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Resources:
Virus Information
Business Assistance
- Congress Passes NEW PPP Repayment Terms NEW!
- Guide to PPP Loan Forgiveness
- US Chamber of Commerce Small Biz Loan Guide
- US Senate's CARES Act guidance
- Small Business Administration Disaster Assistance Loans
- US Bartender's Guild Emergency Assistance Program
- National Restaurant Association Covid-19 Business Continuity Planning Basics
- National Restaurant Association Phase 3 Summary
- Resource List by Good Food
- Planning for Financial Contingency by Craft Brewery Finance
- Unemployment Benefits / Hospitality Industry Resource Google Doc
- Financial Planning Webinar from Craftbreweryfinance.com
Farm-related Resources
- The Farm Owners Guide to the CARES Act
- Pennsylvania State University: Small Business Benefits and the CARES Act: What Farm and Food Producers Need to Know
TTB News
News from Congress
- Congress Passes CARES 2
- Senator Wyden's COVID-19 PDF for Businesses
- Senator Stabenow's Blog on what CARES does for farmers
- March 25, What the CARES Act Does for You
- NY Times, March 24: 5 Key Things in the $2 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package
- NPR, March 19: Senate Republicans Unveil New Coronavirus Relief Package
- Politico, March 18: Senate to pass coronavirus package as Treasury proposes emergency checks starting April 6
Online Sales
- Ramp Up Your Online Cider Sales (recorded webinar, PSU)
- Vinoshipper.com -They handle the compliance for you!
- 1-page graphic e-commerce business plan model
- Cidery Survival Tips from Theresa Dorr of Vino Shipper
- NWCA's How to Market Cider During the Pandemic: RECORDING and NOTES
- NWCA's Innovative ways to Sell Cider Now RECORDINGand NOTES
- Pomme Boots and Crafty Cask livestream on virtual cider tasting tips and how you can create a fun activity with your fans, getting them to buy from you online! This is what we're doing for our members on a weekly basis (see above) AND we think this is fairly easy for you to coordinate as well.
Delivery Sales
Association Updates (we are updating Cider Blog regularly)
- May 4, SBA Opens EIDL but for Small Agricultural Enterprises Only
- March 31, TTB Postpones Excise Tax Due Dates
- March 26, Senate Passes CARES Act
- March 19, CiderChat Live, conversation on Covid Response
- March 18, 2020 Covid Response
Media Support
Draft Maintenance During Closure
Regional Resource Pages
Misc.