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The unique health and economic challenges the country is facing require, now more than ever before, collaboration. Non-partisan, cross-party, and cross-sector partnerships are vital to the success of the pandemic response on all fronts. As Senator Cardin stated: “We really do want to work together. We want to get things done. We didn’t get elected to the U.S. Senate and Congress in order to throw partisan jobs at each other—we did this in order to solve problems.” Passage of the CARES Act in a 96 - 0 vote in the Senate demonstrates what can be accomplished by working across the aisle and Senator Cardin alluded to a number of compromises that were made, resulting in both the stimulus check program and the expansion of unemployment insurance. The CARES Act was designed as a rapid response to aid individuals, businesses, hospitals, and state and local governments and many of the relief programs are oversubscribed due to high demand. Senator Cardin acknowledged the state of need across the country and alluded to future funding chapters as need arises, with the next package likely being “state focused.”
This spirit of collaboration and partnership is a guiding light for Envolve as we strive to engage partners and stakeholders in the ecosystem in order to better serve our community of entrepreneurs. At this time we are committed to helping small business owners and entrepreneurs find and understand the COVID-19 relief resources that are available. We would encourage you to participate in Envolve’s COVID-19 Small Business Owner & Entrepreneur Concerns Survey. As part of our advocacy efforts, we have been working to collect small business owners’ experiences, challenges, and concerns dealing with COVID-19 pandemic and navigating the CARES Act programs. These responses will have a direct impact on the steps the federal government is taking to aid businesses during the crisis and gives founders an avenue to advocate for their business and influence policy!
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