Jostling for position and influence are the disadvantaged candidates, existing industry participants, and municipalities
THE ROAD TO HOME DELIVERY PT. 5: DOGS IN THE FIGHT—IDENTIFYING THE PLAYERS
THE ROAD TO HOME DELIVERY PT. 4: STEP-BY-STEP—RULES FOR OPERATORS, EXPLAINED FOR CONSUMERS
There’s always been delivery, but this is how regulated Home Delivery Operators will work
THE ROAD TO HOME DELIVERY PT. 3: FEAR FACTOR—HOW THE DELIVERY OPERATOR MODEL WORKS
In this third part of the series, our focus turns to the controversial Marijuana Delivery Operator, the licensee that will receive and fulfill consumer orders.
THE ROAD TO HOME DELIVERY PT. 2: THE CANNABIS COMMUNITY ORGANIZES
HOW WE GOT TO CANNABIS HOME DELIVERY IN MASS
The long road to the controversial new cannabis license class.
WHERE DOES CARES ACT MONEY COME FROM? AND HOW DO BANKS MAKE DECISIONS?
In forecasting what’s coming next regarding the federal government’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), it is important to understand the lending environment. We thought it might be helpful to look at the lender’s role, why there may have been so much lender confusion.
WHO GOT CARES ACT LOANS AND HOW MUCH, PLUS UPDATE ON THE LATEST FUNDS
Nearly three-quarters of the loans went to the smallest of companies—those needing $150,000 or less. While slightly more than a quarter of a point of these loans went to the big players, those big borrowers took slightly more than 9% of the available funds.
FORGIVE ME: HOW TO BORROW CARES ACT MONEY AND LEGALLY NOT PAY IT BACK
At reported application rates, the $349 billion will be gone within a few weeks, and even if an additional $251 billion is approved by Congress, it is unlikely that will last past the first week of May. Once lenders have completed issuing these loans, expect them to turn their attention to the forgiveness with a fine-tooth comb.
THE BIG CARES ACT DOUBLE DIP: A PPP LOAN PROGRAM RECAP AND UPDATE
CARES ACT POTHOLES—COVID-19 PROGRAM BORROWERS BEWARE
The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) under the CARES Act could be a crucial lifeline for many Massachusetts small businesses including retailers, bars, sandwich shops, and restaurants. Unfortunately, these businesses may face an unintended conundrum.
