Resources for Businesses

FREE Technical Assistance Workshops

Brought to You by GEDP & Easton Main Street Initiative

We are happy to announce a series of upcoming technical assistance workshops led by local experts:


Direct Main in the Age of Coronavirus – Tuesday, June 16

Learn each step from picking zones within zip codes to design specs to deployment of your direct mail piece. With an increased amount of activity on social media, a tangible printed piece in the mail is the way to go to avoid the digital clutter. This workshop will be presented by Cliff Ross of Cliff Ross Agency.
This free workshop will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16 via Zoom. Please RSVP and send questions you would like addressed during the session to Kim@eastonpartnership.org by Monday, June 15 at noon and please include the workshop name in the subject line.

Taking Your Online Store to the Next Level – Tuesday, June 23

Customer experience is pinnacle to online shopping. Sarah Clark of Kudu Creative and Andy Po from 2nd Base Vintage will be talking about user experience and design aesthetics of an e-commerce experience.
This free workshop will be held at 4 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23 via Zoom. Please RSVP and send questions you would like addressed during the session to Kim@eastonpartnership.org by Wednesday, June 10 at noon and please include the workshop name in the subject line.

Easton Helping Easton Micro-Grants

GEDP will also be offering direct financial support for Easton small businesses in the form of an “Easton Helping Easton” micro-grant (up to $500) that can be used to offset the costs of necessary technical assistance caused by the COVID-19 emergency declaration. For more information, please send a note of interest to supporteaston@eastonpartnership.org.

Funding can be used for:

  • Working with a local professional to develop or improve an e-commerce or online selling platform
  • Working with a local professional to implement a digital or email marketing plan
  • Related initial technology subscriptions costs may be included in the request
  • Other marketing or e-commerce related requests may be supported

City of Easton COVID-19 Business Assistance

The City of Easton and its partners are compiling available assistance programs and related information to aid our small businesses in weathering the impact of the Coronavirus.

Learn More


Statewide Small Business Assistance

The Department of Community and Economic Development has been allocated $225 million for COVID-19 relief to small businesses.

Learn More


Local PPE Suppliers

  • Stotz & Fatzinger
    • Thermometers, plexiglass, hand sanitizer, cleaning products
  • Cliff Ross
    • Signage, restaurant re-opening playbook
  • American Printing (610) 253-7787
    • Signage, menus
  • W-Graphics (610) 252-3565
    • Signage
  • WBMason (chris.knibbs@wbmason.com)
    • Cleaning products, disposables, plexiglass
  • Taylor Made Polish
    • Hand sanitizer
  • Kaplan Awnings (610) 258-5319
    • Cloth face coverings
  • Mercantile Home (610) 258-4046
    • Cloth face coverings