ReOpen OC Safely: OCBC has created ReOpen OC Safely, a source for industry specific resources to prepare to safely reopen businesses as the county continues to respond to the COVID-19 crisis.To learn what steps your industry needs to take to reopen, Click Here. Results of the Small Business Council’s survey of small businesses [PDF, 285 KB] In July 2019 the Small Business Council presented the Government with their ‘New Zealand Small Business Strategy: Empowering small businesses to aspire, succeed and thrive’, and their proposals for defining small business and appropriate support structures for the small business sector. In addition to focusing on small business policy, the council assists small business members in creating effective grass roots actions and strategies on legislative, regulatory and international initiatives. The Small Business Council is comprised of small business members of the Florida Chamber committed to being the voice of small business in growing Florida’s diverse and innovation economy. The NSBA Leadership Council is a select group of small business activists who have a desire to participate by advocating on behalf of NSBA small business members with Congress, the administration, state and local government and the media.

The government will provide additional Small Business Grant Scheme funding for us to support small businesses that already pay little or no business rates because of small business rate relief (SBRR), rural rate relief (RRR) and tapered relief.This will provide a one-off grant of £10,000 to eligible businesses to help meet their ongoing business costs. The Business Support Grant Fund offers : Small Business Support Grant For small businesses in receipt of Small Business Bonus Scheme relief or Rural Relief on 17 March 2020.
For more information on the Small Business Council, contact Taylor Exner at taylorexner@columbus.org .

The Committee on Small Business has jurisdiction over New York City matters relating to retail business and emerging commercial industries. The SBAA provides the Support, Advice, Opportunity and Advocacy Micro, Small and Medium Sized Business need to thrive in today’s economy.
Small Business Council The Small Business Council makes sure that small businesses have a big voice at the Chamber and in the Columbus Region. COVID-19 RESPONSE: OCBC is sharing best resources to help you plan and weather COVID-19 issues in special newsletters published daily. The following Council Members serve on this committee: Mark Gjonaj (Chair) Business Advisors provide growth strategies, help entrepreneurs start-up, start exporting, and compete for government contracts. Mayor Joe Smith announced the formation of the Small Business Council and COVID-19 Small Business Economic Fund. Small Business Grant Fund - a £10,000 grant will be provided to businesses currently eligible for small business rate relief (SBRR) Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund - a £25,000 grant will be provided to retail, hospitality and leisure businesses that have a rateable value between £15,000 and £51,000