{"id":5059171,"date":"2023-02-23T14:12:41","date_gmt":"2023-02-23T19:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ctlatinonews.com\/?p=5059171"},"modified":"2023-02-23T14:12:41","modified_gmt":"2023-02-23T19:12:41","slug":"community-conversation-local-resources-for-small-businesses-nonprofits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/2023\/02\/23\/community-conversation-local-resources-for-small-businesses-nonprofits\/","title":{"rendered":"Community Conversation: Local Resources for Small Businesses &amp; Nonprofits"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>UPDATE: <\/strong>The formerly hybrid event will now be completely virtual and released on Facebook and YouTube on March 22 at 4:15PM EST.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mark your calendars for March 22<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/community-conversation-local-resources-for-small-businesses-nonprofits-tickets-558308434557\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.com\/e\/community-conversation-local-resources-for-small-businesses-nonprofits-tickets-558308434557\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2014<strong><em>Community Conversation: Local Resources for Small Businesses &amp; Nonprofits<\/em><\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CT Latino News is hosting the informational event in partnership with the <a href=\"https:\/\/ctsmallbusinessboostfund.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CT Small Business Boost Fund<\/a> on public financial and technical resources for small businesses and nonprofits across Connecticut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The virtual event will be available on Facebook <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ctlatinonews\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ctlatinonews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@CT Latino News<\/a> and YouTube <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVpBoJJR9bCndmZkHvcbLrA\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/channel\/UCVpBoJJR9bCndmZkHvcbLrA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">@LatinoNewsNetwork2557<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Small businesses and nonprofits across Connecticut continue to be disproportionately impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, three years after its arrival. Although a few federal programs have been available to CT organizations, those in underserved communities typically have more difficulty accessing these services.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In CT, Hispanics make up 15.6 percent of the state\u2019s workforce but only nine percent owned businesses, according to a 2021 report by the US Small Business Administration Office of Advocacy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This event\u2014moderated by CTLN Writer\/Editor Belen Dumont\u2014will cover a variety of local resources that look to be more user-friendly and specifically support organizations in underserved communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One resource includes the <a href=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/new-loan-program-looks-to-support-latino-small-businesses-nonprofits\/\">CT Small Business Boost Fund<\/a>, which is \u201cspecifically geared to provide low-interest financing to businesses with the emphasis on small businesses throughout Connecticut,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/ctln-opinion-earl-randall\/\">Earl Randall of Capital for Change told CTLN<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe general gist is to provide funding to businesses, quite frankly, that have not had the opportunity to take advantage of some of the federal programs,\u201d Randall said.\u00a0  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the event on YouTube at: <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/qRrwYbgGECo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/youtu.be\/qRrwYbgGECo<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Access the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1DTEIBg8eDY-jtQC-FlIoq6zjEqBNlA0OhF-32532uhE\/edit?usp=sharing\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1DTEIBg8eDY-jtQC-FlIoq6zjEqBNlA0OhF-32532uhE\/edit?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Statewide Resources for CT Small Businesses Presentation<\/a> below: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/3FMrPqa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/bit.ly\/3FMrPqa<\/a> <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/UPDATED3-22-CC-SM-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5059229\" width=\"465\" height=\"465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/02\/UPDATED3-22-CC-SM-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/02\/UPDATED3-22-CC-SM-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/02\/UPDATED3-22-CC-SM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/latinonewsnetwork.com\/ctln\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2023\/02\/UPDATED3-22-CC-SM-768x768.png 768w, 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