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Philadelphia Startup ‘Pushed to Capacity’ by Demand as Coronavirus Impacts Mental Health

March 31, 2020

As millions of people abide by stay-at-home orders to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, another health crisis looms — mental health. More than 40 million adults in the U.S. already suffered from anxiety and depression before the COVID-19 pandemic hit, and experts are concerned the increase in fear of the unknown, social isolation, financial […]

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Pennsylvania Coronavirus Loans and Small Business Resources

March 27, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic and mandated business closures have taken a toll on Pennsylvania’s small businesses. Information and financial support are vital to ensuring these companies survive this global health crisis. Here is a compilation of state government resources and links for small and midsized businesses in Pennsylvania. This will be updated as new information becomes […]

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FAQ: Philadelphia COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund

March 26, 2020

This is a list of frequently asked questions regarding the City’s new COVID-19 Small Business Relief Fund, which was created to help provide immediate relief to small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis in Philadelphia. See PDF here.

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Governor Wolf Announces Financial Assistance Available to Small Businesses

March 25, 2020

Today, Governor Tom Wolf announced that new funding is available to help small businesses impacted by the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, through a new program under the Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority’s (PIDA) Small Business First Fund, the COVID-19 Working Capital Access Program (CWCA). The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) recently authorized the transfer of $40 million to […]

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Employee Cycle’s HR Podcast Looks at Reducing Stress in the time of Coronavirus

March 25, 2020

Bruce Marable, CEO of human resources analytics startup Employee Cycle, has been sharing best practices from HR pros with listeners of his company’s podcast for the last four years. He’s discussed topics like retirement, corporate social responsibility and the gender pay gap with a myriad of guests, but, like the rest of the world, has […]

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