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• ADP This webinar covers a number of issues related to bringing your employees back to work.
  WEBINAR: Returning Employees to Work: When, Who, and How? ADP
• Alaska - Small Business Development Center The impact of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) on Alaskan communities and businesses is changing daily. The Alaska SBDC is here to support and prepare small businesses in the days, weeks, and months to come. Here you will find guidance, updates, and resources to help adapt in an unpredictable situation.
  COVID-19 Resource Center Alaska - Small Business Development Center
• American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) This site features expert, industry-specific guidance for both businesses and consumers to safely re-open and re-engage as they emerge from the COVID-19 quarantines.
  Industry Guidelines on Reopening Safely American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA)
• Arizona - Commerce Authority The state of Arizona is working hard to keep Arizonans safe and healthy while slowing the spread of COVID-19. The Arizona Commerce Authority is here to continue offering tools and resources for families, workers and businesses to return stronger.
  COVID-19 ARIZONA BUSINESS RESOURCES Arizona - Commerce Authority
• Arkansas - State Chamber of Commerce Throughout the challenges presented by the COVID-19 public health emergency, the State Chamber/AIA’s goal has been to strike a balance between safeguarding health and protecting Arkansas’s economy. All Arkansas businesses are eager to get back to work.
  COVID-19 Prevention Best Practices
  Arkansas - State Chamber of Commerce
• Business.Com Find out how and when to reopen your business safely, with industry-specific advice for small business owners.
  The COVID-19 Return-to-Work Guide for Small Businesses Business.Com
• California - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development The Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development (GO-Biz) has compiled helpful information for employers, employees, and all Californians as it relates to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
  Resources for Small Businesses and Start-Ups California - Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development
• California - Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation Community Connectory provides crucial resources for vulnerable residents, small businesses, and nonprofits.
  LA Covid-19 Community Connectory California - Los Angeles County Economic Development Corporation
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC's guidelines and recommendations on how to keep workplaces and businesses safe for employees and customers.
  Guidance for Businesses and Workplaces Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The purpose of this tool is to assist employers in making (re)opening decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic, especially to protect vulnerable workers. It is important to check with state and local health officials and other partners to determine the most appropriate actions while adjusting to meet the unique needs and circumstances of the local community.
  TOOL: When to reopen your business Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The Resuming Business Toolkit is designed to assist employers in slowing the spread of COVID-19 [1] and lowering the impact in their workplace when reintegrating employees into non-healthcare business settings. Not sure whether you're ready to resume business? Use CDC’s decision tools [2-3] as a start.
  Resuming Business Toolkit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Colorado - Office of Economic Development & International Trade Collection of resources to support small businesses, nonprofits, freelancers, and independent contractors.
  COVID-19 BUSINESS RESOURCE CENTER Colorado - Office of Economic Development & International Trade
• Colorado - Small Business Development Center The Colorado SBDC Network is here to help businesses who have been affected by recent disasters in Colorado including response to the current health crisis.
  COVID-19 Small Business Response Resources Colorado - Small Business Development Center
• Connecticut - Department of Economic and Community Development The guide provides a starting point for resources to help small businesses in the reopening process, and will be updated as new information and guidance become available.
  Small Business Reopening Resource Guide Connecticut - Department of Economic and Community Development
• Council of State Chambers Collection of resources from each state chamber.
  Coronavirus Resources for State Chambers Council of State Chambers
• Delaware - Division of Small Business Guidance and resources for Delaware business owners.
  Delaware’s Recovery Delaware - Division of Small Business
• Entrepreneur Business owners will need the proper HR strategies to manage this transition. You'll learn these and more during Planning for Organizational Change: HR Strategies to Help Your Business Navigate the New ‘Normal’, a free webinar presented by TriNet and Entrepreneur. You'll hear from HR experts on what the ongoing COVID-19 landscape could mean for SMBs and the considerations to transition employees from traditional workplace and habits to new, flexible work situations, including socially distant and remote employee behaviors.
  WEBINAR: Planning for Organizational Change: HR Strategies to Help Your Business Navigate the New ‘Normal’ Entrepreneur
• Forbes Expert advice for behaving responsibly during the next phase of the pandemic.
  The Insider's Guide to Reopening America Forbes
• Forbes Article on how businesses should reopen.
  Business Guide To Reopening: Thrive In The Economic Recovery Forbes
• Fundera This guide will focus on the challenges of and tips for reopening your business with your customers in mind. The number one priority for any business reopening in these circumstances must be the health and safety of their customers and employees.
  Reopening Your Small Business: How to Welcome Your Customers Back Safely Fundera
• Gensler Building owners and users alike are grappling with unprecedented challenges. This presentation offers space guidelines in the near term, and in the long term.
  Back to the Office: Return Strategies for the workplace and office buildings Gensler
• Georgia - Department of Economic Development Guidance and resources for Georgia business owner's.
  Guidelines for Businesses Georgia - Department of Economic Development
• Gusto Employers and employees alike are eager to return to work since the novel coronavirus caused many businesses to close their doors and individuals across the US to shelter in place earlier this year. But reopening without careful considerations can further fuel the spread of COVID-19. With the proper modifications and precautions, however, you can help keep your employees, customers, clients, and visitors safe.
  Federal Guidelines for a Safe Reopening During Covid-19 Gusto
• Harvard Business Review Article on what businesses need to proritze during COVID.
  What Small Businesses Need to Survive the Coronavirus Crisis Harvard Business Review
• Hawaii - County of Hawaii Research & Development Guidance and resources for Hawaii business owner's.
  Reopening Guidance Hawaii - County of Hawaii Research & Development
• Idaho - State Chamber of Commerce Guidance and resources for Idaho business owner's.
  Idaho Rebounds: Our Path to Prosperity Idaho - State Chamber of Commerce
• Illinois - Chicago DPD Small Business Advocacy DPD's Small Business Advocacy division is tracking all available resources from the public, private and nonprofit sectors that can help Chicago entrepreneurs re-open following the recent civil unrest and the ongoing public health crisis.
  Small Business Resource Guide Illinois - Chicago DPD Small Business Advocacy
• Inc. Inc.'s solutions center offers expert advice on handling panicked customers, interrupted supply chains, webinars, Zoom meetings, hyper kids, and a work environment that changes by the hour.
  Inc.'s Essential Business Survival Guide for the Covid-19 Crisis Inc.
• Indiana - Economic Development Corporation Guidance and resources for Indiana business owner's.
  Back on Track Indiana Indiana - Economic Development Corporation
• International Economic Development Council RestoreYourEconomy is your resource for up-to-date information related to COVID-19 and its economic impacts.
  RestoreYourEconomy International Economic Development Council
• Iowa - Economic Development Authority Guidance and resources for Iowa business owners and entrepreneurs.
  COVID-19 RECOVERY GUIDANCE Iowa - Economic Development Authority
• Kentucky - Economic Development Guidance and resources for Kentucky business owner's.
  Business-related COVID-19 resources and reopening plans Kentucky - Economic Development
• Latham & Watkins Latham lawyers Linda Inscoe, Ben Potter, Robert Gilbert, and Tamara Tompkins, General Counsel of UNITY Biotechnology, cover the legal perspective on a broad range of HR and employment considerations.
  WEBINAR: Return to Work: Preparing for the Future Amid COVID-19 Latham & Watkins
• Louisiana - State Fire Marshal’s Office This site allows you to register your business and your registration allows you to receive updated communication, notifications, and helpful guidance via email from the State Fire Marshal’s Office specific to your business type.
  Reopening Louisiana Louisiana - State Fire Marshal’s Office
• Main Street America Guidance and tips for main street business organizations and for small businesses.
  Reopening Safely: Helpful Tips for Community Leaders and Small Business Owners Main Street America
• Maine - Department of Economic & Community Development Collection of checklists to help Maine Business owners keep their employees and customers safe.
  COVID-19 Prevention Checklists Maine - Department of Economic & Community Development
• Maryland - Department of Commerce Updates and best practices for Maryland’s companies reopening in correlation with the COVID-19 outbreak.
  Back to Business Maryland - Department of Commerce
• Massachusetts - Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development Comprehensive plan to safely reopen the Massachusetts economy, get people back to work, and ease social restrictions while minimizing the health impacts of COVID-19.
  Reopening Massachusetts Massachusetts - Executive Office of Housing and Economic Development
• McKinsey & Company The safety protocols of hospitals, grocery stores, and other establishments that stayed open during the COVID-19 pandemic can offer ideas for businesses preparing to welcome employees and customers back.
  Reopening safely: Sample practices from essential businesses McKinsey & Company
• Michigan - Economic Development Corporation Provided is a list of resources and information for Michigan businesses during the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak.
  Resources for Michigan Businesses During COVID-19 Michigan - Economic Development Corporation
• Michigan - State Chamber of Commerce The Michigan Chamber is actively working to bring you up-to-date resources and tools to help you safely reopen your business, protect your employees, access financial assistance, navigate changes to state and federal laws and more.
  Coronavirus and Reopening Toolkit Michigan - State Chamber of Commerce
• Minnesota - Employment and Economic Development Guidance and resources for Minnesota business owner's.
  Guidance on Safely Reopening Minnesota Businesses Minnesota - Employment and Economic Development
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) To strengthen the nation’s response to COVID-19 and ensure manufacturers are poised to lead the recovery and renewal of the American economy, the National Association of Manufacturers released the “American Renewal Action Plan.”
  American Renewal Action Plan National Association of Manufacturers (NAM)
• National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Leadership Council This report is a collection of strategies and new operational practices that manufacturers have implemented to improve workplace and employee safety.
  New Operational Practices to Consider in the Time of COVID-19 National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Leadership Council
• National Governors Association This chart indicates actions that states have taken to reopen certain business sectors previously restricted, deemed nonessential and/or required to close.
  SUMMARY OF STATE ACTIONS ADDRESSING BUSINESS REOPENINGS National Governors Association
• National Partnership for Women & Families This guide recommends specific policies and practices that corporate leaders can implement quickly to support the safety and stability of their workforce. The policies are meant to help the most impacted workers within a business—
  particularly hourly workers paid low wages and those with caregiving responsibilities or health conditions that make them more vulnerable to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19).
  Employer Best Practices National Partnership for Women & Families
• National Restaurant Association A guide providing a framework on how to reopen restaurants safely.
  Reopening Guidance: A Guide for the Restaurant Industry National Restaurant Association
• National Retail Federation Operation Open Doors - Path to Reopen Retail is providing guidance and tools that NRF members can use as they operate stores safely during the COVID-19 international health crisis. Areas for guidance include logistics, social distancing and safety issues, and how to bring employees back to the workforce.
  Guidance for retailers on safely operating stores National Retail Federation
• New Hampshire - Department of Health and Human Services Guidance and resources for New Hampshire business owner's.
  Reopening New Hampshire New Hampshire - Department of Health and Human Services
• New Jersey - Business.NJ FAQs of New Jersey Business Owners.
  COVID-19/Coronavirus Help and Information for New Jersey Businesses New Jersey - Business.NJ
• New York City - Business Solutions Centers New York City guidance and tips on how businesses should reopen.
  NYC Business Reopening Guide New York City - Business Solutions Centers
• NFIB As small businesses across the country are grappling with the current and potential impacts associated with COVID-19, NFIB is continuing to track the latest developments from federal healthcare officials, Congress and the Administration. We know small business owners are acting now to take necessary precautions, but also need to understand how actions taken by policymakers today affect business operations down the road.
  Small Business Resources in Response to Coronavirus NFIB
• North Carolina - Department of Health and Human Services All businesses and employers should create and implement a plan to minimize the opportunity
  for COVID-19 transmission at their facility. When developing these plans, there may be certain
  considerations to follow for compliance with applicable Executive Orders and guidance
  provided for individual business types. This checklist will help retail businesses and other
  entities reduce the spread of COVID-19 in their communities.
  Checklist for Developing a Reopening Plan North Carolina - Department of Health and Human Services
• North Dakota - Greater North Dakota Chamber In an attempt to drive data-based decisions versus further actions of fear or panic, GNDC has created this info and response page. Serving as a hub to update North Dakota business, industry, and individuals of ongoing impacts at the local level and beyond to the world market.
  Coronavirus/COVID19 - Resources and Updates North Dakota - Greater North Dakota Chamber
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
  developed this COVID-19 planning guidance based on traditional infection prevention and industrial hygiene practices. It focuses on the need for employers to implement engineering, administrative, and work practice controls and personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as considerations for doing so.
  Guidance on Preparing
  Workplaces for COVID-19 Occupational Safety and Health Administration
• Ohio - State Chamber of Commerce This page serves to be central hub for Ohio business owners to view current temporary restrictions, available resources to help curb the COVID-19 impact on your business and pending legislation addressing COVID-19 and aiming to provide additional relief to businesses.
  COVID-19 BUSINESS RESOURCES Ohio - State Chamber of Commerce
• Oklahoma - Department of Commerce Guidance and resources for Oklahoma business owner's.
  Reopening Oklahoma Oklahoma - Department of Commerce
• Oregon - Business Oregon Guidance and resources for Oregon business owner's.
  Small Business Navigator Oregon - Business Oregon
• Pennsylvania - PA Chamber of Commerce Guidance and resources for Pennsylvania business owner's.
  Bringing PA Back Pennsylvania - PA Chamber of Commerce
• Pennsylvania -Department of Community and Economic Development Guidance and resources for Pennsylvania business owners.
  Process to Reopening Pennsylvania Pennsylvania -Department of Community and Economic Development
• Pie Execute the CDC-based COVID-19 Employers Back to Business Action Plan
  COVID-19 Employers Back to Business Action Plan Pie
• Pie Execute the CDC-based COVID-19 Employers Back to Isolation Action Plan
  COVID-19 Employers Back to Isolation Action Plan Pie
• Pie This FREE Crisis Cashflow Planning recipe allows you to prepare yourself for a current or potential negative impact on your business.
  Crisis Cashflow Planning Pie
• PwC As states, localities and health officials begin to set parameters around reopening businesses, bringing your people back onsite successfully won’t be as simple as flipping a switch.
  
  Every company is unique:Some have knowledge workers who may be able to continue working remotely, while others have factories to restart or brick and-mortar retail locations to bring back to life. But each company faces the same concerns: where to begin, how to keep people protected, when to communicate, and what’s the right way to move forward.
  Returning to the workplace PwC
• Salesforce This guide is your step-by-step playbook for reopening your business, safely.
  How to Safely Reopen Your Business Salesforce
• SCATS Nevada This page was created to help keep Nevada’s employers and employees up-to-date on the latest information regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  COVID-19 Resource Page SCATS Nevada
• SCORE America is slowly beginning to reopen again, and after suffering through weeks of COVID-19 related business shutdowns, many small business owners are eager to get back to business as usual. If your state or city has announced that it will allow businesses to reopen, it’s important to do so in a way that keeps your employees and customers safe.
  Checklist: Reopening Your Small Business After the Coronavirus Shutdown SCORE
• SHRM Article on how HR experts are thinking about the COVID crisis.
  What Will Reopening Small Businesses Look Like? SHRM
• Small Business Administration The SBA's guide for businesses and employers on reopen safely.
  Guidance for Businesses and Employers Small Business Administration
• Small Business Development Center SBDC resource hub for small businesses.
  Supporting Your Small Business During COVID-19 Small Business Development Center
• South Carolina - State Chamber of Commerce The South Carolina Chamber is supporting South Carolina businesses by helping them be as prepared as possible to protect the health of their workers during this crisis.
  COVID-19 Resource Hub South Carolina - State Chamber of Commerce
• Start Small! Think Big Collection of articles helping businesses manage the COVID crisis.
  COVID-19 Resources and Articles Start Small! Think Big
• Tennessee - Department of Economic & Community Development Guidance and resources for Tennessee business owners.
  COVID-19 Small Business Resources Tennessee - Department of Economic & Community Development
• Texas - Economic Development Guidance and resources for Texas business owner's.
  Reopening Texas Texas - Economic Development
• Texas - Texas Association of Business Guidance and resources for Texas business owner's.
  REOPENING BUSINESS GUIDELINES Texas - Texas Association of Business
• The Aspen Institute This report instead focuses on fiscal policies aimed at bolstering the economic security and productivity of workers, small and mid-sized businesses, and state and local governments through a prolonged recovery from the worst ravages of COVID-19.
  Promoting Economic Recovery After COVID-19 The Aspen Institute
• The University of Chicago Collection of resource and information for small businesses.
  COVID-19: Small Business Resources The University of Chicago
• Tory Burch Foundation As small businesses begin to reopen it’s hard knowing where to turn your focus. President & CEO of Basic Business Concepts, Inc. Marilyn Landis for her recommendations.
  COVID-19 Small Business Reopening Guidelines Tory Burch Foundation
• TriNet There is no playbook for this pandemic. Everyone is adapting as they go—and it is undeniably challenging. That is why TriNet, a leading provider of comprehensive human resources solutions, teamed with The Harris Poll to conduct a series of industry-wide pulse surveys to better understand the broad COVID-19 sentiment of small and medium-size businesses.
  America’s Economic Engine:
  The State of Small and Medium Sized Business During COVID-19 TriNet
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce To help track the differences across each state and provide the latest guidance and information to America’s employers, the US Chamber have launched the following interactive state map and state guides.
  State-by-State Business Reopening Guidance U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce COVID-19 has impacted every business differently. Every business will face tremendous challenges as our nation begins to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.This guide, will walk you through the steps your business will need to take to reopen as restrictions are lifted across the country and your business prepares for the "new normal."
  Ready to Reopen: A Playbook for Your Small Business U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Reopening plans may vary by state and industry, when it’s time to reopen your business after COVID-19. This site is here to help you with the tools and strategy you need to communicate with your employees, customers and business partners.
  A Guide to Reopening Your Business U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce This article details a few smart strategies for brick-and-mortar businesses looking to keep their audience engaged and in the loop, even if they're self-quarantined or avoiding public places.
  Staying Connected With Customers Through the Coronavirus Outbreak U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• U.S. Chamber of Commerce Throughout the COVID-19 health and economic crisis, small businesses have stood tall and pivoted their business models to survive in this new and ever-evolving world. Now they're pivoting again as the world reopens, operating in an environment where masks are the norm and business goes on with six feet of distance between all parties. Inside the office, employers are reconfiguring spaces to allow for safe distance between employees. In retail stores and restaurants, business owners are moving outdoors and issuing guidelines to help serve customers safely. It's a tough challenge, and we at CO— are here to help you navigate the delicate road to rebuilding, even now.
  Webinar Series: REBUILD. RECOVER. RECONNECT. U.S. Chamber of Commerce
• USDA This resource matrix organizes funding opportunities identified in stimulus bills and other federal resources that can help support rural America.
  COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide USDA
• Vermont - Agency of Commerce and Community Development Guidance and resources for Vermont business owner's.
  COVID-19 Recovery Resource Center Vermont - Agency of Commerce and Community Development
• Virginia - Virginia Business Guidance and resources for Virginia business owner's.
  CDC reopening guidance for your business Virginia - Virginia Business
• Washington - State Coronavirus Response Guidance and resources for Washington business owner's.
  Reopening Washington State Washington - State Coronavirus Response
• Washington , DC - Small Business and Retail Committee ReOpen DC is about working together as a community to reopen Washington, DC in a way that is safe and sustainable. Together, we will create a plan that is based in science and tailored to the needs of our community.
  ReOpen DC Washington , DC - Small Business and Retail Committee
• West Virginia - Health and Human Resources The goal of this guidance is to help WV businesses open and minimize the
  risk of community spread of COVID-19. If your business is regulated by a local health department or other state agency
  or board, you must contact them for additional guidance and information
  GUIDANCE FOR BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYERS West Virginia - Health and Human Resources
• White House Guidelines for Opening Up America Again, a three-phased approach based on the advice of public health experts. These steps will help state and local officials when reopening their economies, getting people back to work, and continuing to protect American lives.
  Opening Up America Again White House
• Wisconsin - Economic Development Corporation This page is designed to provide the latest, best information to our clients and the citizens of Wisconsin on resources aimed at maintaining the vitality of the companies upon which our economy depends.
  Reopen Guidelines Wisconsin - Economic Development Corporation