Summit State Bank Blog | Community Business Banking

Jul

5 Ways To Save At The Pump

With gas prices at record highs, you may feel helpless about the cost to fill up your vehicles. Here are several ways to save yourself some money at the pump. Travel Strategically Plan ahead and combine errands to reduce the amount of fuel you use. While driving, be conscientious and avoid aggressive accelerati...

Apr

Saving Water Saves You Money

Water is a precious resource. Being mindful of your household water use will not only lower the cost of your monthly utility bill and save you money each month, it can also help to minimize the harmful effects of the drought in our community.Help Sonoma County and your bank account with these water-saving tips: •...

Oct

Why We Need To Remind Ourselves That We Come First

The world watched in awe as Naomi Osaka, currently ranked No. 2 women’s tennis player by the World Tennis Association, withdrew from the French Open and Wimbledon because of her struggles with depression and anxiety. Shortly thereafter decorated Olympic Gymnast, Simone Biles, made the painful public decision to ...

May

Restaurant Revitalization Fund

In partnership with the Rohnert Park Chamber of Commerce, Summit State Bank sponsored a virtual presentation about the Restaurant Relief Fund (RRF) on May 11, 2021. Featured speaker, Marlow L. Schindler, Assistant District Director for Lender Relations, Public Information Officer for the U.S. Small Business Administ...

Apr

ERTC Can Bring Substantial Relief to Your Business, in Addition to PPP!

In collaboration with the Healdsburg, Santa Rosa Metro and Petaluma Chambers, Summit State Bank sponsored a virtual presentation about the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC) on April 8, 2021. Featured speakers, Donna Beels, CPA, MT of Beels Soper LLP and Krissy Noyes of Innovative Business Solutions, detailed what t...

Feb

11 Tips to Avoid Cyber-Attacks

Cybercrimes have increased in frequency and sophistication in the past decade. The best way to avoid becoming a victim, is to take the necessary steps to secure yourself from cyber-attacks. Here are 11 ways that you can protect yourself from a cyber-attack. 1. Protect Your Data Data which is vulnerable...

Feb

Small Business Owners: Avoid New COVID Scams

According to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), a new scam is circulating which targets small businesses. It begins with an email that claims to come from the “Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance”. This scam tries to lure you in with the promise of eligibility for a loan of up to $250,000....

Nov

Keep Calm And Be Prepared

Sonoma County has become an increasingly disaster-prone region. As such, it is extremely important that we are all prepared to evacuate swiftly and safely should the need arise. Here are some tips to help you develop a plan to stay safe, have an emergency kit and be informed as emergency events unfold. The County has ...

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