Nancy Santiago of Ureeka: Changes to PPP Should Help Black and Brown Businesses Get Help This Time
b'Small business already know about the shortcomings of the first go around of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Where \\u201csmall businesses\\u201d like Ruth Chris\\u2019 Steakhouse was able to get $20 million or so, while other real small businesses looking for $5,000 to just stay afloat were turned away.\\n\\nBut with the new PPP round currently taking place, there\\u2019s renewed hope that companies left out of the first go around, especially black and brown businesses, will finally benefit from the program due to changes aimed it benefitting companies at the low end of the small business sector.\\n\\nNancy Santiago, Community Impact Lead for Ureeka, a startup founded that provides mentorship and guidance through their platform to help entrepreneurs\\u2019 get answers to their most pressing questions, joins me to share what small businesses need to know about applying for this round of PPP.'