As every year, since 2000, the Rochester Hispanic Business Association is awarding two scholarships to Hispanic High School students who are college-bound. This year’s recipients are: Angel Ricardo Alvarez, a senior at Greece Athena High School. He will attend St. John Fisher College in the fall and plans to study accounting. Morgan Vidal, a senior at Pittsford … [Read more...] about RHBA Scholarships For Two Hispanic Students
Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program for Self-Employed Business
Empire Justice Center recently posted several webinars about changes in the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”). The PPP will now use Gross Income instead of Net Income in the application form to calculate how much self-employed business owners can borrow. This will allow small business owners to borrow more money in the form of loans that forgivable under the … [Read more...] about Changes to the Paycheck Protection Program for Self-Employed Business
SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan FREE Webinar on February 11, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
Empire Justice Center, Genesee Co-Op, and Five Star Bank are presenting a FREE webinar for small businesses to learn whether they are eligible for the second round of the Paycheck Protection Program. The webinar is targeted at small and micro-businesses in the Rochester area, including Black, Brown, and immigrant-owned businesses; businesses with 10 or fewer employees; small … [Read more...] about SBA Paycheck Protection Program Loan FREE Webinar on February 11, 2021, 11:00 am – 12:30 pm
New Relief Program for Small Minority Business
The Urban League of Rochester and ESL Foundation join forces to help minority businesses during the pandemic. The Urban League of Rochester has announced a new $300,000 program to support small businesses in Monroe County. The Sustaining Small Businesses and COVID-19 Relief Grant Program is intended to help selected woman- and minority-owned businesses. The Urban League … [Read more...] about New Relief Program for Small Minority Business
RHBA Membership Dues in 2021
RHBA has not been able to offer the activities we have been used to every year: monthly lunches, networking events, and the selection and celebration of the 2020 HBPOY. Taking that into consideration, we have decided not to ask members to pay their membership dues in 2021. Instead, the 2020 dues will carry everyone until December 31, 2021. However, if any member would … [Read more...] about RHBA Membership Dues in 2021