COVID-19 Resources

Business as usual? Helping women entrepreneurs move forward in a time of uncertainty.

This is an uneasy time for all Canadians. For entrepreneurs, there are many additional layers of uncertainty around things like supply chains and export, business closures, remote working and employee illness. We are working with our members to provide relevant resources that will help you today, and as you move your business forward.

Read Our COVID-19 Message

 

Updated March 30: KEY LINKS FROM GOVERNMENT AND MAJOR LENDERS:

• March 30 – CBC News: All businesses seeing 30% drop in revenue due to pandemic will be eligible for 75% wage subsidies: Trudeau
• March 27 – Prime Minister announces support for small businesses facing impacts of COVID‑19
  • 27 mars: Le premier ministre annonce un soutien aux petites entreprises qui font face aux impacts de la COVID-19
• March 25 – Government Introduces Emergency Response Benefit /
  • 25 mars: Le gouvernement instaure la Prestation canadienne d’urgence pour venir en aide aux travailleurs et aux entreprises
• Government of Canada Economic Response Plan/
  • Plan d’intervention économique du Canada pour répondre à la COVID-19
• Government of Canada Resources for Businesses/
  • Ressources pour les enterprises canadiennes
• BDC – Supports For Entrepreneurs/
  • BDC – Du soutien pour les entrepreneurs touchés par le coronavirus COVID-19
• Canada Revenue Agency/
  • Agence du revenue du Canada
• Work-Sharing Program/
  • Programme de travail partagé

SPECIFIC RESOURCES TO ASSIST ENTREPRENEURS WITH:

Small Businesses:

• Read/Watch: Canadian Chamber of Commerce – The Five Things SMEs Need to Know/
  • COVID-19 : Les cinq choses que les PME doivent savoir
• Watch: BDC – COVID-19: Economic Impact and the Way Out (En/Fr)
• Consult: CFIB – Coronavirus and Small Business, Keeping You and Your Business Safe/
  • COVID-19: Centre d’aide aux PME
• Consult: Canadian Franchise Association Resources
• Consult: MNP – Business Advice Centre
• Tools: BDC – Business Continuity Plan and Templates for Entrepreneurs/
  • Guide de la continuité des opérations et modèles pour les entrepreneurs

Manufacturers:

• Opportunity: Government of Canada – Calling all suppliers – Help Canada combat Coronavirus disease (COVID-19)/
  • Appel à tous les fournisseurs – Aider le Canada à combattre la maladie du coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Consult: Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters – Daily Update

Non-Profits/Arts:

• Read: March 30 Update – $60M in advance funding to help stabilize backbone of arts sector as it faces COVID-19 crisis/
  • 60 millions de dollars en financement anticipé pour stabiliser le cœur du secteur artistique face à la crise de la COVID-19
• Consult: Imagine Canada – Resources for Canadian Fundraisers
• Consult: Canada Council for the Arts – Important Info Related to COVID-19/
  • Informations importantes relatives à COVID-19

Freelancers and Start Ups:

• Read: Innovation Management – 8 Tips for Startup Entrepreneurs During COVID-19 Crisis Favourite Tip: “It’s important to be transparent when communicating the situation with investors and to work with them together so that, on the one hand, the startup operates on a minimum of resources, and, on the other hand, the investor remains committed.”
• Read: The Verge Guide to Working at Home

 

TOPICS

Business Pivoting

• Listen: 411 – How to Pivot Your Small Business from Biz Chix Podcast
• Watch: Learn to Flourish – How to Rapidly Transition Your Live Classroom Instruction to Online Learning 
• Watch: Career Contessa has made all of its webinars available for *free* – March 27: Addressing Job Loss + Coronavirus – What You Can Do  (start at the two minute mark to avoid audio issues)
• Read: Professional Meetings and Conventions Association – Take My Event Online: Where Do I Start?

Wage Subsidies and Payroll

• Watch: The Canadian Payroll Association – Payroll Continuity Planning: How Prepared is Your Organization
• Consult: Government of Canada – Temporary Wage Subsidies for Employers FAQ/
  • Foire aux questions – Subvention salariale temporaire pour les employeurs

HR and Staff Management

• April 2 – Watch: World Trade Centre Winnipeg – Surviving Work at Home
• Watch: Ultimate Software – Get Your HR Questions Answered
• Read: KPMG – Leading Successfully in Turbulent Times

Commercial Leases and Rent

More information to come

Logistics and Work Spaces

• Office Preparation
  • Read: WHO – Getting Your Workplace Ready for COVID-19
  • Tool: WEOC Emergency Preparedness Checklist /
    • Liste de préparation aux urgences de WEOC
  • Tool: Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Pandemic Preparedness Plan for Businesses
• Technology
  • Read: EDC – Making virtual business connections during a global health crisis/
    • EDC – Cultiver des liens d’affaires virtuels en période de crise mondiale
• Remote Working:
  • Read: The Story Co., How to Engage and Lead Your Team Remotely
  • Read: The Verge Guide to Working at Home
  • Read: New to Working from Home? Here Are Some Tips to Help You Meet Like a Pro 
  • Read: New to Working from Home? Here Are Some Tips to Help You Meet Like a Pro
  • Read: 10 Tips for Entrepreneurs to Actually Get Work Done While Homeschooling Kids

Export and Business Supply Chains

• Watch: EDC – Coronavirus (COVID-19): Managing the impact on global supply chains/
  • EDC – Coronavirus et chaînes d’approvisionnement mondiales
• Read: FITT – Guide: How COVID-19 delays could affect your supply chain from contracts to insurance and custom clearance
• Read: EDC – UPDATED FAQs: What Canadian exporters need to know about the coronavirus (COVID-19)/
  • MIS A JOUR : Ce que les exportateurs Canadiens doivent savoir sur le coronavirus (COVID-19)
• Read: EDC – How EDC is Helping Exporters During COVID-19/
  • COVID-19: aide aux exportateurs
• Consult: Trade Commissioner Website/
  • Service des délégués commerciaux

 

Read Government of Canada Updates

 

COVID-19 PROVINCIAL UPDATES

• British Columbia
• Northwest Territories
• Nunavut
• Alberta
• Saskatchewan
• Manitoba
• Ontario
• Quebec
• New Brunswick
• Nova Scotia
• Prince Edward Island
• Newfoundland and Labrador

Subscribe to Public Health Updates/

S’abonner aux mises à jour de la santé publique

Wellness -Bien-être

• Read: Canadian Mental Health Association –6 tips to respond to employee anxiety about COVID-19
• Read: Gouvernement du Québec – Mon enfant est inquiet en raison de la pandémie. Comment le soutenir ?
• Read: Canadian Paediatric Society- How can we talk to kids about COVID-19? Be “realistically reassuring”