Dear Business Owner,
This is a challenging time for small businesses. However, we want to assure you that Oregon Small Business Development Center advisers are available to work with your business to answer questions and provide resources. Below are links to important information that may be helpful for your business.
Each of our Centers across the state are open for business and available virtually by phone or video conference. Please contact your local Center for assistance.
If your business needs or can make items such as masks, gowns, gloves, hand sanitizer and boot/shoe covers, Business Oregon would like to hear from you at this link.
Resources for your Business
Your Guide to Operations, Health & Safety Planning as Business Resumes
Your Guide to Navigating a Business Crisis
America’s SBDC COVID-19 Resources
Business Adversity Response Plan
Business Survival Tips During an Emergency Spanish
Impacts of Coronavirus (COVID-19)(updates from Vertical IQ on how industries, sectors, and economies are affected by COVID-19)
Oregon Resources
Governor Brown’s Guidance/Resources for Reopening Oregon
Self Employment Assistance (SEA) Fact Sheet
Oregon Small Business Resource Navigator Translate to Spanish and other languages
Small Business Advocate : Oregon Coronavirus Information & Resources For Business
Oregon Division of Finance’s Health Insurance Guidance (and other insurance related information)
Oregon Employment Department COVID-19 page
Oregon Dept. of Revenue Tax Relief Options
OSU Guidance for Small Farms and Local Food (includes guidance for Food & Beverage operators)
SAIF Coronavirus worker safety fund
Federal Resources
CDC’s Interim Guidance for Businesses and Employers
OSHA’s COVID-19 Resources (click on ESPAÑOL at top of the page for Spanish translation)
IRS: Employee Retention Tax Credits Spanish
IRS: Federal Paid Leave and Tax Credits Spanish
IRS: Closing a Business Spanish
USDA Farmer’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (provides direct relief to producers who faced price declines and additional marketing costs due to COVID-19)
Partner Resources
Oregon State Chamber of Commerce Coronavirus (COVID-19) resource guide
Funding Resources
SBA Funding Options (click “translate” at top of page for other languages)
SBA Funding Options Comparison
SBA Programs – Scams and Fraud Alerts
Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) (click “translate” at top of page for other languages)
This loan program provides loan forgiveness for retaining employees by temporarily expanding the traditional SBA 7(a) loan program.
- Paycheck Protection Program Fact Sheet
- Oregon Lenders Accepting PPP Applications
- Oregon SBDC PPP Flexibility Act Update Webinar (Slides)
- Oregon SBDC PPP Flexibility Act Update Webinar, CPA’s Perspective (Slides)
Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) (click “translate” at top of page for other languages)
This loan will provide economic relief to small businesses and non-profit organizations that are currently experiencing a temporary loss of revenue.
Main Street Lending Program
The Federal Reserve established the Main Street Lending Program (Program) to support lending to small and medium-sized businesses that were in sound financial condition before the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
SBA Express Bridge Loans (click “translate” at top of page for other languages)
Enables small businesses who currently have a business relationship with an SBA Express Lender to access up to $25,000 quickly.
SBA Debt Relief (click “translate” at top of page for other languages)
The SBA is providing a financial reprieve to small businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Work Share Oregon
Work Share provides Oregon businesses an alternative to layoffs. This newly streamlined program allows employers to leverage unemployment insurance (UI) to subsidize a portion of lost wages for employers whose work time is reduced due to market downturns
or other business stressors.