As vaccine availability and the lifting of restrictions enables a return to more normalcy in the workplace, small business owners have a new set of decisions to make. Should I, or can I, req... Read more
Applications are now open for a new round of Paycheck Protection Program PPP loans, giving floral industry business owners the chance to apply for a first (or second) line of aid to help off... Read more
The bipartisan COVID-19 relief stimulus package passed by Congress on Dec. 21 includes $284 billion for the Paycheck Protection Program and $13 billion for farmers and agriculture, along wit... Read more
A bipartisan group of members of Congress on Dec. 1 released the framework for a $908 billion COVID emergency relief package — and it addresses many of the small-business-relief measures the... Read more
With COVID-19 cases on the rise in some areas of the country, already high anxiety levels are inching up even more. That means it’s a good time to remind customers and potential partners in... Read more
If you’ve succeeded in securing a Payment Protection Program loan, maybe you’ve heard that the rules for getting that loan forgiven, so you do not have to pay it back, have changed. The good... Read more
From the first days of the pandemic, Tim Farrell, AIFD, AAF, PFCI, of Farrell’s Florist in Drexel Hill, Pennsylvania, has been making vases of surplus flowers to give to essential workers, s... Read more
Late last week, the president signed into law the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which relaxes some of the original PPP rules for loan forgiveness and rehiring timelines, the p... Read more
“Hope you are well!” “Hang in there.” “May the force be with you.” If you’re struggling with how to begin and end emails lately, you aren’t alone. The global pandemic has made once standard... Read more
During the pandemic, your employees’ and customers’ health has become your top priority. During a recent Society of American Florists webinar, Christopher Norwood, AAF, AIFD, PFCI, shared sa... Read more