The Onondaga Small Business Development Center (SBDC) will offer clients the option to meet in person BY APPOINTMENT ONLY, following CDC Guidelines.
Helping Businesses Cope with Economic Consequences of the Coronavirus
Amid ongoing concern about the COVID-19 pandemic, the Onondaga SBDC team is here to help the local businesses we love and rely on. 

The Onondaga SBDC staff will to continue services for current and incoming clients via phone, email and video chat. Contact your SBDC Advisor, if you already have one, or sign-up to be assigned to an Advisor, at no-cost to get confidential services.

We are working with public health and elected officials to make sure you have up-to-date information so that your concerns are heard!

general guidance:

PIVOT - Rethink your strategies of how you operate:
  • Do you have any services that may be especially helpful to people now? (Ie., delivery, meals to go etc.) 
  • Can you telecommunicate? Phone, Zoom, Face Time etc.  
  • Do you sell gift certificates? If not, would you like to? (If you do sell gift certificates, how can people purchase them?) 
  • What forms of payment do you currently accept? (Ie. cash, card, Venmo, Apple Pay etc.) 
  • Look into business interruption insurance: Ask your insurance agent about this option!
  • Communicate your operation pivots regularly with your employees, partners, and clientele
PLAN – Prepare for future needs and restoration of service:
  • Watch your business and personal spending; set aside reserves
  • Analyze budget with your SBDC Advisor to identify cost efficiencies, and ways to maximize cash flow
  • Update slate of financial statements including cash flow, balance sheet, and income statement in preparation for potential financing applications and emergency subsidies
  • Consider forming or joining with other small businesses in a mutual aid peer support association
  • Review and confirm your business continuity plan, or create one if you don’t have one
  • Small Business Administration (SBA): How to do a Practical Lean Business Plan in Four Easy Steps

WE CAN HELP YOU KEEP CALM, SO YOU CAN SMALL BUSINESS ON!

Click the button below to connect with an SBDC Advisor for confidential, no-cost business counseling!
We are a strong community, we can get through this together!

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Onondaga Small Business Development Center. Partnership Program with the SBA, administered by the State University of New York. Funded in part through a Cooperative Agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA. All SBA funded programs are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis.