When

Wednesday, April 8, 2020 from 5:30 PM to 8:00 PM EDT
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Where

This is an online event. 

Contact

SCORE Manasota 
Manasota SCORE 
941-955-1029 
manasota@scorevolunteer.org 

Coronavirus: Financial Aid for Small Businesses

This webinar will be presented online via Zoom; pre-register to receive the Meeting ID information. The workshop is free for all registrants and will begin promptly at 5:30 PM.

Coronavirus has generated a lot of uncertainty for the upcoming months. Small businesses have been deeply affected by the pandemic and are in need of help navigating this economic crisis. In response to the large number of requests from the business community, SCORE has created a FREE webinar specifically designed to help small businesses survive these upcoming months of financial uncertainty.

SCORE Manasota mentors, Nabil Freij, Tom Garove, and Barry Portugal, have developed a presentation that will address important Coronavirus concerns such as: Financial Aid, Crisis Management, Business Continuity Planning, and More.

Questions will be addressed immediately following the presentation.

Topics that will be covered:
  • Financial Aid: Options available to FL Small Businesses based on the CARES Act just signed into law, including: Paycheck Protection Program, Emergency Economic Injury Grants, Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program, Small Business Debt Relief Program, SBA Express Bridge Loans, FL Disaster bridge loans and other corporate relief and financing options
  • Crisis Management: how to prepare, plan and execute during a crisis
  • Business Continuity Planning: How to keep your business afloat
  • How SCORE Can Help: As an independent resource partner of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), how you can leverage SCORE to help your business through this difficult crisis.
  • Available Resources: links to how to apply for government loans and get more help



Speaker: 
Nabil Freij

Nabil worked for several large and small companies in varying engineering and management positions including founding and running a small business from 1996 to 2019. A problem solver and entrepreneur, he draws from his various technical and management skills to streamline business processes and operations, minimizing costs and maximizing profitability. Skilled in all aspects of running a small business including Finance, Operations, Marketing, Sales, IT and HR. Author of Enabling Globalization, he is trilingual and holds a BS in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, an MS from Brown University, and an MBA from Bryant University.

Speaker: 
Tom Garove

 Tom retired in 2013, after a 40-year career with General Motors Corporation. Starting as a college co-op student, Tom held management positions in auto assembly and Executive positions in dealer field management, finance, customer relations and contact center management. Tom completed his career at GM with a six -year assignment in Shanghai where he established GM’s dealer network plan in China. Following his retirement, he was recruited by Jaguar - Land Rover to return to Shanghai to assist in establishing the dealer network plan for the new Jaguar-Land Rover - Chery joint venture. Tom’s knowledge base also includes marketing, finance, call center IT, franchise administration, accounting, and creating business plans. He holds a BA degree in Industrial Administration from Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute) in Flint, Michigan.

Speaker:
Barry Portugal

 Barry retired after 36 years as president of a health care industry management consulting firm. His has worked with hospitals, healthcare systems, and large physician groups to develop operational, strategic and financial aspects of their organizations. Barry’s expertise is helping clients develop and implement strategic business plans and marketing plans; as well as identifying opportunities for performance improvement in existing businesses. He has extensive experience in getting to the heart of complex operational, organizational, and financial issues necessary to grow his client’s businesses. He has undergraduate and graduate degrees in business administration from the University of Illinois and the University of Pennsylvania.