Resource Lists and Guides
- Bay Area COVID-19 Resource List
- Bloc: Sign up and receive a free, customized Smart Career Guide with COVID-related job search tips
- Amina Yamusah ‘13, Co-founder of Bloc
- CO.LAB: Continually-updated resource page for business owners
- Schedule Wayfinding Meeting
- Live Office Hours program for subject matter expertise through virtual advising
- Reach out to info@colab.co for questions about business support
- Data.world: Covid-19 Data Resource Hub
- EarnUp: Webpage with finance-related COVID resources and guidebooks (stimulus package benefits, small business, mortgage)
- Matthew Cooper ‘05, Co-founder and CEO of EarnUp
- Ellevest: FAQ for all money-related questions
- Finhabits: Help center for applying to the Paycheck Protection Program
- Rogelio Martinez ‘03, COO of Finhabits
- FiscalNote: List of resources that can help your small business overcome financial barriers during this crisis like private sector grants and loans
- Tim Hwang ‘14, Founder and CEO of FiscalNote
- NEXT Insurance: Coronavirus insurance FAQs and resources for small businesses
- Plastiq: Resource center for advice, help, and updates related to COVID-19, your small business, and optimizing cash flow
- Pledgeling: How to Execute a Successful Text to Donate Fundraising Campaign guide
- James Citron ‘00, CEO of Pledgeling
- Smartasset: Coronavirus Stimulus and Relief Program Guide
- Michael Carvin ‘04, CEO and Founder of Smartasset
- Sesame: Tools and resources for easier access to healthcare
- Socionado: List of Black & Latinx startup/tech professionals laid off due to COVID-19
- Kofi Frimpong ‘11, Co-Founder of Socionado
Business Toolkits and Free Access to Products
- Box: Free Business plan for secure file sharing and collaboration platform for 3 months
- Breezy HR: Free video assessments and live video interviewing capabilities for all businesses for at least 60 days
- Comcast: Free Xfinity Wifi and hotspots for all, including non-Xfinity subscribers
- Digital Air Strike: Free budget review and 30 days free of video Logix video technology
- Docusign: Free trial for Docusign for managing electronic agreements
- Evernote: Free sign up and access to note taking app through Evernote Basic plan
- Freshworks: Free and unrestricted use of customer engagement tools Freshchat and Freshcaller for small businesses with less than 50 employees for 6 months
- GoDaddy: Free version of Websites + Marketing, a website builder with built-in marketing tools to all for businesses to have an easy transition online
- Lattice: Free HR Toolkit to stay productive during COVID-19
- LogMeIn: Free access to LogMeIn products for 3 months through Emergency Remote Work Kits for nonprofits
- Microsoft: Free six-month Office 365 E1 Trial, including Microsoft Teams
- NewsGuard: Free anti-misinformation tool (browser extension) to help address the urgent COVID-19 “infodemic”
- Nomad: Free Social Distancing Analytics demo and space consultation for business re-opening strategy
- Numa: Free business messaging platform and virtual answering service for all businesses
- Otter.ai: Free two-month access to Otter for Teams, which automatically transcribes meetings, distance learning classes, etc.
- PandaDoc: Free eSign (eSignature solution) plan with unlimited uses
- Perch: Free Engagement Marketing Learning Library
- Trevor Sumner ‘98, CEO of Perch
- Pixm: Free chrome extension for protection from online fraud like credit card fraud, identity theft, and phishing
- Chris Cleveland ‘11, Founder of Pixm
- Pluto: Free trials of COVID-19 survey, analytics and confidential communication tools to get insights and plan for the future workplace
- Erica Lee ‘06, COO of Pluto
- RingCentral: Free video conferencing platform for nonprofits
- Servicenow: Four free emergency response management apps available through September 30, 2020
- Emergency Response Operations
- Emergency Outreach
- Emergency Self Report
- Emergency Exposure Management
- Shopify: Free 90-day trial for all new customers
- Smartsheet: Free template set through Coronavirus preparedness dashboard
- Troops: Free 60-day trial of Troops Remote Work Performance Pack with the top 5 workflows to improve visibility and drive higher productivity and performance for remote teams with free set-up by Troops expert
- Scott Britton ‘10, Co-founder of Troops
- Yext: Free access to Yext Answers, which returns direct answers to users’ queries in your company website’s search results for 90 days
- Zoho: Free Remotely apps for organizing online meetings, training sessions, project management, etc. until July 1
Free Services
- Yoshi: Download the Yoshi app for free delivery of gas for one month
- Bryan Frist ‘10, President, COO, and Co-founder of Yoshi
- To Write Love on Her Arms: 24-Hour Helplines
- Crisis Text Line: Connect with a Crisis Counselor 24/7 for free
Webinars / Newsletters
- Agolo: Covid-19 Economy news summaries
- Humio: Webinars on log management, partner integrations, security, DevOps with industry experts
- Webinar Best Practices and Checklists
- Verne Morland ‘74, managing partner of ROI Learning Services
- Workforce Developers newsletter
- Amina Yamusah ‘13, co-founder of Bloc
- Multi-stakeholder conversation about how job training + technology can evolve to meet the needs of our job seekers in a post-COVID future of work
Well-being
- Founder Support Fund: Microgrant fund (ranging from $250-$2,500) dedicated to supporting founders’ mental health and emotional well-being
- Ginger: Free library of mental health strategy resources
- Happy: Free Social Isolation Support Session
- Jeremy Fischbach ’00, Co-founder of Happy
- Headspace: Free app for guided meditation
- The Local Voices Network: Virtual town hall meetings through Zoom to bring under-heard community voices, perspectives and stories to the center of a healthier public dialogue
- Eugene Yi ‘08, Co-founder of Cortico
Articles
- Female Founders
- Mental Health
Compiled by Jenny Wang '21