Additional Business Resources
Microsoft is offering a free 6-month trial of Office 365, including Microsoft Teams, in the response to the increased need for employees to work from home. Accenture has set up a Microsoft Teams Rapid Resource Center to help you get up and running.
Bank of America’s small business resources page includes information about the federal Paycheck Protection Program and other helpful information for Bank of America small business clients.
Capital One has important information for business owners, as well as details about the Paycheck Protection Program.
Facebook’s Business Resource Hub has information and toolkits to help manage your business through COVID-19.
The IBM Institute for Business Value has prepared a COVID-19 Business Insights center, including an action guide for business leaders.
Download a helpful KPMG infographic and checklist on understanding the implications of COVID-19 for private companies.
Download SunTrust’s Business in the Time of Coronavirus considerations and action sheet.
American Express has published a Business Guide to Navigating COVID-19, including business insights and articles on leadership, team-building and operations.
Helpful Links
FTC: Watch out for these coronavirus scams.
Harvard Business Review: Lead your business through the coronavirus crisis
Gartner: Respond, manage and prepare for the impact of coronavirus.
PwC: COVID-19: What US business leaders should know.
Accenture: COVID-19 - What to do now, what to do next.
EY: Responding to COVID-19
Merrill: Dealing with volatility: what you need to know.
Alice: COVID-19 Small Business Resource Center
Disability:IN: COVID-19 and the Workforce / Intersections of Coronavirus, Employment and Disability Inclusion.
Capital One: Supporting their Business Community with resources for small and women-owned business
Forbes: Small Business Relief Tracker: Funding, Grants And Resources For Business Owners Grappling With Coronavirus
WIPP: Five actions leaders can take each week to stay action-oriented during this challenging time.
Tech Against Coronavirus: Round-up of tech software solutions and products that help maintain collaboration when working remotely.
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