Zooming In: PPP Second Draw workshop

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Kunal Parikh, the small-business policy adviser to Sen. Tim Scott, R-S.C., and Greenville Small Business Development Center’s Earl Gregorich will walk local business and nonprofit executives through drawing from the second round of Paycheck Protection Program funding during a virtual workshop Feb. 3.

The workshop, hosted by Ten at the Top’s Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem and sponsored by Ogletree Deakins and Trehel Corp., is open to the public from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m, according to a news release.

“Having assisted in the development of both the first and second round of PPP loans, I am excited to provide insights on how small businesses, lenders, and others can help the most vulnerable Americans,” Kunal Parikh, policy advisor for Sen. Tim Scott, said in the release. “These small business owners have put it all on the line, and we owe it to them to help them get back on their feet. When they succeed, America succeeds.”

The workshop will include a panel discussion on updates to the program and other funding options through to the new economic recovery act, such as $10,000 Economic Injury Disaster Loan grants and Small Business Association Debt Relief Extensions.

“Business owners are facing several challenges right now,” Gregorich, area manager of the Greenville SBDC, said in the release. “Unfortunately, navigating assistance options may be one of them. The S.C. SBDC works diligently to simplify the path to the correct programs and to clarify the application processes."

Ten at the Top’s Upstate Entrepreneur Ecosystem works to increase the capacity and ability of entrepreneurs and business owners in the Upstate by helping them receive the support and information needed through workshops and networking events, according to the release.