In this interview with Morgan Johnson, an attorney from Eldridge Brooks Partners (EBP) in Rogers, AR, we review some of the important things to consider when looking for financial assistance for your small business. EBP is working closely with the Arkansas Small Business and Technology Development Center (ASBTDC) and has developed a set of resources…Continue Reading COVID-19: I run a small business what do I need to know about available financial assistance?
COVID-19: Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Arkansas with Dr. Mervin Jebaraj
Dr. Mervin Jebaraj is the Director of the Center for Business and Economic Research. He has recently looked at the impact of the current coronavirus pandemic and published a piece for Walton Insights on the Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Arkansas. In our discussion Dr. Jebaraj gives us an overview of his findings and context…Continue Reading COVID-19: Economic Impact of COVID-19 in Arkansas with Dr. Mervin Jebaraj
COVID-19: Testing
All of the responsible plans for loosening economic and social restrictions call for widespread testing capabilities at the community level. Testing in the US has thus far been an epic failure, and there is no particularly good news on the horizon. Clearly the greatest return on investment for the next few weeks, and likely the…Continue Reading COVID-19: Testing
COVID-19: Planning to Plan (the Short Version)
Phase II (loosening social distancing restrictions) will begin when policy makers decide it is safe to do so. Criteria for this decision are still being debated but will likely be some combination of sustained reduction in confirmed cases, adequate health care capacity, and sufficient testing capabilities to identify infected individuals. Insufficient testing capabilities is a…Continue Reading COVID-19: Planning to Plan (the Short Version)
COVID-19: Planning to Plan (Long Version)
Planning right now is a little like being in a car with a GPS system whose satellite connections have gotten screwy–you making an endless series of turns while the GPS reroutes and re-reroutes again. It’s probably better to just pull over for a few minutes to let it get its bearings than to keep driving…Continue Reading COVID-19: Planning to Plan (Long Version)
COVID-19: Grocery Stores Aren’t Churches
Not all gatherings are equally risky. The risk of infection is determined by several factors that are related to how COVID-19 is spread from person-to-person. Transmission occurs through the air when someone breathes in droplets or aerosols produced by an infected person through sneezing, coughing, or in enclosed spaces through breathing, or when they touch…Continue Reading COVID-19: Grocery Stores Aren’t Churches
COVID-19: Transmission Basics
How COVID-19 Spreads Person-to-Person COVID-19 is a respiratory illness caused by a Novel Coronavirus which is spread when a susceptible person breaths in droplets or aerosols produced by an infected person coughing or sneezing—and for particularly infectious individuals, even breathing—or when the susceptible person touches contaminated surfaces and then touch their mouth, nose or eyes….Continue Reading COVID-19: Transmission Basics