The Small Business Bureau has seen a significant response from local small businesses seeking financial relief amidst the new coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak.
Small Business Bureau Chief Executive Officer Dr Lowell Porter told Stabroek News yesterday that the Bureau has seen about 320 local small businesses affiliated with it apply for some financial relief in light of the current slowdown of the country’s economy and the attendant reduction in commercial activity arising out of the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Bureau was granted access to funds specifically allocated to help local small businesses which have been negatively hit by the deadly disease’s outbreak.
