As we continue to monitor the evolving policies enacted in response to COVID 19 we are working to connect you to information and resources that can help. The following information offers an overview of an article provided by Kilpatrick Townsend and Stockton, LLP detailing the following programs: Paycheck Protection ProgramEconomic Injury Disaster Loans Main Street… Read More »
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CARES Act Programs Available to Small Businesses
City Officials Discuss COVID 19 Efforts
Today we welcomed City Councilmembers Robert Clark (West Ward) and Jeff MacIntosh (Northwest Ward) to lead a conference call discussing the City of Winston-Salem’s response to COVID 19. They shared a wealth of information about what the City is doing to serve the needs of the community and local businesses. Community Relief and Recovery Efforts Mask the City: The… Read More »
Old Salem Plants Victory Gardens for Local Food Banks
In response to the Coronavirus, Old Salem Museums & Gardens is transforming Old Salem’s garden plots for this growing season into “victory gardens” to grow food for those in need during the COVID-19 pandemic. Old Salem will partner with community groups and food banks who best serve this mission to ensure the food grown in… Read More »
Mask the City
A broad cross-section of community leaders, including those from Novant Health and Wake Forest Baptist Health, joined Winston-Salem Mayor Allen Joines today to announce a new initiative called Mask the City to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 in this area. The purpose of Mask the City is to provide everyone in Winston-Salem access to… Read More »
Swipeby Expands its Curbside Pickup App to Small Businesses
Swipeby, a local tech startup housed at Winston Starts, offers an app to facilitate curbside pickup for restaurants. Over the past year, the company has grown from working with dozens of restaurants in the Winston-Salem market, to scaling regionally and nationally through partnerships with chains like Firehouse Subs. Suddenly, as the Coronavirus outbreak unfolded, the Swipeby app was no… Read More »
Main Street Lending Program
The Main Street Lending Program (MSLP) is a new lending program being offered by the Federal Reserve (The Fed) to provide relief for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic and accompanying economic downturn. Unlike the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) funds, these programs are not administered by the Small Business Administration… Read More »