Bedford County Development Association

THE SBA PPP Loan is now reopen and accepting applications. https://www.sba.gov//coronavir/paycheck-protection-program

The Bedford County Commissioners have officially set up a fund to help our local restaurants . You can donate at https://cfalleghenies.fcsuite.com/erp/donate/create. If you are a restaurant that has been impacted by covid you can apply here https://docs.google.com//1FAIpQLSdnvNuObZArbhZwQl/viewform

You can get Kate's Real Food Bars for just $1 !!!!

Congratulations to all of the awardees of the 1st and second round Bedford County Commissioners Cares Grant. A big thank you to our County Commissioners and their teams for their relentless pursuit of opportunities for our County and it's businesses. https://www.bedfordcountypa.org/covid-19_funding_/index.php

http://www.bcda.org/the-bedford-county-commissioners-cares/

Live Webinar: Why You Need a SWOT and How to do it Correctly Wednesday, October 28, 2020 - 11:00 am to 12:00 pm The Altoona LaunchBox supported by the Hite family will offer a free live webinar "Why You Need a SWOT and How to do it Correctly" from 11 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, Oct. 28. What is your company's competitive advantage? How do you evaluate the strategic position of your organization? To answer those questions, you need to start with the strategy's most important bu...ilding block, a SWOT (strength, weakness, opportunity, threat) Analysis. Colleen Devorris will lead the webinar and discuss why you need a SWOT, how it fits into your organization's strategic planning process, common mistakes that can tank your SWOT, and secrets to building a game-changing SWOT. Devorris, founder and CEO of BrandDemon, has 35 years of industry experience, including leading brand strategy, concept development, advertising, and marketing with companies such as Procter & Gamble, Revlon, and Sheetz https://psu.zoom.us/webi/register/WN_57Wmkc-rRgerLjkUh7wt9g

A great way to let customers know that your business continues implement safe social distancing during COVID-19

We are so lucky to have outside entrepreneurs see our county's beauty and invest in our community. It’s a beautiful outdoors place and destination, Tyrrell said. I was drawn to it personally as somebody who loves the outdoors. You’ve got hiking, fishing, you name it and you’ve got it here in Bedford County. Congratulations River Mountain Retreat on your grand opening!!!