Family Business Center
Niagara University's Family Business Center is designed to assist privately-owned businesses. The center is committed to strengthening the viability and enhancing the value of private and family-owned businesses through the exchange of knowledge.
Resource links related to COVID-19 for businesses
Coronavirus Relief Options:
https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options
Guidance on Preparing Workplaces for COVID-19:
https://www.osha.gov/Publications/OSHA3990.pdf
Coronavirus Small Business Guide:
https://www.uschamber.com/co/small-business-coronavirus
Novel Coronavirus FAQ for NYS Businesses:
https://esd.ny.gov/novel-coronavirus-faq-businesses
Resources and guidance related to COVID-19 for small businesses to consider*:
Managing Remote Teams:
- A Guide to Managing Your (Newly) Remote Workers – Harvard Business Review
- 15 Questions About Remote Work, Answered – Harvard Business Review
- Some tools to help manage remote teams:
o Asana
o Slack
o Trello
o Google Hangouts
o Zoom
o Basecamp
o Todoist
o Evernote
Employer Guidance
- NYS Shared Work Program
- SBA COVID-19 Guidance for Small Business
- Submit COVID-19-related business question to Empire State Development HERE
- Guidance on the Contacts of a Confirmed or Suspected Case of COVID-19 – NYS DOH
Disaster Assistance information
- SBA Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by COVID-19 (Note: NYS was just added to the list of states eligible to apply for COVID-19-related disaster assistance)
*Thanks to FBC sponsor James Ginnane for the above information.