March Resource Roundup

With everything going on, we hope that you and your loved ones are safe and well. We know there are a lot of challenges, and we appreciate the generosity, support and kindness that digital leaders in the Bureau community and beyond are showing one another every day. With COVID-19, information is changing rapidly, sometimes by the hour. In this resource roundup, you’ll find community-recommended resources for things like small business loans, leading remote teams, protecting your business during uncertain times, forecasting and more. We also have launched a a series of online events to help you connect with industry leaders to get the answers you need.

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COVID-19 Resources

• Small Business Loans:

  • U.S. Chamber of Commerce: Coronavirus Emergency Loans Small Business Guide and Checklist

  • Small Business Association: Coronavirus (COVID-19) SBA Disaster Assistance in Response to the Coronavirus

  • Small Business Association: Coronavirus (COVID-19): Small Business Guidance & Loan Resources

  • U.S. Treasury: Assistance for Small Businesses

• Business Resources

  • Resource Roundup: COVID-19 Edition

  • Tom O’Neill: Financial Forecasting for Digital Shops

  • Jody Grunden: How to Protect Your Business During COVID-19

  • Summit CPA Group: How the Families First Coronavirus Response Act Will Affect Your Small Business

  • Shane Gibson: Selling and Succeeding in Turbulent Times

  • Gusto: Everything Small Businesses Need to Know About the Families First Coronavirus Response Act

  • Newfangled: Marketing in a Downturn

  • David C. Baker: Navigating a Downturn

  • David C. Baker: Update on Staff Reductions at Your Firm

  • David C. Baker: Staff Reductions: Why, When, How…and the Alternatives

  • Matchstick: COVID-19 Agency Survival Guide

• Harvard Business Review: Special Coverage Coronavirus

• Mailchimp: COVID-19: Free Standard Mailchimp Accounts for Public Service Organizations

• Work Remote Toolbox: COVID-19 and Your New Work “Arrangement”

• Avery Swartz: Volunteer Tech, Digital Marketing and Website Help for Small Businesses and Non-Profits: Sign up Form

• CBC: How to Cope with Health Anxiety Related to the Coronavirus Pandemic

• Dining at a Distance: Keeping You Fed While Supporting Local Businesses During COVID–19

• Jessica Evans: Unmet Expectations: How to Limit Grief for Your Team

• The Moment: So Long, Isolation! The Best Ways to Cope with Social Distancing

• For Parents:

  • Glimmering: How to Occupy Your Kids During the Pandemic (The Academic Version)

  • Glimmering: Help for the Newbie Work at Home Parents During the Pandemic Pandemonium

  • Audible Stories: Free stories for kids

  • PenPal Schools: Collaborative learning community

• For Jobseekers and Hiring Managers

  • Bureau Community Job Board: Submit your job and browse opportunities

  • Dribbble Hiring

  • SuperBooked: Find and share work opportunities

  • CDN Startup #COVID19 Talent Help List: Grassroots database to help unemployed Canadians

  • Prospect: Career hub for the Canadian tech industry

  • Talent Help List (COVID-19)

Collaboration Tools

• Miro: Online whiteboard tool

• Mural: Online collaboration workspace

• Figma: Collaborative interface design tool

• Whimsical: Visual workspace with collaborative flowcharts, wireframes, sticky notes and mind maps

• Red Pen: Feedback tool for visual teams

Whiteboard Solutions

• Quartet InvisaMount Magnetic Glass Dry-Erase Boards

• New-Rite Vinyl Whiteboard Roll

• Quartet EnduraGlide Markers

• Quartet Premium Glass Board Dry-Erase Markers

Remote Team Resources

• April 9, 2020, 2:00 PM ET: Remote Work Q&A with Jeff Robbins

• April 14, 2020, 2:00 PM ET: Leading Remote Teams Webinar: How to Get Your Groove Back with Stephen Gates

• April 24, 2020, Noon ET: Remote Project Management Q&A with Patrice Embry and Lynn Winter

• Yonder.io

• Yonder: 7 Tips for Productively Working from Home for the First Time

• The Digital Project Manager: How-To: Stay Sane As A Remote Project Manager

• Culture Foundry: Working Remotely

• Business Insider: How to Change Your Settings to Make Your Chat Safer

• ExpandTheRoom: Remote Work Challenges: Tips, Tools and Solutions

• Humble Dot: Build communication without endless meetings

• Kalamuna: Throw an Epic Remote Office Party with These Four Tips

• Kalamuna: Holiday Jeopardy for Remote Teams

• AirConsole: Online Video Game Console

Remote Team Phone System

• Dialpad: Business VoIP provider—cloud phone system

• Grasshopper: Virtual phone system

• Zoom Phone: Cloud phone system

Operations

• Indago: Maximize your research and development tax credit while minimizing your cost and time commitment

• HR / Payroll Solutions

  • Paychex: Payroll services and software

  • BambooHR: HR software for small and medium businesses

• Applicant Tracking Systems

  • Workable: Recruiting software

  • Hireology: Applicant tracking, career site, payroll and HR

  • JazzHR: Recruiting software and collaborative hiring

• Association of Virtual Assistants

Worth the Read

• The Trusted Advisor by David H. Maister, Charles H. Green and M. Galford

• Trust, Openness & Biz Dev Accountability

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