The purpose of the loan is to employ people. It doesn’t matter who you employ.
Your post # 17 has things which would not qualify, hench, that portion would not be forgiven.
Sorry - that’s bad advice; and if anyone follows it, they are asking for trouble. Your post was irresponsible, and I had to respond so that hopefully anyone reading it wouldn’t do something foolish.
Buy computers/marketing programs/consultants?
These loans are specifically meant to preserve the February 15th headcount; the number of which is included on the loan application.