Georgia small businesses offered webinars on federal stimulus aid

A federal stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by the president includes extra aid for small businesses to weather the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday and Tuesday the University of Georgia and the state of Georgia are offering webinars to help small business owners understand what aid is available and how to apply. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

A federal stimulus package passed by Congress and signed by the president includes extra aid for small businesses to weather the coronavirus pandemic. On Monday and Tuesday the University of Georgia and the state of Georgia are offering webinars to help small business owners understand what aid is available and how to apply. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)

State officials and the University of Georgia are offering webinars Monday and Tuesday for thousands of small business owners trying to understand how to get federal stimulus help and loans during the coronavirus pandemic.

People can go online or call-in to take part.

The programs are being offered by the University of Georgia Small Business Development Center along with the Georgia’s Department of Community Affairs and Department of Economic Development.

Georgia has about 900,000 small businesses, employing about 1.9 million people, according to the Small Business Administration.

Others are pushing to reinvent their businesses quickly to make up for evaporating sales.

The different state webinars are scheduled for different regions of Georgia. More information about what's available, as well as dates, times and details on webinars are available at: https://www.georgiasbdc.org/georgia-small-business-recovery/

Here are the sessions for Region 3, which is listed as including most of metro Atlanta:

Session 1 — Monday at 11 a.m.

Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/381444891. Or, for people who want to call in, dial 1-646-876-9923 and use meeting ID: 381 444 891

People can also contact UGA’s SBDC at Georgia State University (404) 413-7830 or atlanta@georgiasbdc.org

Session 2 – Monday at noon

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/357620521

Or call in to 1-646-876-9923 and use meeting ID 357 620 521

Or contact the UGA SBDC at Kennesaw State University at (470) 578-6450 or kennesaw@georgiasbdc.org.

Session 3 – Monday at 1 pm

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/279145172

Or call-In to 1-646-876-9923 and use meeting ID 279 145 172

Or contact the UGA SBDC at Clayton State University at 678-466-5100 or morrow@georgiasbdc.org

Session 4 – Tuesday at 1 pm

Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/780700152

Or call-in to 1-646-876-9923 and use meeting ID 780 700 152

Or contact the UGA SBDC in Gwinnett at 678-985-6820 or gwinnett@georgiasbdc.org

Session 5 – Tuesday at 4 pm

Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/239128948

Or call in 1-646-876-9923 and use meeting ID 239 128 948

Or contact the UGA SBDC in DeKalb at 770-414-3110 or dekalb@georgiasbdc.org