JCLA Business Speaker Series

JCLA Business speaker series

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Our series are designed to allow you watch to a program individually--no need to watch all of the programs in succession!

Small business resilience toolkit: preparedness plans and human resources

Gary Sullivan MBA, CPCU, AIC, AIM, AIS & Rachel Tserkovniak, PHR

February 4, 2021

In this part 4 of the JCLA Business Speaker Series: Resources for Building Resiliency during Uncertain Times, Gary Sullivan, program director & assistant professor at Mercyhurst University's F.W. Hirt Erie Insurance Risk Management Program; and Rachel Tserkovniak, Human Resources consultant and trainer at the Manufacturer & Business Association, supply the tools necessary for building a resilient business and the human resources tools that should be included in that effort.

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STRATEGIES FOR DE-ESCALATION AND IMPROVING MENTAL HEALTH

Mandy Fauble, Ph.D.

January 26, 2021

In this part 3 of the JCLA Business Speaker Series: Resources for Building Resiliency during Uncertain Times, please join Mandy Fauble, director of Clinical Care Services at UPMC Western Behavioral Health at Safe Harbor in Erie, Pennsylvania. She presents strategies for helping customers who may be agitated about following safety measures, such as wearing a mask. Fauble, who has a Ph.D. in Social Welfare, offers tips for keeping or achieving good mental health during challenging times.

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MAKING THE PIVOT TO NEW MODELS OF SERVICE

R.J. Messenger, Sara Kim, Jason Lavery, and Josh Layhue

January 19, 2021

In this part 2 of the JCLA Business Speaker Series: Resources for Building Resiliency during Uncertain Times, local small business owners R.J. Messenger (Iron Empire Clothing), Sara Kim (Lollie & Co.), Jason Lavery (Lavery Brewing Company), and Josh Layhue (Ghost Creativ) take part in a roundtable discussion to share their COVID stories and the impact it had on their businesses. They discuss the pros and cons, as well as the creative opportunities that they pursued, and whether they will keep some of the changes.

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HOW TO HELP YOUR BUSINESS SURVIVE THE COVID PANDEMIC: FINANCIAL RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR ERIE BUSINESSES

Rebecca Styn, Nate Ross, and Chris Groner

January 12, 2020

In this part 1 of the JCLA Business Speaker Series: Resources for Building Resiliency during Uncertain Times, Join Rebecca Styn, director of Special Initiatives for the Erie County Redevelopment Authority (ERDA); Nate Ross, a commercial credit analyst at Northwest Bank; and Chris Groner, president of Capital, Finance and Lending at ERDA as they provide information about Small Business Administration loans and what other private and public options are available to keep businesses afloat during the pandemic. This session addresses misconceptions about obtaining financing, how businesses can best prepare for these loans, and PPP loan forgiveness.

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