Last week, a Rhode Island company and its owner were prohibited from misrepresenting they are affiliated with the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) as part of a settlement resolving Federal Trade Commission (FTC) charges they misled consumers in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic. Ponte Investments, LLC, and its owner were charged by the FTC in April with … Continue reading Beware of Scams and Fraud Schemes – COVID-19 Phishing
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SBA Announces Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued a statement today, June 8, 2020, following the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act, which is designed to provide enhanced flexibility for borrowers who have already received PPP loans to keep employees on the payroll and … Continue reading SBA Announces Enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
New funding for Coronavirus SBA loans We are here to Help You
We posted previously about how we can assist with unemployment and other matters for individuals. If you’re a business owner, you may have or may be planning to apply for a loan through the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) or Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) program. These programs recently got hundreds of billions of dollars … Continue reading New funding for Coronavirus SBA loans We are here to Help You
FTC Cybersecurity Roundtables with Small Businesses
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is hosting small business owners in a series of public roundtables across the United States to discuss the most pressing challenges small businesses face in protecting the security of their computers and networks. The Engage, Connect, and Protect Initiative: Small Business and Data Security Roundtables are part of an ongoing … Continue reading FTC Cybersecurity Roundtables with Small Businesses
New FTC Website Helps Small Businesses Avoid Scams and Cyber Attacks
Attacks can be especially devastating to small businesses; FTC provides information on how businesses can protect themselves At the direction of Acting Chairman Maureen Ohlhausen, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has launched a new website – ftc.gov/SmallBusiness – with articles, videos, and other information aimed at helping small business owners avoid scams and protect their computers and networks from cyberattacks … Continue reading New FTC Website Helps Small Businesses Avoid Scams and Cyber Attacks
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