportunities.
F
We
really
tap
into
the
local
talent
at
our
community-based
organizations
indirectly
through
our
NC
Works
Career
Center,
our
business
solutions
staff
can
show
employers
how
to
post
jobs
onto
the
NC
works.
Now
I've
got
a
website.
Employers
can
actively
recruit
candidates
through
this
website.
Also,
our
business
solution
staff.
They
are
currently
hosting
a
weekly
hiring
events,
virtually
of
course,
through
a
WebEx
platform,
employers
can
join
online
alongside
job
seekers
to
make
those
job
connections.
Employers
are
able
to
provide
company
information,
provide
job
descriptions,
provide
benefit.
B
F
Thank
you
for
asking
that
question
mara,
the
Charlotte
Works
website,
Charlotte
where's
comm,
lead
you
and
have
staff
that
field
questions,
and
there
is
an
easy
way
to
access
our
our
business
department.
So
our
business
engagement
department
can
reach
back
out
to
those
individual
companies
that
are
interested
in
services
and
then,
of
course,
emailing
me
directly
I'll
be
able
to
contact
or
make
connections
to
my
staff.
That
would
best
be
able
to
provide
those
solutions
that
those
companies
need
well.
B
F
B
Thank
you.
Okay,
Kimmy
I've
already
described
your
four
groups
already.
So,
if
you're,
looking
at
your
the
employers,
association
and
advice,
what
kinds
of
virtual
events
and
training
can
small
business
owners
take
to
help
them
through
the
stages
of
reopening
I?
Guess
what
they
mean
in
some
Kenny?
What
can
I
watch
at
night
because
I'm
too
busy
reopening
during
the
day,
so
virtual
ideas,
Kenny.
G
There
are
a
number
of
other
types
of
employers
associations
have
activities
there.
You
look
at
the
Anna's
group.
They've
got
programs
that
are
available
a
resource
that
was
not
mentioned
earlier
was
OSHA.
Osha
has
a
great
35
page
doc.
You
on
return
to
work.
Cdc
has
some
great
things.
So
really,
if
you'll
just
look
online,
there
are
a
number
of
different
programs,
different
webinars,
etc.
That
can
walk
you
through
step
by
step
on
what
you
need
is
before
your
employees
return
to
work
and,
while
they'll
pass
that
work,
their
countless
resources
out
there.
G
Well,
I
see
we
got
some
good
news
related
to
that
as
you
vary
where
PPP
was.
This
law
was
written
over
a
matter
of
just
a
couple
of
weeks
and
was
implemented
immediately,
so
there
were
some
loopholes
in
the
law,
but
last
Friday
on
June
5th,
the
PPP
flexibility
Act
was
passed
and
it
loosened
some
of
the
requirements.
G
Employers
now
have
24
weeks
or
until
the
end
of
the
year
to
spend
that
money
rather
than
eight
weeks
and
now
up
to
40%
of
the
money,
can
be
spent
on
non
payroll
items
that
was
limited
to
25%
and
then
they've
also
changed
some
of
the
forgiveness
rules.
It's
a
little
looser.
Now
you
can't
hire
people
backed
by
right
now
that
you
had
on
the
payroll
back
in
February,
you
have
until
the
end
of
the
year
your
payrolls
in
balance
there.
So
we've
got
a
lot
of
new
rules
that
just
came
into
effect.
G
B
Really
it's
great
news
because
this
will
help
mesh
in
with
the
number
of
other
opportunities
just
like
on
the
city's
program.
When
we
were
talking
about
grants,
those
grants
have
a
lot
more
flexibility
and
hearing
about
the
PPP
flexibility
changes,
I
really
going
to
be
helpful
for
small
businesses
so
Deana.
B
Sometimes
in
small
businesses
we
see
a
family
dynamic
form.
What
are
some
challenges
that
come
up
when
you're
close
to
employees
or
run
your
business
with
it
with
your
family,
especially
in
a
crises?
I
grew
up
in
a
family,
business
and
I
have
five
brothers
and
all
five
of
them
work
there
and
I
can
imagine
if
it's
anything
like
my
family,
it
would
be
a
very
difficult
question
to
address
so
Deana
stab
at
how
we
manage
family-owned
businesses,
especially
enough
I,
see
yeah.
E
You
know
because
it's
important
to
maintain
business
operations.
You
keep
focused
on
the
mission
of
the
business,
so
it
can
then
maintain
employees
and
and
maintain
their
activity
in
the
community.
So
you
know
it's.
It's
super
hard
for
small
business
owners,
whether
they're,
you
know
actual
family
or
they
feel
like
family,
because
it's
much
more
intimate
in
a
small
business.
You
know
it's
like
like
govt
said:
she's
not
taking
a
paycheck
bless
her
heart,
so
she
can
pay
her
employees
because
that's
her
work,
family.
So
it's
the
same
thing.
E
It's
very
difficult
to
sometimes
make
those
decisions
that
are,
we
know
best
for
the
business
long
term.
That
may
be
hurtful
to
the
people
that
were
working
with.
So
you
know,
transparency
and
communication
setting
expectations
I
think
it's
the
best
approach
when
working
in
a
small
business,
creating
some
some
boundaries
around
that
yeah
and
I.
B
Think
there's
a
little
bit
of
a
hint
of
like
when
things
are
going
well,
it
works,
but
yeah
Pisces
comes.
Are
there
places
or
ways
that
you
would
suggest
for
conflict
resolution
when
the
crises
are
going
on
or
when
you're?
Really?
Just
basically
and
in
a
situation
that
you
have
conflict
going
on
in
the
business
yeah.
E
And
you
know,
for
example,
we
have
a
client,
that's
it's
a
winery
and
she
was
asking
me
all
these
questions
of
things
that
she
should
do
or
not
do,
for
you
know
to
cut
back
expenses
that
are
gonna,
have
a
huge
impact
on
employees,
and
you
know
my
first
thing
to
her.
Was:
let's
ask
them:
let's,
let's
give
them
options
and
see
what
it
is
that
that
they
would
want.
They
might
have
ideas
and
we
used
to
cut
expenses
that
you
can't
see.
E
B
H
So
many
biggest
challenge,
one
specifically,
but
again
it's
just
the
unknown
because
50%
of
our
business
happy
cancel,
which
we
do
a
lot
of
weddings
and
special
events,
and
now
to
me,
is
like
where
do
I
get
that
that
cash
flow?
Luckily,
we
have
very
amazing
know
your
customers
that
have
keeping
us,
you
know
busy,
but
you
know
with
my
you
know:
one
day
they
are
flowers,
I
can't
paid
my
rent,
so
I
can
pay.
You
know
salaries,
so
that
has
been
right.
H
The
biggest
challenge
is
to
find
other
resources
singing
other
waste
for
us
to
keep
going.
We
were
one
at
one
of
the
flower
shops
that
were
going
to
participate
in
the
RSC.
We
did
our
currency
and
then
we
did
everything
possible.
Unfortunately,
we
didn't
get
that
event
and
all
these
things
that
were
going
to
happen
for
the
series.
So
we
saw
that
you
know
that
possibility
of
coming
back
and
in
keeping
or
chef
going.
So
we
are
trying
to
find
different
ways
of
becoming
very
more
created
for
us
to
keep.
H
You
know
to
keep
our
customers
and
and
helping.
So
it's
just
it's
just
very
challenging
because
at
this
point
I
have
so
many
hats
on
me.
You
know
financially
had
to
keep
their
doors
open,
like
with
events
you
know
trying
to
see
if
we're
events
over
weddings
are
coming
back.
So
it's
it's
very
hard.
It's
very
hard.
H
B
I
think
it's
clear
that
we
see
your
passion
for
your
business
and
we
also
see
how
much
time
and
energy
you're
putting
into
maintaining
a
successful
business
during
a
time
that,
for
months
we,
the
City
Council,
heard
a
report
yesterday
from
the
visitors
authority,
the
Convention
and
Visitors
Bureau,
and
they
basically
said
that
they
have
nothing
on
the
books
for
the
remainder
of
the
summer
and
that
they're
planning
and
trying
to
make
it
possible
for
Argos
I
mean
for
September
to
be
a
time
for
a
big
comeback.
So
you
have
all
of
that.
B
So
I
just
want
to
say
our
hats
are
off
to
you.
I
mean
really.
If
there
is
an
example
of
resilient
I
think
that
they
should
have
your
picture
on
it.
Thank
you
so
much
appreciate
your
kind
words.
So
Andrew
we
have
a
question.
What,
if
we
change
how
we
do
business
is
there
somewhere
we
can
turn
to
get
advice
to
upskill,
our
workforce.
F
Yes,
thank
you
there.
He
is
through
one
of
our
one
of
our
grants
at
the
Charlotte
works
also
engages
with
all
businesses
to
help
them
meet
their
their
current
talent
needs
and
their
future
talent
needs
as
well.
So
if
an
employer
is
seeking
advice
to
you,
upscale
their
current
workforce
by
consulting
with
one
of
our
business
managers,
employers
can
learn
more
about
our
upscale
grant.
F
That
is
a
grant
where
we
have
funding
to
send
current
employees
to
training
so
that
they
can
retain
their
current
job
or
move
up
within
that
company
training
can
be
in
class
or
online
I'm.
Trying
to
see
it
at
this
point
where
now
he
is,
is
necessary.
So
we
have
employees
going
to
employers
association
for
some
computer
up
skills.
B
And
you
can
do
it
and
you
can
go
to
Charlotte
works
website
to
get
more
information
about
this.
We
have
you
Andrew.
You
have
another
question.
The
city
just
partnered
with
Charlotte
works
for
a
virtual
job
fair
last
week.
How
did
that
go?
Will
you
have
another
one
in
the
future
and
what
Kyle
you've
got
a
lot
of
questions
here?
What
kinds
of
openings
are
small
business
owners
looking
to
or
helped
to
fill
so
the
first
one
is:
how
did
the
virtual
job
fair
go
last
week?
So.
F
F
The
partnership
was
developed
to
expand
the
number
of
job
seekers
that
were
that
were
connecting
to
meaningful
employment,
so
we're
also
working
with
a
part
of
the
city
to
partner
with
other
employers,
so
that
we
have
more
employers
to
feature
in
making
those
connections
some
of
the
positions
it
really
varies,
and
some
of
those
may
be
skilled.
Labor
construction
have
a
big
a
couple
of
the
most
sought-after,
but
there's
we're
housing,
Packers
and
machinists,
so
it
covers
all
of
the
industries.
F
B
F
B
G
The
conversation
needs
to
be
had
as
soon
as
you
find
out
that
they
don't
want
come
back
to
work,
and
you
need
to
look
at
this
two
ways.
Some
employees
are
going
to
be
very
upfront
and
say:
listen,
I'm,
making
equal
or
more
money
on
unemployment.
I
don't
want
to
come
back.
Others
are
going
to
use
these
two
stuff,
I'm
tared,
to
come
back
because
of
the
virus
when
they
really
mean
I,
don't
want
to
come
back
because
of
unemployment,
but
either
these
are
not
legally
protected
reasons.
E
Mean
so
it's
really
on,
but
we're
doing
the
same
thing:
we're
in
encouraging
our
clients
we're
putting
out
notices.
Here's
the
business
need
we're
recalling
your
position.
This
is
your
your
offer.
If
we
don't
hear
from
you
by
this
date,
we're
gonna
assume
you've
resigned
and
we
are
encouraging
all
of
our
clients
to
report
those
job
openings
to
the
state
not
to
you
know,
be
mean
to
the
individual
and
and
try
to
take
away
their
livelihood.
But
you
know
we
have
to
get
people
back
to
work
in
jobs
or
us
to
continue
to
move
forward.
E
B
Let's
go
to
another
category
of
those
employees
that
want
to
work,
but
there
they
truly
are
afraid
of
the
workspace
because
of
the
virus
and
and
what
how
do
you
make
sure
that
you
communicate
with
them
as
well?
As
what
do
you
do?
The
show
that
you're
willing
to
help
them
feel
more
comfortable
returning
janna
any
ideas.
E
There
yeah,
so
what
we're
finding
is,
you
know,
obviously
there's
a
difference
between
being
safe
and
feeling
space,
and
so
one
of
the
things
that
we're
really
working
to
do
is
again
it's
going
back
to
the
transparent
communication,
a
straightforward
communication
of
here's.
What
we
as
an
employee
are
doing.
E
B
Thank
you,
everyone
I
want
to
say,
especially
thank
you.
We
did
not
get
to
all
of
the
questions
and
that's
a
good
thing,
because
that
means
people
are
energized
and
curious
and
inquiring
of
from
the
panel
and
I
just
want
to
say
to
everyone.
Please
think
about
our
panelists.
You
have
their
websites.
We
talked
about
that
they've.
Also,
given
you
other
resources
and
I
know
that
this
is
the
end
of
today's
seminar.