Resources for Startup Companies during COVID-19
We have compiled these resources from a number of partners. To suggest another resource, please email caitlin@curiositylabptc.com.
Last updated 3/30/2020
Planning and Resilience
- Resources for Businesses and Employers via CDC
- “Resilience in a Box” disaster planning resources for businesses via the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
- COVID-19 Collection by MaRS – tools for startups in preparing for, planning, and responding to COVID-19
- “Coronavirus (COVID-19): ten practical steps for global employers, right now” via DLA Piper
- “Implications for business” via McKinsey and Company, with actions for companies to consider and leading indicator dashboards
- EY resources on resilient enterprises
- Crisis management resources via Endeavor Entrepreneur
Remote Work and Collaboration
- Harvard Business Review, MIT Sloan, and Forbes articles on teams working remotely
- Ultimate Tip Sheet for Working Remotely via USAID
- Running online meetings via Slack
Discussions and Webinars
- SCORE (part of SBA) has a library of pre-recorded webinars for entrepreneurs
- EY webcast “The resilient enterprise: leading through uncertainty and complexity” (March 19)
- Korn Ferry “Leading through and beyond COVID-19”webinar series
- Maintaining a Healthy Business in Times of Global Crisis webinar series via Global Trade Professional Alliance
Responding to COVID-19
- The European Commission calls for innovative approaches to resolving COVID-19 concerns
- UNCDF Response to COVID-19 -digital innovations, subnational finance to accelerate response and recovery, policy and regulatory support to governments, investment instruments
Funding Opportunities
- SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loan program (Apply Here)
- CARES Act (Signed 3/27/2020) – Summary by National Law Review
- COVID-19 Capital Relief online searchable database for entrepreneurs worldwide via CASE at Duke University