GNO, INC Update – 4/25/2020

Regional Stakeholders,

During a crisis, timely, accurate, and actionable information is important.  In order to help you get this information, GNO, Inc. is sending out regular updates.  Please see below, and feel free to forward.

April 25, 2020 Update

News

  • IRS Special Alert – The IRS issued a special alert for Supplemental Security Income and Department of Veterans Affairs beneficiaries who have a qualifying child, and didn’t file a 2018 or 2019 tax return to act by May 5 , if they wish to quickly receive the full amount of their economic Impact Payment.

Information

  • GNO, Inc. Webinar:  From F&B to CPG – On April, 28 at 3:00pm, GNO, Inc. will host a webinar that will explore how restaurants that are seeking additional revenue streams can pivot their food and beverage operations to consumer products and goods.
  • Coronavirus Loan Comparison Chart – You can see a single chsart that compares all loan programs here.

Resources

Are you looking for:

  • NEW RESOURCE – GNO, Inc. introduces GNOmatch, whereby we provide custom connections between companies with lay-offs, and those hiring for transferable skills.
  • Online Training? – A catalogue of opportunities for online training from the region’s higher education partners and private training providers can be found here.
  • Work? – If you want a job in a sector that is surging right now, new openings are on WorkNOLA.com.
  • Employees? – A database of local talent looking for new job opportunities, including quick employment history and skills summary, is on theWorkNOLA Workforce Directory.
  • COVID-19 Customers/Purchasers? – If you have pivoted your business to make a new, coronavirus-related product, register onGNOpivot.
  • COVID-19 Supplies/Services? – If you are looking for PPE, sanitizer, food providers, and other related products and services, search the GNOpivot Resource Tool.

As always, general information is on the GNO, Inc. Coronavirus Business Resource Page.

Please feel free to contact me [email protected] or VP Policy Ileana Ledet at [email protected] with any questions or suggestions.

Take care,

Michael

Michael Hecht

President & CEO

Greater New Orleans, Inc.

1100 Poydras Street, Ste. 3475

New Orleans, LA 70130

[email protected]

www.gnoinc.org

@MHechtGNO

504.527.6907