Businesses

Business Support

On March 20^th, Gunnison County hosted a meeting to clarify and provide information on business resources available to businesses affected by the COVID-19 Incident.

New Event Review Process & Applications

There is now a new planning and risk management process for events based on the size of the gathering and other factors. You can access this information and web-based applications by clicking here.

Weekly Meetings

All Business Group – This meeting is being shifted to an as-needed schedule rather than a recurring weekly offering.

We will have an All Business Call on Tuesday 9/22 to discuss the Protect Our Neighbors status from the state, it’s implications for business, and your questions.

Tuesday @ 9 AM
Zoom Meeting Link
Meeting ID: 982 1914 2599
Password: 109791 
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ALL BUSINESS/INDUSTRY MEETING VIDEOS, MINUTES & AGENDAS
5/19/20 Video / Text
6/2/20 Video / Text
6/16/20 Video
6/23/20 Video
6/30/20 Video
7/7/20 Video
7/14/20 Video / Minutes
7/15/20 (GVH Community and Business Q&A) Video / Presentation
7/21/20 Video / Minutes
7/28/20 Video / Minutes
8/4/20 Video / Minutes
8/11/20 Video / Minutes
8/25/20 Video / Minutes
9/1/20 Video / Minutes / Financial Assistance Referrals

Important Information for all open businesses!

All open businesses must complete the hygiene and social distancing protocols and post them in their business. These do not need to be submitted, but they must be visible in your place of business. Please also note that all open businesses must operate within the restrictions outlined in approved sector plans (see your industry’s page below for the different sector plans) as approved by the public health director.

Business Questions

Businesses can submit their general questions to the Recovery team. Click here to submit your questions.

Beginning Monday, June 1, some subgroups will start meeting together as industries are able to reopen and operate on a more regular schedule. This industry-wide weekly meeting will be on Tuesdays at 9 am; any affected subgroups are now listed below with the new information (including times, Zoom information, and a joint agenda/minutes document). Unaffected subgroups will continue to meet at their regularly scheduled times, but members of those groups are invited to the joint Tuesday meeting, as well.

Self-subscribe to industry subgroups for email notifications:

All Business
Contractors
Events
Lodging
Manufacturing
Non-Profits
Outfitters & Guides
Real Estate
Restaurants
Retail & Service
Summer Programs

RESOURCE LINKS

The below resources are applicable to a large audience. Industry specific resource links may also be found under the subgroup tabs.

Business Signage

• Required Business Signs and Spanish version
• Required Mask Sign and Spanish version

Other Business Signage

• 8.5″x11″ Mask Signage w/ County Logo
• Restaurant mask signage standing vs sitting and Spanish version
• Restaurant mask signage general
• 5 Commitments to Containment

Recently Released

• Business Containment Packet
• Containment Packet Additional Info & Definitions
• Do Your Part to Slow the Spread flyer – 8/27
• Close Contact Exposure Risk Management flyer – 8/27
• CDPHE Outbreak Reporting Form
• Employee Symptom Screening Log Template – 8/7
• Letter to Business Leaders from Governor Polis– 7/24
• Mask Sign with Elk Ave restrictions – 7/17
• Business Public Health Order Checklist– 7/14
• Social Distancing Calculator for Indoor/Outdoor Events – 7/13
• Interim Ventilation Guidance – 6/15
• 8.5″x11″ Mask Signage and 8.5″x11″ Mask Signage w/ County Logo – 6/10
• Symptom Screening Guidelines – State of Colorado – 5/24
• “WIDE-Open” video link (feel free to share on social media) – 5/22
• EPA disinfecting guidelines – 5/21
• Region 10 Cash Flow Webinar – 5/20
• Letter to businesses from Gunnison County Health & Human Services – 5/20
• Pro-bono financial assistance – 5/19
• Profit and loss projection with cash flow analysis – 5/19
• Energize CO reopening template – 5/18
• 5 Commitments to Containment infographic – 5/18
• County guidance on cleaning public restrooms – 5/11
• How to conduct a workplace health screening for COVID-19 – 5/6
• Gunnison County exemption request form – 5/4
• Gunnison “Pay It Forward” business relief grant program info – 4/29
• Gunnison “Pay It Forward” business relief grant press release – 4/29
• Business Signs – For use in business establishments in Gunnison County 4/28
• Crested Butte small business relief grant program – 4/28
• 8th Gunnison County public health order – 4/25
• Business Hygiene and Social Distancing Protocol – 4/24 Gunnison County
• Local COVID-19 information from KBUT – (4/22)
• Understanding payroll & tax credits under COVID-19 – Karen Hoskin (4/21)
• Hierarchy of Controls Pyramid – Presented by Sean Caffrey 4/20
• Framework for reopening – Joni Reynolds (4/20)
• Box-it-in briefing – Joni Reynolds (4/20)
• Resource for Colorado small businesses to find alternative funding sources – OEDIT (4/16)
• Gunnison County HHS guidance for essential workers – HHS COVID-19 public health guidelines for essential service providers
• Dept. of Labor – Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) – HR Compliance Bulletin, temporary regulations under FFCRA, Karen Hoskin (4/9)
• IRS extended deadlines – IRS tax filing and payment deadline extended to July 15, 2020 (4/9)
• Colorado income tax extended deadlines – CO income tax payments extended to July 15, 2020, filing deadline extended to Oct. 15, 2020 (4/22)
• Pro-bono financial assistance – 4/8
• Colorado sales tax extension – CO Dept. of Revenue announces one-time, one-month extension to file and remit state (not local home rule)(4/7)

Training or Learning Resources

• Monday Motivators – Weekly webinars from SBDC 4/14
• Profit and loss practices for COVID-19 – geared towards hospitality management
• Small majority webinar
• COVID-19 projections – Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation
• CDC cleaning protocol

Updates

The IRS will postpone the April 15 tax payment deadline by 90 days for millions of individuals who owe $1 million or less and corporations that owe $10 million or less. Americans still have to meet the April 15 deadline if they are expecting a refund or are requesting a six-month extension, but they can defer payment for up to 90 days beyond that. Click here to read additional information. More to come on this soon.

Gunnison County is initiating valley-wide conversations with business subgroups to begin crafting solutions to support local business through this difficult time. The exchange of information will illuminate immediate and future challenges and opportunities for each subgroup. A taskforce through the ICELab will work to bridge business subgroups with elected officials, resources and consultants.  More information coming shortly.

Federal Resources

Regional and Private Resources