04-17-2020 Senator Bennet’s Small Business Telephone Town Hall

Are you a small business owner having trouble accessing the Paycheck Protection Program or self-employed and looking for how to apply for Pandemic Unemployment Assistance created by the CARES Act? Are you wondering about the differences between these programs and the SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan program?

Join U.S. Senator Michael Bennet, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT), Colorado Small Business Development Centers (CSBDC) and the Colorado Division of Labor and Employment (CDLE) for a Small Business Telephone Town Hall on Friday, April 17th at 1 pm MST.

Speakers:
  • U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
  • Betsy Markey, OEDIT Executive Director
  • Glenn Plagens, OEDIT Director, Rural Prosperity & Business Support | Colorado Small Business Development Center Network (CSBDC)
  • Cher Roybal Haavind, CDLE Deputy Executive Director/Chief Communications Officer
When:
1:00 pm-2:00 pm MST 
(Please call in at 12:55 pm so that we can start the discussion on time.) 

The call will address some of the most frequently asked questions our office has been fielding and you will hear from those creating the tools you need to access the funds made available in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.

Register to Attend Here

The Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade (OEDIT) works with statewide partners to create a business climate that encourages economic development and sustainable job growth through financial and technical assistance in support of local and regional economic development activities throughout Colorado. More information can be found HERE.
The OEDIT Hotline is available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. MT at (303) 860-5881 or via email at oedit_sbnavigator@state.co.us
Register for OEDIT Email Updates HERE.

The Colorado Small Business Development Center Network (CSBDC) is dedicated to helping existing and new businesses grow and prosper in Colorado by providing free and confidential consulting and no- or low-cost training programs. The CSBDC Network is a partnership between the State of Colorado, Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the Small Business Administration (SBA), Colorado's institutions of higher education, local economic development organizations and local chambers of commerce. Find your local SBDC HERE.

The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment (CDLE) connects job seekers with jobs, provides data on the economy to help decision making, assists workers injured on the job, ensures fair labor practices, provides unemployment benefits, and protects the workplace - and Colorado communities - with a variety of consumer protection and safety programs. CDLE web resources are found HERE.

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