With threats of regression into Phase 3 looming, Miami and Los Angeles restaurateurs discuss the impact these re-openings and "re-closings" have had on their restaurants and what Chicagoans can potentially expect (Eater's Digest). Live Webinar "Operation Future-Proof" takes place on Thursday, July 23 and will walk you through every tactic you'll need to communicate, plan for, and execute a reopening. This podcast from Marketplace explains "How the Pandemic is Creating a "Low-Touch" Economy," and which changes might be permanent.
Bi-Weekly Buzz: The Importance of Resilience
NPR's "How I Built This" features ClassPass CEO and founder Payal Kadakia, providing an especially inspiring and informative perspective on entrepreneurship and pivoting your business to fit the times. If this pandemic has taught us anything, it's the importance of (sometimes obligatory) resilience. Samin Nosrat, the author of Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, dives deeper into this concept in this episode of NPR's Resilience Series.
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We could all use a few extra "Reasons to Be Cheerful" and shun our built-in negativity biases (Freakonomics). Just like we all need cheer, we all need safe and equitable workplaces. NPR provides "4 Ways to Make Your Workplace Equitable for Trans People" just in time for Pride Month.
Bi-Weekly Buzz: Diversify Your Listening
Diversify your listening and check out Code Switch, a podcast hosted by journalists of color, tackling the subject of race head-on. The Dave Chang Show hosts Chef Paul Carmichael of Momofuku Seiobo to discuss the underappreciated cuisines of the Caribbean, and the deep roots of today's racial conflicts.
Bi-Weekly Buzz: Listen and Learn with our Podcast + Webinar Selections for the Week
Listen and learn with our podcast + webinar selections for the week. Crain's Daily Gist Podcast discusses farm delivery finding a growing market, and how the move might shift buying habits for the long term.
James Beard Foundation is offering a series of informative webinars twice weekly, one of the most helpful to-date being "Building a Path to Reopening," but you can find the full list of past webinars on their website.