A second shot at $8 billion in SBA grants

INC. THIS MORNING A second shot at $8 billion in SBA grants Good morning, The Small Business Administration is both closing and reopening its spigot of aid for live-events businesses. The SBA announced this week that on August 20, it will cease accepting applications for its $16.2 billion Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which provides grants for venue operators, promoters, live-events producers, and museums that were sidelined by the pandemic. The agency also announced it would open a supplemental award program of about $8 billion to qualifying live entertainment small businesses, nonprofits, and venues that already received aid.  Thousands of organizations have benefited from the SVOG, and many likely still need help. But some businesses are still scratching their heads over the program’s labyrinthine set of rules. Read our story to learn how businesses can apply for additional aid--and who’s left out. JOIN US: So much of our personal data is bought and sold behind our backs, and almost none of that activity would strike most consumers as ethical. Three years ago, serial entrepreneur and investor Angela Benton launched data-science firm Streamlytics to bring transparency to the sale of personal data. Benton initially bootstrapped the Los Angeles-based company before raising seed and angel funding, including money from actor, writer, and producer Issa Rae. Join us for our next Real Talk discussion, featuring an hour-long conversation with Benton.  Wednesday, August 25, 2021, 12 p.m. ET Reserve your free spot. HERE'S WHAT ELSE I'M READING TODAY: Executive coach Marshall Goldsmith has a simple, three-step method to becoming a more effective leader. --Inc. Your morning coffee is about to get more expensive. --The Wall Street Journal If you read only one book this month, make it this one, says Bill Gates. --Inc. Posting jobs on LinkedIn? Here’s how to make your listings stand out. --CNBC Here’s why real innovators don’t fixate on “disruption.” --Inc. ONE MORE THING: Entrepreneurs are terrible at taking vacations. But working on vacation might not be a bad thing--if you do it right. --Inc. --Sophie Downes Assistant editor, Inc. How are we doing? Send me ideas and feedback at sdownes@inc.com, and on Twitter. Join the visionaries who choose Inc. as their trusted source for the most accurate reporting on business. Join Inc. Unlimited today. Click here to forward to a friend. This email was sent by: Mansueto Ventures 7 World Trade Center, 29th Floor New York, NY, 10007, Unsubscribe • Update Profile • View in Browser • Privacy Policy