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DC, Loudoun County small businesses may be eligible for Facebook grant 04/22/2020 04:30pm • Small businesses in D.C. and Loudoun County, Virginia, that the coronavirus pandemic has affected could be eligible for a Facebook grant. The social media company is offering $100 million in cash grants and ad credits to up to 30,000 eligible small businesses in more than 30 countries where Faceb Montgomery Co. council approves $5M aid for retail shops, restaurants 04/21/2020 11:07pm • The Montgomery County, Maryland, council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $5 million in emergency aid to retail shops and restaurants that have been hit financially hard by the coronavirus pandemic. The aid is in addition to the $5 million in aid for small businesses that the county approved Local tax experts give tips on how to help small businesses stay afloat with federal funding 04/20/2020 04:30pm • As some local businesses work to stay afloat during the coronavirus pandemic, navigating the loan process can be difficult. Local tax experts say to apply to as many programs as you can and to get help to maximize your assistance. "The small business owners need to work with a bank," said Jeffrey Coronavirus-delayed DC Bike Ride rescheduled for November 04/20/2020 09:11am • The DC Bike Ride is an annual 20-mile course that ends near the U.S. Capitol building with a festival. (Courtesy DC Bike Ride) The District’s annual DC Bike Ride, originally scheduled for May 15 but sidelined during the COVID-19 pandemic, has been rescheduled for this fall. DC Bike Ride, a Ordering food during coronavirus? Md. chef urges customers to delete food delivery apps 04/17/2020 08:14am • A Maryland chef is urging customers to call restaurants instead of using delivery apps that take a commission while local businesses struggle during the coronavirus outbreak. "Delete every food delivery app that you have on your phone whether it’s Uber Eats, Postmates, Grubhub, whatever it is, DC music venue joins small businesses concerned over SBA loan limit 04/17/2020 05:49am • Small business owners in and around D.C. are reeling after learning the Small Business Administration announced it reached the $349 billion lending limit for its protection loan program prompted by the coronavirus crisis. Many entrepreneurs don't know where their loan applications fall in the midst There are plenty of cloth mask options – here’s where to find them 04/17/2020 03:42am • On Saturday, Maryland’s mask order goes into effect, meaning residents will be required to wear one at retailers and on public transit. For those who want a dedicated mask – and not just a scarf thrown over their face – some hunting is in order. We’ve found a number of options, which incl Coronavirus update: Case total in DC, Md., Va. passes 20,000; 5.2 million new US jobless claims 04/17/2020 01:47am • A shopper walks out of a store in Annapolis, Wednesday, April 15, 2020. Anne Arundel County is now requiring employees and shoppers to wear masks to help limit the spread of the coronavirus joining a few other counties in Maryland who are requiring the same. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) The latest Using a 401(k) loan to cope with coronavirus costs 04/17/2020 12:00am • The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of March 2020 doubles the amount retirement savers can borrow from a 401(k) plan. But that doesn't necessarily mean you should raid your future retirement savings, even during the coronavirus pandemic. "If we weren't in this crisis moment tha From thriving to surviving: DC-area food businesses feel impact of COVID-19 04/16/2020 10:22pm • For most restaurants in the D.C. region, the pandemic has been devastating. And businesses that were thriving before the coronavirus crisis are now barely getting by. Thirty-eight percent of restaurants have closed their doors, according to the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. F Smart moves for your CARES Act money 04/16/2020 01:53pm • Despite some glitches, coronavirus relief money has started arriving in the bank accounts of those who qualify. The federal CARES Act provides one-time payments of $1,200 for adults earning up to $75,000 and $2,400 for couples earning up to $150,000, along with payments of $500 per child. The What businesses can stay open in Virginia? 04/16/2020 07:20am • Gov. Ralph Northam, citing the continued spread of the new coronavirus, has ordered all Virginia schools closed for the rest of the academic year and placed new restrictions on many businesses, ordering some of them closed, as well. Northam’s executive order, released later in the day, spells i Hit by the virus and weighing a raid on your 401(k)? Beware 04/16/2020 01:17am • Many Americans are struggling financially due to the coronavirus. A recent federal relief package makes it easier for people financially harmed by the coronavirus outbreak to tap into their retirement savings for cash by loosening rules for withdrawals and loans. But should they use them? Expe Fairfax Co. schools cancel online classes for the week for 'necessary updates' 04/15/2020 08:00pm • Amid widespread technical issues preventing students from accessing distance learning tools, Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia announced Wednesday that all teacher-led instruction has been canceled for the week in order to make necessary updates. The school system and Blackboard, the coun Fairfax County approves $2.5M in small business coronavirus relief micro loans 04/15/2020 01:01pm • The Fairfax County Board of Supervisors approved a $2.5 million Small Business COVID-19 Recovery Fund that will provide loans of up to $20,000 to eligible Virginia businesses. The micro loans will be principle and interest-free for six months, and carry a six-year term with an interest rate of 3.