Hollywood Business Resources

Monday, June 28, 2021

Free Webinar: Microsoft Word Basic

This Microsoft Word review will cover the basics and help you navigate the program in order to create basic documents and forms on your own. If you have access to your own version of Word and a second monitor during the training, this step-by-step review can also be used to practice alongside the instructor as she navigates through the tabs and tools in real time.

All the basics of Word will be covered, including finding templates, formatting, cover pages for presentations, inserting tables, pictures and art, and choosing layouts and designs. This free workshop will be conducted by Broward SCORE and is sponsored by the City of Hollywood.


Wednesday, June 30 • 6:30 PM • Free
Register Here


Backing Business: City of Hollywood Partners With Broward SCORE

FREE virtual business workshops covering multiple business topics, including pandemic recovery, are led by local business professionals with specific knowledge on starting and running businesses in Broward County and the City of Hollywood.

Learn more and register today:
broward.score.org/city-hollywood-cmed

 
Upcoming Webinars

SBA Disaster Recovery
Q&A Session

 
Was your small business affected by COVID-19? Join the SBA during their virtual hours and have your Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) questions answered by a live person. Participants may call at anytime and are welcome to enter and exit at will.


Tuesday, June 29 • 2PM EST • Register Here


COVID-19 Economic Aid Overview Webinar


The SBA, in consultation with the Treasury Department, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.

This round of the PPP continues to prioritize millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $284 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses through March 31, 2021, and by allowing certain existing PPP borrowers to apply for a Second Draw PPP Loan.

Join the South Florida District Office and explore the next steps in the PPP process.


Tuesday, June 29 • 11AM • Join Here
(en español) Thursday, July 1 • 11AM • Join Here


Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)
Forgiveness Process Webinar


The SBA, in consultation with the Treasury Department, re-opened the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) for new borrowers and certain existing PPP borrowers.

This round of the PPP continues to prioritize millions of Americans employed by small businesses by authorizing up to $284 billion toward job retention and certain other expenses through March 31, 2021, and by allowing certain existing PPP borrowers to apply for a Second Draw PPP Loan.

Join the South Florida District Office and explore the next steps in the PPP process.


Tuesday, June 29 • 1PM • Join Here


 

NOW + NEXT: Cyber Essentials


Businesses need a cybersecurity strategy to protect both organizational infrastructure and customer data from growing cybersecurity threats, and business leaders play a critical role in ensuring that their businesses remain secure. This program is intended to provide business leaders with insights into how leveraging the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency’s (CISA) pillars of Cyber Essentials will provide a starting point to greater resilience through building an organizational culture of cyber readiness. This online event will bring together key leaders from CISA to discuss the pillars and engage directly with private sector business leaders. Conducted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Tuesday, June 29 • 11AM • Free • Register Here


SBA Hurricane Disaster Preparedness


Be prepared for hurricanes - before, during and after. This webinar will cover services that the SBA can provide for your business in the event of a disaster. Participants may join at anytime and are welcome to enter and exit at will. Conducted by the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Wednesday, June 30 • 11AM • Free • Join Here
(en español) Thursday, July 1 • 2PM • Free • Join Here


How To Monetize Your Social Media Presence

Social media has become pretty much essential to any business especially if you're a small business. Stop the endless posts with no results, and learn the steps to create a winning social media strategy that can generate leads and sales to grow your business. Conducted by the Tampa Bay Women's Business Centre.

Wednesday, June 30 • 11AM • Free • Register Here

OESBD Community Connections | SBDC @ FAU
OESBD Community Connections | SBDC @ FAU
Businesses can temporarily deduct 100% beginning January 1, 2021

IRS Exception Allows Businesses a 100% Tax Deduction for Restaurant Food or Beverages


The Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service has issued Notice 2021-25 PDF providing guidance under the Taxpayer Certainty and Disaster Relief Act of 2020. The Act added a temporary exception to the 50% limit on the amount that businesses may deduct for food or beverages. The temporary exception allows a 100% deduction for food or beverages from restaurants.

Beginning January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2022, businesses can claim 100% of their food or beverage expenses paid to restaurants as long as the business owner (or an employee of the business) is present when food or beverages are provided and the expense is not lavish or extravagant under the circumstances.

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Additional COVID-19 Resources For Hollywood Businesses Are Available Here

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