This is the first episode in a new series focused on helping small business rebuild, grow and succeed. Hear John Kabateck, California State Director for the NFIB, discuss PPP and the future of stimulus opportunities with James Beckwith, President and CEO of Five Star Bank. The discussion weaves the yarn that has become the current fabric of the Paycheck Protection Plan, or PPP as it's become known. You'll hear the challenges of registration and now forgiveness as well as the likelihood of yet more PPP stimulus from resources that are well versed on the topic. This series of podcasts is supported by The California Tax and Budget Research Project. (www.cataxandbudgetproject.com) For more information about small business support and what the NFIB offers, visit www.nfib.com/ca

This first episode from the NFIB is a compilation of information and guidance on what to expect and how to navigate the support mechanisms from the state of California with regard to special funding, loans and employee information for compliance with the new mandates and fulfillment required by the state and federal governments. This is exclusively a small business focus with very knowledgeable and informed guests, Isabel Guzman, Director of the Office of the Small Business Advocate and Luke Wake, Staff Council for the Small Business Legal Center of the NFIB.