Governor Newsom announced the creation of a $500 million COVID Relief Grant administered by the California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA) at the Governor’s Office of Business and Economic Development for small businesses that have been impacted by COVID and the health and safety restrictions. Applications open 12/30/20 and close 1/8/21.
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The Mariposa EDC would like to help local businesses grow their online abilities. Below are several companies that offer solutions to make that happen. There are many other choices depending on your particular internet presence and how you wish to operate.
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Note: Square Online Store is already free to set up and use. In response to the challenges small businesses are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic, Square rolled out a local delivery option and is waiving fees for curbside pickup orders and local delivery through June 30, 2020.
Square offers a free online store for retailers, restaurants, service businesses, and nonprofits. Any seller, from mobile businesses to multi-store operations, can easily open an online store, list products for sale, accept orders, and process payments. Best of all, the data from your online store syncs with Square’s backend reporting for accurate data management between online and in-person sales.
Square’s free online store is remarkably simple to set up, and we’ll walk you through it in 10 simple steps. If you want to follow along, sign up for your free Square account now. It takes just minutes, is completely risk-free, and you can build your store as quickly as you can read this guide.