Business

Economic Development Webinars

Recordings of Previous Webinars

• Health and Safety Concerns for Businesses during COVID-19
• The Emotional Side of Reopening
• Economic Disparities of COVID-19 on the Black Community
• Finances & Cash Flow
• Resources and Reopening ~ Connecticut Small Business Development Center
• Results of Southbury COVID-19 Business Survey
• Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): Focus on Forgiveness
• Temporary Outdoor Dining & Preparing Your Business for Reopening
• Returning to Work-Let's Talk Labor

The views expressed by guest speakers in these webinars are those of the speakers and not, necessarily, of the Town of Southbury.

Upcoming Webinar

Education and COVID-19
Wednesday, August 19, 2020
12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Host: Kevin Bielmeier, Economic Development Director, Town of Southbury

Guests

• Richard Portelance, CEO, CareerPath Mobile
• Joshua Smith, Region 15 Superintendent

Guest Bios

Richard Portelance:
Richard is the Founder and CEO of CareerPath®, an enterprise SaaS platform designed to help schools, workforce agencies and businesses engage students and job seekers with customized career pathways to discover local job opportunities. Growing up the son of a local businessman, Richard learned firsthand from a young age about grit and perseverance, and what it takes to succeed. After graduating from Western Connecticut State University, Richard began his career as a packaging designer and art director, before evolving into a well respected creative director and innovator. He has split his time between agency work, leading digital development, advertising, and branding engagements for clients like Nikon, American Express and Johnson & Johnson, and educational technology, where he has been able to combine his passions for helping young people succeed with emergent technologies.

Questions may be submitted prior to: ecodevdirector@southbury-ct.gov

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