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The Women-Owned Small Business Integrity Act of 2024

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 23, 2024. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

In the first quarter of 2024, the House of Representatives passed legislation for women-owned small businesses (WOSB). The bipartisan bill, titled The WOSB Integrity Act of 2024 will ensure that the intended federal contracting...

HR Alert: What’s An EEOC Mediation?

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 15, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

When it comes to legal problems facing small-business owners, nobody wants to go to court. It can be costly, time-consuming, and damaging to the reputation of your business. This is especially the case with employment discrimination...

HR Alert: Protecting Small Business Owners from Big Litigation Costs

Written by Lisa Coppola on February 12, 2024. Posted in Business, Compliance, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

Learning Objectives How to minimize potential exposure to your business in advance. How to address claims, efficiently and expeditiously, if they come to light. Where We Are As Small Businesses It’s not an exaggeration...

SBA Developments for Small Businesses

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 21, 2023. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

Did you know that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a small business as having 500 or fewer employees? There’s some good news from the SBA for small businesses around access to capital. Recently, the SBA...

WNY Blizzard Opens the Door for Low-Interest Small Business Loans

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 23, 2023. Posted in Business, Entrepreneurship.

The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) offers disaster assistance to small businesses through low interest loans. Due to the blizzard this past December, WNY businesses can apply for loans through the SBA. So far, only...

Firm Founder Appointed to SBA Regulatory Fairness Board

Written by Lisa Coppola on December 23, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, Entrepreneurship.

Law firm founder and managing partner Lisa Coppola has been appointed to the U.S. Small Business Administration’s Region 2 Regulatory Fairness Board by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza. Regional Regulatory Fairness Boards...

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The Dos & Don’ts of Spending EIDL Funds

Written by Lisa Coppola on June 24, 2020. Posted in Business, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship.

By now you've probably heard about the strict requirements surrounding the spending of Paycheck Protection Program money if you want your loan forgiven. However, many businesses are still in the dark about how they can (and...

HR Alert: New Guidance For Bringing Employees Back To Work From Unemployment & PPP Questions

Written by Lisa Coppola on May 6, 2020. Posted in Business, Compliance, COVID 19, Employment, Entrepreneurship.

If your business was fortunate enough to access funds through the federal Payroll Protection Program (PPP), you likely already know about the requirements to use a defined portion of the funds – at least 75% – on...

Paycheck Protection Program Re-Opens!

Written by Lisa Coppola on April 26, 2020. Posted in Business, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship.

Round one of the Paycheck Protection Program in early April was pretty frustrating for many small businesses. Although almost $350 million had been appropriated, the funds ran out quickly. The good news is the federal government...

SBA Disaster Loans Available Now

Written by Lisa Coppola on March 19, 2020. Posted in Business, COVID 19, Entrepreneurship.

With the COVID-19 crisis looming, the federal Small Business Administration has opened up the availability of disaster loans to businesses across Western New York including Erie, Niagara, Genesee, and other nearby counties....

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