As of the Metro/Davidson County Mayor’s press conference this morning, Nashville is staying in Phase 3. We are continuing to follow the Mayor’s Roadmap to Reopening and Health Department requirements to help keep you and the EC community safe.
FOR GOOD HEALTH – EC Priority Safety Protocols:
Stay home if you are experiencing any COVID-19 symptoms: Fever of 100.4 Fahrenheit or higher in the preceding 48 hours, cough, shortness of breath or difficulty breathing, chills, repeated shaking with chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, new loss of taste or smell.
If you have experienced symptoms or been exposed:
If you’ve been in the building within 72 hours of experiencing symptoms or being diagnosed please notify [email protected], (615) 584-8741. It’s not required, but very much appreciated. Your personal information will be respected and confidential to the EC HR operations staff.
How we’re keeping you safe:
Metro is also encouraging caution with family gatherings over the holidays, continuing vigilance with masks and social distancing in the workplace and public, and taking advantage of the flu shot availability.
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the Department of Revenue have announced a new digital eligibility tool that will help business owners determine if their business may be eligible for a Tennessee Business Relief Program payment.
Those who qualify for the Tennessee Business Relief Program must confirm their information with the Department of Revenue by September 25, 2020 to receive a relief payment between $2,500 and $30,000 in no-cost funds from the state.
Businesses can confirm their eligibility at businessrelief.tn.gov and learn more at tn.gov/revenue.
June 15, 2020
We continue to follow Mayor Cooper’s Roadmap for Reopening plan.
The EC is now open:
FOR GOOD HEALTH:
IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS:
If you’ve been in the building within 72 hours of experiencing symptoms or being diagnosed please notify [email protected], (615) 584-8741. It’s not required, but very much appreciated. Your personal information will be respected and confidential to EC HR-related operations staff.
HOW WE’RE KEEPING YOU SAFE:
The Nashville Area Chamber of Commerce has announced a series of webinars to help businesses reopening as part of the Mayor’s Phase 1 plan. They include:
Visit their events page here to see the full list and RSVP.
The EC is reopening on Monday, May 11! We are following Mayor Cooper’s Roadmap for Reopening Phase 1 plan.
HOW REOPENING WILL WORK IN PHASE 1:
FOR GOOD HEALTH:
IF YOU HAVE SYMPTOMS:
If you’ve been in the building within 48 hours of experiencing symptoms or being diagnosed please notify [email protected], (615) 873-1257. It’s not required, but very much appreciated. Your personal information will be respected and confidential to EC HR-related operations staff.
We’d like to hear your questions and concerns
Submit your questions on how to reopen your business. We’ll tailor our upcoming events to meet your needs.
Visit this website to look at Metro’s toolkit for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Here’s a few helpful tips:
Need a mask? Here’s where to find one.
Need a thermometer? We recommend this one.
HOW WE’RE KEEPING YOU SAFE:
EC Members,
Like you, we’re eager to reopen our workspace and get back to normal. For entrepreneurs and small businesses, we want to provide specific resources supporting Mayor Cooper’s Roadmap for Reopening Plan. With Phase I approaching, we’d like to hear your questions and concerns about keeping your employees and customers safe.
We want to hear from you. Submit your questions on how to reopen your business. We’ll tailor our upcoming events to meet your needs.
Let’s support each other as we fight this virus together.
– EC Team
Visit this website to look at Metro’s toolkit for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic. Here’s a few helpful tips:
Need a mask? Here’s where to find one.
Need a thermometer? We recommend this one.
EC Members,
Hope you’re all safe from last night’s storm. We have a few staff with power outages, but all are safe here. Let me know how you’re doing.
We’re eager to see you in person. While surrounding counties may be opening, Davidson County is still closed and we’re following Mayor Cooper’s Roadmap for Reopening Plan. Our goal is to open the building during Phase I with extra precautions in place to help keep all of us safe.
You are important to us. As we’re entering a new month of virtual programming, we’re committed to making the content relevant and actionable. Feedback and ideas are welcome.
We want to hear from you. Stay connected on our upcoming events and let’s support each other as we fight this virus together. –
EC Team
Visit this website to look at Metro’s toolkit for businesses during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The EC’s mission is to connect entrepreneurs to the critical resources needed to make their businesses as successful as possible. With COVID-19 here, we’re going to continue to deliver on our mission while also keeping you safe. Over the coming weeks as we adjust to being a “virtual first” community, we’re rolling out new structures and tools to deliver the support you need right now. These tools and structures are all part of what we’re calling Entrepreneur WrapAround 2020, a multi-pronged approach to keep our members informed, supported as entrepreneurs and as individuals, all while we learn how to be a connected and a thriving virtual community.
In response to the city-wide direction from Mayor John Cooper that enacts a “safer at home” order, the EC facility will be closing the facility starting Monday, March 21st. We hope that the pandemic is under control and our doors re-open with everyone back inside the facility on Monday, April 6th.
An EC staff member will be on site today for anyone that needs to pick up mail or other items. If you wish, call ahead (615-873-1257) to confirm you have mail prior to coming in today between 3-6 pm.
We will work with the United States Post Office tomorrow to determine the best way to ensure mail delivery over these next two weeks and will let you know the solution as soon as possible.
As stated last week, the EC is now a Virtual First Organization and our team is working tirelessly to create and implement programming for our community. The virtual programs last week were well attended and received–this week we will begin expanding. Information on these programs will be forthcoming.
Thank you for understanding and your support through these times. We will continue to do all we can to bring valuable resources to each of you.
Due to the Federal COVID-19 Task Force asking that we do our effort to reduce the health crisis curve and the Mayor’s statement today asking for employers to have people work from home, we have made the decision that the majority of the EC team will work from home starting Monday, March 16th.
Here’s what you need to know:
Keeping all of you safe is our top priority. In addition, we want to provide critical resources that may help you work/manage virtually. During this time, we too, will be working to find new ways to work and communicate with you.
As a Google for Startups Tech Hub, we have access to tools and resources to help you work remotely.
Additionally, we recommend checking out the following resources to get yourself prepared for the interruptions that might come our way in the coming weeks:
Other tools:
Stay healthy, Nashville!
For all entrepreneurs and businesses in our network, here’s what you need to know.
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to change, here are some resources to keep you informed.
Stay strong, Nashville!