Downtown Visions released the Downtown Wilmington App, a one stop shop for all the happenings in Downtown Wilmington, DE.
Support Downtown Wilmington DE small businesses through our social media contest! Share a recent purchase from a Downtown Wilmington business on social media for a chance to win a $25 gift card to one of our local small businesses.
1. Use #ILoveDowntownWilmDE
2. Tag the business you supported
3. Tag @downtownwilmde
We will pick a lucky winner each week to receive the gift card!
Thank you Donate Delaware for generously supplying Downtown Visions with personal protective gear to help keep our ambassadors safe while serving the Downtown community seven days a week!
Donate Delaware collects critically needed items from businesses or community members who have supplies that they do not currently need for Delaware’s first responders and healthcare organizations. Please support all of our essential workers by going to donatede.org and help fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn tips & strategies on applying for state and federal small business resources. Webinars will be held every Wednesday during the month of April at 3pm with Zoom video conferencing. Click here for more info.
Wednesday, April 1st, 2020 at 3PM
H.E.L.P Hospitality Emergency Loan Program
Speaker: Damian DeStefano, Delaware Division of Small Business
Meeting ID: 473 149 076
Wednesday, April 8th, 2020 at 3PM
SBA Disaster Relief Program for Small Businesses
Speaker John Fleming, Small Business Administration
Meeting ID: 915 176 488
Wednesday, April 15th, 2020 at 3PM
Services to Assist with Application Documentation
Speaker: TBD, DE Small Business Development Center
Meeting ID: 646 763 385
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2020 at 3PM
How to Restructure Debt
Speaker: Clinton Tymes, True Access Capital & Women's Business Center
Login: https://zoom.us/j/507676069
Meeting ID: 507 676 069
Wednesday, April 29th, 2020 at 3PM
Rent Relief due to Revenue Decreases
Speaker: Greg Ellis, Patterson-Woos Commercial Properties
Login: HTTPS://ZOOM.US/J/333930183
Meeting ID: 333 930 183
Hospitality Emergency Loan Program
To assist hospitality-related businesses in Delaware that have been economically impacted by COVID-19, the Division of Small Business has launched the Hospitality Emergency Loan Program (HELP). This program makes available no-interest loans of up to $10,000 per business per month and is open to businesses with less than $1.5 million in annual revenue and have been operating for at least 12 months.
The loans are intended to help the estimated 2,700 affected Delaware businesses in the hospitality industry cover immediate, unavoidable expenses over the next few months.
Small Business Assistance
Delaware was approved for an Economic Injury Disaster Declaration from the U.S. Small Business Administration. These loans assist small businesses, nonprofits and more, in meeting ordinary and necessary financial obligations that cannot be met as the result of a disaster, in this case, COVID-19.
You can apply for a loan through the program here and to view terms of the loans, interest rates and more, please visit this site.
Please gather or complete these materials for your application which will be available online later this week.
Unemployment Update
The Department of Labor announced adjustments in unemployment rules for hospitality workers due to COVID-19. These adjustments will permit hospitality employees to earn part-time income while collecting benefits, provided employees can demonstrate decreased hours and earnings. The Department of Labor is working to make benefits available within one week of a claim being received.
Learn more here.
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We rely on our local businesses to create thriving neighborhoods for our residents and visitors every day. During this time of uncertainty, we need to do all we can to support these businesses, and their staff, by:
purchasing gift cards
following them on social media
spreading the word about their offers
posting a positive review
Please consider helping our small business owners and #ShopSmall during this crisis and always!
