Hollywood Business Resources

Thursday, April 9, 2020


We Are Here For Your Hollywood Business


The City of Hollywood’s Office of Communications, Marketing and Economic Development is compiling information to assist businesses throughout the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. We have also begun to assess programming that could help you learn to develop and/or grow your business in Hollywood through City and partner programs. Our team is available to talk you through any of your business-related issues. Contact us at 954.921.3620 or by email.

Make Hollywood Count

Take the Census Today

10 minutes is all it takes!


Visit www.my2020census.gov and click "Start Questionnaire." If you don’t have your 12-digit Census ID number, you can still participate by entering your address after clicking the "Start Questionnaire" button.

If you are unable to respond online, need help or would like to request a paper questionnaire, please call the toll-free assistance hotline: 1-844-330-2020.


Business Assistance: Navigating COVID-19
Webinar: Answering Your Questions on Current Small Business Federal Stimulus Programs • April 14 • 2:30PM
Join us in this free webinar to learn more about current small business federal stimulus programs and have your questions answered. Our panel of experts will provide invaluable information on available business programs and insight on proposed relief legislation that may be in the pipeline.
REGISTER HERE
COVID-19 Information for Retail Real Estate

The Shift in Restaurants & Bars During COVID-19


Join the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) on this free webinar to gain a deeper understanding of the impact COVID-19 is having on restaurants and bars. Learn how food service brands across the country are pivoting to delivery, take-out and other innovative models while dining rooms are closed. Plus, experts will discuss what the industry is looking for in government relief and what the sector might look like in the months ahead.

Thursday, April 16
2PM
Cost: Free

REGISTER HERE




Connex Florida

CONNEX Florida: Florida's
Supply Chain Database


The purpose of this tool is to help Florida manufacturers better connect with each other, be discovered, and increase business opportunities. Through this database you can:

  • Connect with manufacturers
  • Post RFPs/RFQs/RFIs
  • Exchange surplus materials & equipment
  • Identify workforce and R&D offerings
  • Search processes, equipment, certifications, NAICS, SIC, products, materials
For more information on Connex Florida, click here.

Reemployment Assistance Application Guide

Reemployment Assistance

(formerly known as Unemployment Compensation)


Reemployment Assistance benefits (formerly known as Unemployment Compensation) are available to Floridians whose employment has been negatively impacted as a result of the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Please click here for the City of Hollywood’s Reemployment Assistance Application Guide, which is a step-by-step guide on how to complete and submit the online application. In addition to applying online, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity is now accepting paper applications for Reemployment Assistance claims (available in English, Spanish and Creole). Here are three way to obtain a paper application to mail in:


A) Download an application here and mail it to: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, P.O. Box 5350, Tallahassee, FL 32314-5350.

B) FedEx is now offering free printing and mailing of Reemployment Assistance paper applications at over 100 storefronts across the state. Click here to find your nearest Fedex store location.

C) Pick up a paper application from a CareerSource Broward career center below, Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Once you have completed your paper application, please mail it to: Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, P.O. Box 5350, Tallahassee, FL 32314-5350.
  • 7550 Davie Road Extension, Hollywood, 33024
  • 2610 West Oakland Park Blvd, Oakland Park, 33311
  • 4941 Coconut Creek Pkwy, Coconut Creek, 33063

PIN Trouble When Applying For Reemployment Assistance
CareerSource Broward is now doing PIN resets for Reemployment Assistance (RA) customers. You may access this feature by calling any of the numbers on www.careersourcebroward.com – staff are taking names and phone numbers and a person qualified to do the PIN reset will call them back. 


IRS Economic Impact Payments

Economic Impact Payments


Distribution of economic impact payments from the IRS to help Americans through the COVID-19 crisis will begin in the next three weeks. Visit the IRS page to learn who qualifies and how it works.



COVID-19 Assistance for Hollywood Businesses

EIDL Emergency Grant
$10K Forgivable Loan
APPLY HERE
Paycheck Protection Program
Forgivable Payroll Program
Hollywood Business Closures
State and local orders are in place to protect public health and safety.
SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan Program
APPLY HERE
Reemployment Assistance Application Guide
Access our step-by-step guide here.
SBA Economic Recovery Webinars
REGISTER HERE
Short-Time Compensation Program
APPLY HERE
CareerSource Broward Video
Considering laying off your employees?
Watch this first.
Small Business Emergency Bridge Loan
APPLY HERE
Business Damage Survey
Help activate additional resources with this survey.
Hospitality Industry Resources
Click here for more information.
GFLA - Request a Virutal Meeting
REQUEST YOUR MEETING HERE
Hollywood Restaurants - Delivery & Takeout Lists
VIEW LISTS &
SIGN UP HERE
GHCC Programs & Content
Click here for more information.
Broward SCORE: Upcoming Online Workshops for Small Businesses
Click here for more information.
Information on Federal Economic Relief
Click here for more information.
COVID-19: Business Resources
Click here for more information.
COVID-19 Webinars & Online Workshops
Click here for more information.
Reemployment Assistance
I was laid off from my job or am not being paid due to COVID-19. What can I do?
Available Assistance
Find resources to assist those in need, such as free internet.
Need food or want to help?
FIND FOOD ASSISTANCE RESOURCES HERE
Business Assistance: Learning & Development

Dale Carnegie Training - Southeast Florida:
Free Webinars


For over 45 years, Dale Carnegie Training Southeast Florida has offered Dale Carnegie’s globally recognized leadership training courses to clients from Fort Lauderdale and beyond. Its convenient location and its wide selection of courses make Dale Carnegie Training Southeast Florida the perfect resource for Floridians who are looking to develop their personal and professional skills.

4/16/20 - 12PM: Effectively Managing Our Time at Home
4/23/20 - 12PM: Discovering Leadership Blind Spots


Links to these established programs can be found on the City's Economic Development website. Please continue to monitor www.hollywoodfl.org and www.choosehollywoodfl.com for the latest updates.

Economic Development Division
Raelin Storey, CMED Director
Herb Conde-Parlato, Economic Development Manager
Tekisha Jordan, Principal Planner
Marina Melo, Economic Development Marketing Coordinator

Community Redevelopment Agency - Beach & Downtown Districts
Jorge Camejo, Executive Director
954.924.2980


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