Free business recovery Training and Resources

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Berrien County and surrounding area organizations are providing education, training, and advice to businesses and nonprofit organizations on how to overcome the aftereffects of the COVID-19 pandemic.  All programming is detailed below and features subject-matter experts on a range of topics that will provide businesses with best management practices and key information on how to operate effectively now and post pandemic. 

Michigan Works! of Berrien, Cass, Van specializes in educating, training, and employing individuals of all ages. They work with local businesses to find out what keeps them up at night and help them tackle the most pressing challenges they may face, including attracting and retaining talent. If you are an employer in Southwest Michigan looking to hire individuals or if you simply want to provide additional resources to your team, visit our website.  The Michigan Works! website is regularly updated with local hiring events, mobile food pantry stops, training events, and more!

Technology Tips  for Retailers & Restaurant Owners 

As our region re-opens, social distancing requirements will drastically change the dining-out and shopping experience. Restaurant owners and retailers need to be able to turn a profit at a reduced capacity while continuing to engage with cautious customers virtually and via curbside pickup and delivery. For forward-thinking business owners, technology is the solution. From virtual tours to text-based communication to beefed-up e-commerce options, this is the time to think outside the box and use technology to innovate and keep your customers engaged while keeping their confidence. Meagan Francis of Sunset Coast Media will facilitate an hour-long webinar with special guests Mark Rutherford, owner of CraveVR and Simon Rusk, owner of The Livery, to share best practices and innovative ways to use technology. 

Register in advance for this webinar: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_neEI-QVYR6ezyo36QhAn1A

How to Manage Debt through COVID-19

Upon industries reopening and employees returning to work following the COVID-19 pandemic, you will need to prepare for the impact generated by your debt. In this workshop, you will walk away with tools and resources to help you manage incurred debt during the pandemic. 

Register in advance for this webinar: 

 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_kPXU1q_pTBGBLIwIm9IhJQ 

Reopen, Restarting your business Operations and Supply Chain and Reassuring Employees, Customers and Suppliers 

Are you preparing or in the early stages of reopening your business? Let's take time to consider your operations and your supply chain's essential three "R's" and what you can do to ensure the continued growth of your business even in these difficult times.     

Register in advance for this webinar: 

 https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_G9Lg-Jr9QWCchNNs68mbkA 

Child Care in the Time of COVID-19 

With local workers heading back to offices, shops and more, safe, available child-care has never been more essential. But with school buildings closed - possibly into the fall - and day camps cancelling, many workers won't be able to rely on the options they usually do. And even if camps and daycares are available, will parents feel safe sending their kids? In this webinar, facilitated by Meagan Francis of Sunset Coast Media, a team of child-care professionals including Anne Halsall, co-founder and CPO of Winnie.com, a nationwide childcare marketplace, and Nita Mathew, Child Development adjunct faculty at Lake Michigan College, will share best practices around safety as the number of children in care rises, how child-care facilities can communicate their safety practices, and potential opportunities presented by the current situation for child care providers hoping to expand their services.   

Register in advance for this webinar: 

https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EWm4NWJhRca2hYg3splD8w