Partner Resources: COVID-19

Small Business Resources:

Other Small Business Resources:

Federal and State: 

• What to do if an Employee has COVID-19: steps you must take to protect others in the workplace.
  
• Unemployment Information for Employers: how employees applying for unemployment insurance will affect your business.
• A Guide for Small Businesses Who Need Help: summary guide to help small businesses quickly see which programs might be right for their situation
• COVID-19 and Unemployment Insurance: more information for employers and FAQs answered for employers affected by COVID-19
• Sales Tax Deferment: Businesses can request additional relief from penalty and interest for reasonable cause after April 20 
• Business Toolkit: all related links for businesses, along with a recording of a webinar held March 19 with all available resources at time of recording 
• 2019 Tax Season Changes: Current tax date has been moved to July 15, 2020 
• Paid Leave and Tax Credit Information: Treasury, IRS and Labor announce plan to implement Coronavirus-related paid leave for workers and tax credits for small and midsize businesses to swiftly recover the cost of providing Coronavirus-related leave 
• US Chamber Resource Guide: Combating the coronavirus 
• Small Business Development Center COVID-19 Resource Guide: includes Google, Facebook and Quickbooks information
• Job Search and Post Site from MN Department of Employment: taking current job openings, no fee for registration/listing
• More SBA Guidance and Loan Resources: includes SBA loan opportunities beyond Disaster Loans such as Express Bridge Loans, Paycheck Protection Program and Debt Relief.

City:

• Minneapolis Small Business Team: can assist you in navigating City permitting and licensing processes, connect you to relevant resources and supports, and answer your questions about regulations and requirements | (612) 673-2499 or SmallBusiness@minneapolismn.gov
• Hennepin County Information: all County related information for each department and public facing entities
• Hennepin County Workforce Resources: most resources are currently available at the state level 
• Labor Standard Enforcement Division: help with any questions regarding sick time, sick pay for employers contact direct by email
• Sick Time for Employers
• Weekly Minneapolis Small Businesses Call: every Friday at 11 a.m. | members from the Police, Small Business Team, Economic Policy and Development, Labor Standards, Business Development, Mayors Office are on the call
• #TooLocalToFail: A coalition formed by business and trade associations, as well as owners and operators, from across the region to work on issues that are affecting operations and employees
• Small Business Administration Loan: the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is offering low-interest federal disaster loans and up to $10,000 advance for working capital to small businesses suffering substantial economic injury as a result of coronavirus (COVID-19)
• FAQs for Business: starting point for all businesses including sick time clarification, how to set up take out zones, license fee information and more 

Industry:

• Food Pick Up Zones: Public Works is accepting requests from businesses who would like to establish a temporary ‘Food Pick Up Zone’ 
• James Beard Foundation Relief Fund: newly formed and can sign up for details as they become available
• Facebook Grants: Facebook is offering $100M in cash grants and ad credits for up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in over 30 countries where we operate. We’ll share more details as they become available
• ServSafe: Offering free courses and resources, including two new free training videos on COVID-19 Precautions for Takeout and Delivery

Employee Resources:

Other Employee Resources:

• Restaurant Workers Community Fund: restaurant workers can apply for direct relief 
• Bartenders Guild Emergency Assistance Program: Apply for a grant, do not need to be a member to apply 
• Resources for Artists and Art Organizations 
• One Fair Wage Emergency Fund: for those in the service industry
• Another Round, Another Rally: hospitality workers can apply for relief 
• CORE (Children of Restaurant Employees): a fund for the children of hospitality employees 
• Virtual Tip Jar for Twin Cities Service Workers: include individual information to get support directly 
• Golden Rule Charity: relief for hospitality workers 
• Job Search and Post Site from MN Department of Employment: taking current job openings, no fee for registration/listing
• Labor Standard Enforcement Division: help with any questions regarding sick time
• Essential Workers Listing
• Sick Time for Employees

Marketing Resources:

Other Marketing Resources:

• Join the Tourism Industry Facebook Group: This group was created to be a resource for the tourism industry during these unprecedented times.
• G Suite Customer Resources: includes access to advanced Hangouts Meet and Ad credits
• Small Business Google Dashboard: dashboard for all small businesses with Google information that also have skills training for adapting virtually and Google Small Business Fund 
• Team Chat Platforms, to stay connected with your co-workers:
  • Slack
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Google Hangouts
• Get added to one of our Support the Local Community pages. If you feel like your business should be mentioned on one of these articles, please contact mariec@minneapolis.org

Accessibility

• COVID-19 in Amharic (PDF) 
• COVID-19 in Arabic (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Chinese (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Hmong (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Korean (PDF)  
• COVID-19 in Lao (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Oromo (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Russian (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Somali (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Spanish (PDF)
• COVID-19 in Vietnamese (PDF)
• Unemployment in Spanish
• Unemployment in Hmong
• Unemployment in Somali