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Cal OSHA COVID-19 Industry Guidance for Manufacturing

On March 19, 2020, the State Public Health Officer and Director of the California Department of Public Health issued an order requiring most Californians to stay at home to disrupt the spread of COVID-19 among the population. The impact of COVID-19 on the health of Californians is not yet fully known. Reported illness ranges from…

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California Solar Bounces Back into Business — with Battery Installations

When Lars Ortegren from California Solar Electric Company spoke at our February TechTonic about increasing resilience in response to interruptions in grid power, he had no idea how timely the theme of resilience was. Since the quarantine started, Ortegren and his co-workers have had to shut down 90% of California Solar’s day-to-day operations of installing…

Robotic Teleprompter Manufacturer TeleStepper Fills a Need and Goes Big While Staying Local

Thom Tanner, CEO of TeleStepper, knows about pivoting. He was working for a medical devices manufacturer in Grass Valley when his brother Neil asked him to help solve a problem. Lucasfilm needed a teleprompter that could be quickly adjusted between two speakers who were nearly two feet apart in height without a stage hand getting…

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Small Business Covid-19 Survival Guide

The Small Business Development Center has released a document laying out ways for your small business to economically survive through the current corona virus crisis. Please share this pdf with anyone who is trying to figure out how to keep their business afloat in these uncertain times. There is more information on the SBDC website….