BizCast talks with Wepco Plastics' Amanda Wiriya in this edition of the podcast.

Wiriya talks about the Middlefield company's pivot to making face shields for healthcare workers fighting COVID-19, which is expected to hit its peak in the next week.

Wepco Plastics Twitter: https://twitter.com/WepcoPlastics

Wepco Plastics Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wepcoplastics/

Wepco Plastics LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/wepco-plastics-inc-/

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BizCast talks with ReadyCT executive director Shannon Marimón about how the organization is sharing distance learning resources with educators, how school districts across the state are implementing remote learning programs, and offers some advice for parents juggling their own remote work while continuing their children’s education.

For more information about ReadyCT and distance learning resources, visit https://readyct.org.

Education Week's 7 Tips for Remote Teaching: https://video.edweek.org/detail/videos/carousel-videos/video/6146066355001/larry-ferlazzo’s-7-tips-for-remote-teaching?autoStart=true

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BizCast catches up with IT Direct founder and president and Made in America podcaster, Ari Santiago, about how his company has changed their workflow and how they're helping clients work remotely.

He also discusses what tools and tips teams can use to successfully work remotely without sacrificing collaboration and communication, and how COVID-19 will change the way we work.

Subscribe to Ari's Made in America podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/made-in-america-with-ari-santiago/id1474403321

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BizCast talks with CONNSTEP president and CEO Bonnie Del Conte about their collaboration with CBIA to inform manufacturers during COVID-19. They also discuss guidance for manufacturers who're experiencing supply chain disruptions and how companies around the state are stepping up to manufacture personal protective equipment, or PPE's, for healthcare workers on the pandemic front lines.

For more information about how CONNSTEP can help your business, visit https://www.connstep.org.

Follow CONNSTEP on Twitter and Facebook: https://twitter.com/CONNSTEP https://www.facebook.com/ConnstepInc/

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BizCast talks with Pegasus Manufacturing president Chris DiPentima about operational changes at the company's Middletown facility due to COVID-19 and how the manufacturing community is coming together to address the pandemic.

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BizCast talks with CBIA's Joe Brennan about the organization’s coordination of the business community's response to COVID-19, and what services are available to member companies.

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BizCast shares timely, fact-based information to help Connecticut businesses navigate the coronavirus pandemic.

David Lewis, CEO of OperationsInc, to discuss what employers can do right now to protect the health and safety of their employees and what steps business leaders can take to ease anxieties.

He also covers about how businesses should handle social distancing in the workplace and how to implement business continuity plans in the event of shut down operations.

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BizCast talks with Bob DeLisa, founder & CEO of Cooperative Systems, an IT manage service provider.

DeLisa shares how Cooperative Systems began and what IT services they offer to small businesses. He also discusses tips for making business operations more safe and secure, how to engage employees to practice cybersecurity, and how proposed technology policies will affect small businesses.

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BizCast chats with Workforce Alliance president and CEO Bill Villano.

The alliance is tasked with placing workers in training programs for in-demand sectors and connecting employers with the workforce to fill their vacancies.

Villano outlines the organization's outreach activities in the south-central region of the state, what industries are most in-demand, what lawmakers can do to support workforce development, and how employers and workers looking for their next career move can get involved.

For more information about the Workforce Alliance, visit workforcealliance.biz.

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CBIA's 2020 policy priorities call for state lawmakers to make job and economic growth the main focus of this year's legislative session.

BizCast is joined by colleagues Eric Gjede and Michelle Rakebrand in this episode.

They identify the steps Connecticut lawmakers must take to prepare for the economic expansion our state sorely needs and explore how business leaders can get engaged.

View CBIA's 2020 Policy Priorities: https://www.cbia.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/PP_2020.pdf

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For more information on how to get involved and connect with your legislator, visit cbia.com or call 860.244.1900.