Four local businesses embrace change.
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All in Sept/Oct 2020 Issue
“For us, the important thing was to have the yard space, but also have space to grow,” Brent Boles continued. “We doubled our total acreage and we doubled our total office space.”
Enough was enough. Despite the sentimentality of a first office, and irrespective of all the manual upkeep labor poured into the space over the years, Dr. Ben Rutherford knew it was time for a change.
The leadership at Jeremiah Bullfrogs knew the move was a long time coming.
If asked to describe in one word the past year that Dr. Ekwensi Griffith and his medical practice, NewHealth Kansas, have experienced, one might land on ‘serendipitous.’
As an employer, how do you manage remote, teleworking employees successfully? Plan, Plan, Plan... and Communicate, Communicate, Communicate!
COVID-19 is presenting new and unique challenges for employers. These challenges are resulting in work from home solutions. As employers extend work from home options to employees, employers should be aware of federal requirements.
Productivity hasn’t been an issue for Cunningham. In fact, she says it is more productive working from home because she no longer has all of the daily interruptions.
In light of our current economic situation, many companies have been flexible allowing employees to work from home which has helped them avoid loss of business and continue to provide a high level of customer service.
TK looks at how HOST 1 and 2 programs evolved and introduces you to three recipients who were able to sustain their operations because of the community’s generosity.
On April Fool’s Day, Scott Hunsicker, owner and president of Kansas Financial Resources, called several local businesses offering to buy $3,000 to $5,000 in $50 gift cards. Fortunately for incredulous business owners, the magnanimous gesture was no joke.
“Without a strong foundation of small businesses, a community could just crumble,” said Washington. “Our business owners have been so grateful for the lifeline these grants have provided to help them pay their rent and other bills and save their employees’ jobs.”
Since reopening May 4, Chuckburger, a 65-year-old drive- thru, walk-up restaurant in East Topeka, has seen “lots of new faces and experienced the best five days of sales” in the 20 years that John Benedict has owned the establishment.
“It’s always satisfying to help someone else out, and you never know when you’re going to be the next one who needs assistance,” he said. “We never imagined this pandemic would happen and we really appreciate the efforts of people in the community willing to help us out.”
With taxes due and “an avalanche of things to juggle,” Albrecht said the funds from the HOST program and other sources “arrived just in time to let us see a little light at the end of the tunnel.”
Being engaged and collaborative, open to differences and working effectively with people who do not necessarily share the same attributes or characteristics are parts of being a good virtual team member.
While the pandemic has challenged these three Topeka event businesses, it has also flexed their creativity and compassion like never before. After all, the show must go on, even if it takes on a different form.
While the Jayhawk Theatre remains indefinitely closed to audiences, it recently debuted a new live stream offering, Jayhawk Theatre Live, that allows patrons to enjoy the historic stage from the safety of their homes.
Passion for the extraordinary is what got Cheryl Clark into event planning. That same passion is helping her push her business through extraordinary circumstances.
Most people don’t realize that Vaerus Aviation has been holding events in its hangar for several years. The unique venue has hosted Advisor’s Excel Christmas parties, several weddings and numerous corporate events. And now, after partnering with Abby Wempe, owner of Along Came Abby, those who rent the venue can also utilize the services of a professional event planner.
