The Upside of Down: How to Survive, Revive, and Thrive!

CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE WEBINAR PPT Join our panel of experts who will share their insights on moving the foodservice industry forward into our new normal. This dynamic webinar will cover important topics such as amplifying an employee experience, menu development that supports a brand’s personality, effecting positive…

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Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Reemployment Assistance Update – April 28

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced that last week, the department paid almost $412 million to Floridians, which is an increase of almost 600% over the prior week. As of April 27, DEO has verified 824,412 unique claims and paid 392,051 claimants a total of more than $523 million. You can see daily reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment…

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Residential Real Estate Market in Bonita Springs and Estero Closes an Active Q1 and Remains Open for Business

Bonita Springs, FL | April 23, 2020 —— According to the Bonita Springs-Estero REALTORS® (BER), March 2020 remained steady, solidifying an active quarter one for the Bonita Springs and Estero residential real estate market. Closed sales for March 2020 saw a 15.9 percent increase as compared to March 2019, while inventory still remains at a decrease over this…

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SCORE Response to the Care Act Programs for Small Businesses

We know these are stressful times and we appreciate your trust in our organization to provide services free of charge to small businesses and non-profits. In an effort to provide valuable, helpful and timely assistance to our business community, the following information resources may prove helpful. SCORE Business Hub information related to COVID-19:  https://www.score.org/coronavirus . This describes available loan…

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Florida Department of Economic Opportunity Provides Reemployment Assistance Update – April 25

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Today, the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) issued reemployment assistance updates on the Reemployment Assistance (RA) Claims Dashboard. As of April 24, DEO has verified 785,340 unique claims and paid 166,804 claimants a total of more than $192 million. NEW UPDATES: CONNECT will be processing payments throughout the weekend and will be available…

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Free Remote Phone System – Naples Network Services

Naples Network Services has been successfully implementing a wonderful solution for 10 years that saves our clients’ money over traditional phone plans. Additionally, the phones can be plugged in at home in case of an emergency – your entire team can function just like they were in the office. Affordable solutions for all business sizes. We…

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COVID-19: IRS Warns of Stimulus Scammers

By Sara Qureshi, Esquire Unfortunately, with good news of the stimulus package, also comes the bad news of an increase in calls and e-mail phishing scams, leading to tax-related fraud and identity theft. IRS Commissioner Chuck Rettig shared: We urge people to take extra care during this period. The IRS isn’t going to call you asking to verify or…

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Tips on how to work from home

By Taresa Spiroff – CleanFlorida – p. 239-263-0183   Tips to be productive from home. For most of us this is a new reality we’re just not quit used to as we all learn how to pivot our lives to balance work/school/family. Get dressed! Yes, in real clothes. NOT your day jammies. It will help you…

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COLLIER COUNTY COVID-19 Business Resources

COLLIER COUNTY – COVID-19 Business Resources  This link will help you find related material that outlines recent Collier County staff efforts to help facilitate local business recovery actions.

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Business Interruption Claims — Enhancing Insurance Coverage

Thursday, April 30 CLA Principals Leslie Boyd and Barbara Gottlieb, along with several of our CLA professionals, will share strategies to help enhance your insurance coverage and discuss what to think about when considering a business interruption claim. In case you missed it: REPLAY WEBINAR HERE

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