ORLANDO, Fla. – Less than one week after its launch, 317 small and medium businesses have registered for help and guidance through the Orlando Economic Partnership’s new Businesses Recovery Assistance and Collaborative Engagement program.
According to Laureen Martinez, with the Orlando Economic Partnership, the program allows for small businesses to fill out a questionnaire and then get paired up with an ambassador who has been trained and has researched the different resources available for small business, from federal paycheck protection loans to disaster loans. "Some businesses are just happy to hear a voice, someone to talk to and it's helpful to have someone walk you through the steps," Martinez said. "It can get overwhelming." Right