The murder of George Floyd on May 25th has unleashed the pain and injustice we have all been experiencing for decades. The long list of innocent victims, that keeps getting longer, has reached the point of no more. The streets are filled with protests and the voices of pain, fear, and anger are heard all over the United States and beyond, following months of the world pandemic, Covid-19,  that has had and still has, economic impacts on our businesses.

One of our Member Businesses, LegalShield, is providing an information session of the vulnerabilities Small Business face during these uncertain times. You will be introduced to LegalShield and their phone app for immediate legal consultation. Come see how their services can help you navigate specific tools and resources such as the Small Business Administration (SBA) small business relief loans.

The Rotary Club of Ithaca announces that applications are now being accepted for its Community Grants program, which is intended to promote the quality of life in Tompkins County.

I am reaching out with an opportunity to work with a recent Cornell startup aimed at helping Black-owned businesses.

New York State plans to hire a team of 6,400 to 17,000 staff statewide, depending on the projected number of COVID-19 cases, to support the NYS Department of Health (NYSDOH) and Local Health Departments (LHDs) to perform contact tracing in communities across NYS.

You are receiving this Sneak Peek from Alternatives Federal Credit Union because of your commitment to community, inclusion, and collaborative partnerships.The Alternatives Federal Credit Union (AFCU) Community Assistance Loan Fund in the amount of $1.4 million dollars launches tomorrow and we wanted you to know today!

What is coaching? Perhaps we should start with: what is not coaching? Coaching is not psychotherapy, counseling, consulting nor mentoring. Coaching is not a regulated profession yet. That means you can find a wide range of definitions and of impacts.

The Ithaca / Tompkins County COVID-19 Small Business Resilience Fund (SBRF) represents the collaboration of local economic development agencies and community partners who created the fund and pledged $390,000 to capitalize it.