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Hello and Happy Wednesday!  Here is my happy thought for today: we are one day closer to the end and one day further from the beginning. Somehow it helped me finish half-marathons, so I am applying it to this marathon of uncertainty.   On a call with Sen.

Nikki attended a town meeting with Senator Murphy and Mark Hayward of the SBA today, and now has some points of clarification for SOLE PROPRIETOR / SELF-EMPLOYED / INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR folks: The PPP is now available for applications. This is the Payroll Protection Plan under the CARES Act. You

To determine which of the following federal and state programs might work well for your business, or whether you qualify, please see the CEDF website at: www.CEDF.com and click the red banner at the top of the screen. If you have any questions or need any guidance, please reach

The US Chamber of Commerce has created  new guide to help answer questions related to the SBA loans. Here is the link:https://www.uschamber.com/sites/default/files/023595_comm_corona_virus_smallbiz_loan_final.pdf In addition, the CT Department of Labor has created a guide to answer Frequently Asked Questions related to Unemployment Insurance, Sick leave, and other FAQs.

The FBI and The United States Attorney’s Office are both warning of COVID-19 fraud activity. The link below takes you to that press release.  Some of the highlights include: Beware of phishing emails asking you to verify your personal information in order to receive an economic stimulus

AMTA’s liability insurance, provided through HPSO, requires that covered AMTA members are appropriately licensed to provide professional services and that they comply with state, federal, and facility guidelines relative to scope of practice and practice setting.  If there is a government order that mandates non-essential businesses close, and

Below is a link to the new Recovery Bridge loans that were approved yesterday for CT Small Businesses. If you are employed, you may simply ignore this option. If you are a sole proprietor, this may not be the best option. That being said, read through what

I have heard from one of the CO-Chairs on Labor and Employment who verified that the DOL is working on extending assistance to the self-employed. As such, self-employed/independent contractors have been instructed to file for unemployment insurance, though the state does not yet know what that will look

If you haven’t seen it, the Governor issued a new Executive Order 7H over the weekend that mandates all non-essential business close, effective at 8:00pm THIS EVENING, 3/23/2020 through 4/22/2020.   https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/Office-of-the-Governor/Executive-Orders/Lamont-Executive-Orders/Executive-Order-No-7H.pdf?la=en&fbclid=IwAR0NCN7iOIk5kPsdtO7tdy33NlCvIcsIEyFeufzS4eOyhnb-CjsfRSfiqqE  Massage Therapy is considered a non-essential business by the state. We are not considered essential health care.

Greetings members,Nikki received an update from SBA. If you are a sole proprietor or organized as an LLC, you DO qualify for the new, low-interest SBA loan. Here is what they had to say: “Most small business owners whether they are sole proprietors or organized as an LLC