Frustration and Anxiety, these two emotions have been a mainstay among small business owners who have been severely impacted by COVID-19. The emergency declaration on March 13th set off a chain reaction among America’s small business owners. Now, more than two months removed from the declaration, many businesses are still treading in extremely rough waters. While some businesses were running to the bank with their PPP application (i.e. Paycheck Protection Program), there were other small business owners who lacked the information to take advantage of the relief assistance available in The Cares Act. It’s time to do something about that! 

Let’s Talk Money! Calling all Minority Small Business Owners, Barbers, Beauticians, Independent Contractors, Realtors, Side Hustlers, Entertainment contractor etc and every Self Employed individual I left out. So you’ve been told you don’t qualify for the Paycheck Protection Plan. Well guess what, that might not be true! Listen to accountant Kenya M Sykes break it down for you and explain how you might be eligible. Get a piece the 100 Billion dollars that’s out there for you! Yes you. On this episode Kenya Skyes breaks down how you can get a piece of the American Pie but don’t wait to long you only have until June 30th.  

Featured Guest:  Kenya M. Sykes, CPA MSFS MT Kenya has 25 years of experience working with individuals, trusts and estates, and closely-held businesses in the areas of taxation and accounting.  A Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Kenya earned her B.S. in Accounting at Florida Agricultural & Mechanical University (FAMU) in 1995, and spent years honing her craft in auditing and accounting as an alumnus of the former Arthur Andersen LLP.  After returning to school and earning her M.S. in Financial Services from Saint Joseph’s University (SJU) and her M.T. in Taxation from Villanova University School of Law, Kenya expanded beyond accounting to serve as the premiere tax advisor to small business clients in over 20 industries.  https://kmsykescpa.com  [email protected]  Phone: (866) 661-6008  

Resources: https://www.sba.gov/funding-programs/loans/coronavirus-relief-options/paycheck-protection-program  

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Due to the stigma surrounding mental illness we fail to check our mental health not realizing it is not a sign of weakness, and it does not discriminate based on skin color. So on this episode we discuss keeping our mental health in balance during a crisis.

We tackle the topics of:

Make sure your people are good physically, mentally & financially. It only takes a moment of your time you may just save a life!

Featured Guest:

LaTasha Cohen, MHS

Mental Health Administrator for Florida Mental Health Systems, Strategic planner and policy influencer for behavioral health and housing systems & practices, author and therapist.

Resources:

Florida Department of Children and Families

https://www.myflfamilies.com/service-programs/samh/get-help.shtml

National Substance Abuse and Mental Health Hotline

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

Suicide Prevention Life Line

https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

Mental Health And Covid-19 – Information And Resources

https://mhanational.org/covid19##ToolsAndInformationOnAnxiety

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This Sister Circle Segment of Sweet Talk discusses the importance of the Sister Circle and current events based on the perspective of women of color, by women of color.

We tackle:

Featured Guest:

Stephanie Sanders, BSN, RN-C, MBA

Nurse Director of Professional Practice and Magnet Director, Certified in the Fundamentals of Magnet. Employed at a PhiladelphiaSuburban Magnet Hospital since 2001. Active in my local community and my church community. Leader, educator, mentor, daughter, sister, Wife, Mother, Aunt and Friend.

Nicole Jones

Influencer, Author, Business Owner, Empowerment Coach, Mother, Daughter, Sister, Friend. Nicole’s companies include, The Perfect Fit Talent Resources, LLC, a human resources (HR) solutions company and JNicole Speaks, LLC a Business & Vision Coaching Business. In addition, she has an upcoming anthology entitled “In Spite of It All” which will be released this summer!

www.jnicolespeaks.com       www.theperfectfithr.com

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This episode,  the Clippers and Cuts version is a discussion based on the perspective of men of color, by men of color.

Topics include current events surrounding:

Featured Guest:

Alvin Hicks, Retired Clinical Laboratory Technician for the Air Force

Russell C Dean, Owner & Chief Investigator of Dean Investigation Agency in Columbia, SC    www.deaninvestigationagency.com

Dallas Chisolm, 3rd year Pulmonary Student at Florida A&M University

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This episode addresses and answers questions on what to do with “Stimulus Checks” and how to financially plan for the future. This episodes guest is Scott Boddie, CPA the President/CEO of Integrity Accounting & Business Consulting, 

Online Resources: File for unemployment insurance: https://www.careeronestop.org/ 

Mortgage relief programs and tips: https://www.lendingtree.com/home/mortgage/pay-mortgage-amid-coronavirus-outbreak/ 

Guide for small biz owners impacted by Covid-19: https://www.lendingtree.com/business/emergency-business-loan-resources/ 

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