{"id":2681,"date":"2020-03-23T09:30:42","date_gmt":"2020-03-23T16:30:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2681"},"modified":"2020-03-24T00:44:14","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T07:44:14","slug":"mayor-faulconer-leading-the-effort-to-help-small-businesses-stay-afloat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandiegonewsdesk.com\/?p=2681","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Faulconer Leading the Effort to Help Small Businesses Stay Afloat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego has always had a thriving community of small businesses that bring vibrance to our county and serve as the lifeblood of our economy. Many have been hit hard by closures due to the spread of the coronavirus. Though these measures are necessary, they\u2019re devastating for families that rely on their businesses to thrive.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">San Diego will keep working to help businesses stay afloat \u2014 so as many San Diegans as possible can keep getting their paychecks. Thank you City Councilmembers, including <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/chrisjcate?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@ChrisJCate<\/a>, as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SDChamber?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SDChamber<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SDRegionalEDC?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SDRegionalEDC<\/a> for your support.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Kevin Faulconer (@Kevin_Faulconer) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Kevin_Faulconer\/status\/1240489851050291202?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 19, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">San Diego Mayor Kevin Faulconer just announced plans for $4 million in micro loans to help small businesses stay afloat during the crisis. An astonishing 98 percent of businesses in San Diego need the help to pay their employees and maintain their footing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSan Diego businesses by and large are following the health orders that have been issued over the last several days,\u201d said Faulconer. \u201cUnfortunately, that means that most of our beloved establishments from the local bar to your favorite restaurants are suffering.\u201d\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He expects this $4 million in loans to grow quickly, hoping for private financial institutions to add in more money. More information regarding the loans will be released soon.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There\u2019s an old saying that goes \u201cwhen the going gets tough, the tough get going.\u201d Mayor Faulconer is a prime example of a strong leader taking action during difficult times. 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