Publications, Keynotes & Other Presentations

Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie S. Griffin, Esq. was recently featured in Tampa Bay Business & Wealth Magazine’s article “Leading in a Crisis.” Authored by Michael Solender, the piece highlights the work that Shumaker Advisors Florida has done to assist the Tampa Bay business community during the Coronavirus pandemic.

Following this week's article and live webinar presentation of The New Workplace: Preparing Your Business to Operate in the COVID-19 Era, we want to #ShineItForward™ by providing a complete complimentary recording of the program. Beyond this complimentary replay, learn more about some of the topics discussed during the article and webinar, the resources cited therein, and additional guidance to help you safely and confidently operate your business during the COVID-19 era.

Interview with Emmy Award Winning Journalist regarding the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), including Small Business Owners' experiences obtaining funding through the PPP.

Information for small businesses regarding the CARES Act and the two loans at the core of the legislation, the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) and the Economic Injury Disaster Loan (“EIDL”). 

Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie Griffin covers the CARES Act, including the expanded Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL") loan, the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"), the Small Business Administration ("SBA") guidance issued about the Program’s logistics, and more.

Significant changes regarding the timing and funding of the CARES Act's Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL") and Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP").

Learn about Florida’s unemployment process from Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie Griffin and our guest, John Flanagan, CEO of CareerSource Tampa Bay. Resources discussed during this webinar are linked in the accompanying article.

Link to paper application to apply for unemployment assistance in the State of Florida.

Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie Griffin breaks down the CARES Act, including the expanded Economic Injury Disaster Loan ("EIDL"), the creation of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) including the SBA guidance issued about the Program’s logistics, unemployment, stimulus checks, the Retention Tax Credit, the Families First Act, and more.

Overview of the CARES Act, including the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP").

The Florida Small Business Development Center ("SBDC") at Hillsborough County is providing free assistance preparing a disaster loan application and with other post-disaster challenges. Click here to request a *free* phone or virtual appointment.

To provide clients and the community with the highest level of service, Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, where Spread Your Sunshine Founder Melanie Griffin is an attorney, established a 24/7 COVID-19 Legal and Legislative Helpline. Please call (800) 427-1493 with any legal or legislative questions you have related to the coronavirus pandemic.