How to Support Wisconsin Small Businesses During COVID-19

How to Support Wisconsin Small Businesses During COVID-19
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You know how uncertain and anxious the COVID-19 pandemic has made everyone across our state, country, and world. The best way to forge on is to focus on coming together and find ways we can lift each other up, starting at the local level. That’s why the experts at Sidekick Accounting Services encourage business owners and consumers alike to support small business in Wisconsin.
 
From helpful business resources to destinations where you can shop and dine locally, we’ve provided a valuable list of links for helping proprietors and residents in three of Wisconsin’s biggest business hubs—Greater Milwaukee, Greater Green Bay, and the Fox Valley—survive and thrive.
Show Your Support in Greater Milwaukee

• The Greater Milwaukee Chamber of Commerce has a dedicated page of information and resources for the COVID-19 economic impact, as well as links to supporting local shops and restaurants.
• Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce (MMAC) is terrific site for everything you want to know about strengthening your business.
• The Milwaukee Business Journal provides a helpful Resource Guide for Milwaukee area small businesses impacted by COVID-19.

Giving Back in Greater Green Bay

• Greater Green Bay Chamber of Commerce devotes a page to the resources specific to this unprecedented time, delivering on its purpose of #GreenBayMade: We still mean business. 
• Check out the Shop Local Green Bay Facebook Page to download the app that gives you access to all the local business offering and promotions.
• Businesses for Green Bay’s Broadway district have teamed up to offer Virtual Retail Therapy every Saturday night from 7–9 p.m., starting May 2. Leave comments and shop from the safety and convenience of home.

Find Ways to Fund Fox Valley Area Businesses

1. From blood drives to business resources, the Fox Cities Chamber offers a one-stop online wealth of information.
2. As the economic development division of the Fox Cities Chamber of Commerce, the Fox Cities Regional Partnership is great, centralized source for area business owners.
3. This site offers you everything you need to eat, shop and support local in the Greater Fox Cities area.

Statewide Resources
On a statewide level, one of the most up-to-date and expansive sites for small business owners is the Wisconsin Small Business Development Center. From small business loans and paycheck protection, to entrepreneurial and educational resources, this is a go-to for a wealth of information.
How Sidekick Creates Successful Small Businesses
Do you need support that’s specific to your business? From start-up success packages to payroll and bookkeeping assistance, Sidekick Accounting Services is dedicated to small business success throughout Wisconsin and nationwide. Contact us to learn more about how our services give you the peace of mind you deserve as a business owner.