Office Hours: I'm now an expert on The CARES Act & The Paycheck Protection Program. I'm Karen Cahn, Founder of IFundWomen.Featured

KarenCahn's profile thumbnailKarenCahn·Apr 06·50 replies
Hey Elphas - I’m Founder & CEO at IFundWomen, a startup funding platform providing access to capital through crowdfunding and grants, expert business coaching on all the topics entrepreneurs need to know about, and a network of women business owners that sparks confidence, accelerates knowledge, and ignites action.Before becoming a successful startup founder, I was a failed startup founder. Before that, I was a monetization guru at Google, YouTube, and Aol. I literally can sell anything, which is why I'm so good at helping entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses. Having a business means that you have a product or a service that someone is willing to pay for. I am a public school kid, who graduated from The University of Wisconsin-Madison with a BA in African-American Studies. Economic inequality as it relates to race and gender has always been my passion which is why I run a company helping women entrepreneurs. Outside of IFundWomen, I’m a single, divorced mother of two teenagers who are being very cool during the quarantine.I’m here doing an AMA to answer any questions you may have about the CARES Act, EIDL Loans, and the Payroll Protection Program. Having applied for all of the above and having consulted with people who both wrote the bill and are now deploying the capital, I have a pretty firm grasp on what's going on. I am not an accountant, or a lawyer, or a financial advisor, I just play one on TV. Hopefully, I can be helpful to anyone trying to make sense of this mess. Please share your questions in the comments below! More helpful resources on the topic: 1) Listen to this episode of Masters of Scale https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/id1227971746?i=1000470502515 and 2) Read the constant updates to my own experience applying for the PPP for IFundWomen on my LinkedIn blog. https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/p-paycheck-protection-program-karen-cahn/If you are a women-owned business who wants to fill out a quick #PPP postmortem survey, this data will be used to make a lot of noise in Washington, D.C. Let your voices be heard! https://bit.ly/2VCzjUZP.S. if you’d like to chat with me 1-1, the best way to reach me is to DM me on Instagram (@karencahn) or email me at karen@ifundwomen.com 
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