Inspiration Board by Mounya Meharzi

Inspiration Board by Mounya Meharzi https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l Proposal Essay en-us 2020-09-24 02:20:27 UTC 2020-10-15 05:25:06 UTC hello@padlet.com Main Idea mounyameharzi https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774378018 The main idea of my essay surrounds the issues that COVID-19 has caused many small businesses. Many businesses have had to either temporarily close down - greatly reducing their cash flow - or permanently close their doors. This issue pairs along with high unemployment rates for many Americans across the country.]]> 2020-09-24 02:22:50 UTC https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774378018 Possible Sources mounyameharzi https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774387467 Bartik, Alexander W, et al. “The Impact of COVID-19 on Small Business Outcomes and Expectations.” PNAS, National Academy of Sciences, 28 July 2020, www.pnas.org/content/117/30/17656.

Huddleston, Tom. “How Small Business Owners Are Coping with COVID-19 Pandemic: 'It Was My Civic Duty to Be a Part of the Solution'.” CNBC, CNBC, 23 Mar. 2020, www.cnbc.com/2020/03/23/how-small-businesses-across-us-are-coping-with-covid-19-pandemic.html.

“Disaster Financial Assistance for Workers and Small Business Owners.” USAGov, United States Government, 2020, www.usa.gov/disaster-help-workers-businesses.

]]> 2020-09-24 02:27:07 UTC https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774387467 Proposal Idea 1 mounyameharzi https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774414015 Encourage people in the community to buy and support small businesses to help them maintain their cash flow so they can stay in business.

-post on Facebook pages and other social medias
-organize community events
-shop at small businesses, especially during the holidays
-launch a kickstarter
-propose the businesses start doing delivery services ]]> 2020-09-24 02:40:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774414015 Proposal Idea 2 mounyameharzi https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774445964 Get in contact with local government officials/city representatives and see if there are any additional resources available for small businesses]]> 2020-09-24 03:00:32 UTC https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774445964 Topics to Address mounyameharzi https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774447029 -Percentage of businesses that have had to permanently close
-how the government is currently helping (ppp small business loans)
-local unemployment rates

]]> 2020-09-24 03:01:14 UTC https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774447029 Additional Ideas mounyameharzi https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774457459 Maybe encourage businesses to begin selling current highly-sought out products that are often sold out in other stores (face masks, hand sanitizer, etc.) to increase cash flow]]> 2020-09-24 03:07:55 UTC https://padlet.com/mounyameharzi/axg3mkw0jyjzbt9l/wish/774457459