Phased Reopening and Resiliency Planning for Businesses New York State has begun the process of reopening businesses in the state, by region and by sector. The State has just (5/13/2020) released guidance information for Phase One businesses (construction, manufacturing, curbside retail). While most of the tourism oriented businesses in Chautauqua County are likely to be Phase Three and Phase Four businesses, we strongly recommend you review the State’s Reopening Guidelines for Retail Businesses Offering Curbside Pick-up now. These guidelines should provide some helpful initial insights as to what the State may be looking for from individual business reopening plans as things move forward in the weeks ahead. Additionally, here is a link to a full description of Phase One Reopening Requirements. You will see that businesses are being asked to (1) Review the guidelines, (2) Affirm that they have read them, and (3) Print a Business Safety Template. The template for Phase One businesses is a checklist that aligns with the requirements indicated in the Guidelines. We may be able to expect something similar for Phase Three and Phase Four businesses when we reach that timeframe. Empire State Development has an FAQ list available here. CCVB has been working with Chautauqua County government, CCIDA, the Chautauqua County Chamber of Commerce, and others in the process of developing COVID-19 Business Preparedness and Reopening Plan templates for various sectors of the economy to utilize. The Tourism Business and the Restaurant templates should be helpful as you develop your own business preparedness and reopening plan. These can be especially helpful as you outline your actions on an internal level and train staff, enact safety measures, etc. These templates and other information and resources are available on a special section of TourChautauqua.com. Learn More.

SBDC E-Commerce Strategies Webinar The Small Business Development Center at JCC will be presenting a webinar at 8:30 a.m. on Wednesday, 5/27/2020 on the topic of implementing E-Commerce Strategies for businesses. The webinar is free, but registration is required. 716-338-1024, ttps://www.sbdcjcc.org/ Register here!

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