Announcement:: Please see our new COVID-19 category where small businesses can engage with other business owners and experts to share best practices, information and other resources that will help us all get through this crisis.
Are you still struggling even after receiving PPP funds? Share your story!

Has your business already spent your PPP funds to pay workers according to the initial eight-week rule and are now having to lay them off again due to slow business recovery? Was the PPP money not enough to keep your business afloat? Are you now worried about qualifying for PPP forgiveness because of a misunderstanding of the rules?
Share your story here and learn from other small business owners in a similar circumstance. We will also try to provide any resources and answers we can to help!
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Our PPP loan was below $10.000 We are still struggling to find funds to continue our business. can anyone give us advise to access grants and EIDL Loans. We have applied but unfortunately we have been unsuccessful. Any advise will be helpful.
Clifton & Vanessa Cato
Creative Caribbean Catering & Food Truck
919-971-7138
www.creativecaribbeancatering.com
Hi @dcreativecook, I loved reading about your small business! I haven't had really good Jamaican food since I worked in the Inglewood area so your site brought back delicious memories! I'm so sorry to hear you're still struggling to find capital for your business. We do have partners in the NC region, however many of the programs we are aware of connect you to low-cost loan options. You may have learned about the Southern Opportunity and Resiliency (SOAR) Fund program which offers loan capital of up to $100k for businesses recovering from the impacts of COVID. The EIDL loan has been revamped, and they now have a "micro EIDL" produce that doesn't require you provide a personal guarantee or collateral if your eligible EIDL is under $25k. I'd be happy to pass along more info if you'd be interested. Was this helpful?