Starting to re-open businesses and the economy after the COVID-19 is going to be difficult but not impossible. In this episode we spoke with Bill Fioravanti, Director of Economic Development for Orange County, NY. Bill shared with us the re-opening resources the county has put together for businesses. We discussed the different steps business owners will have to take over the coming weeks as we re-open in phases. Bill offered tips and information business can use during the re-opening phases. Bill praised Orange County Executive, Steve Neuhaus for his leadership and perseverance during this time. We discussed how the Orange County Chamber of Commerce has been a tremendous resource for not only their members but all area businesses. Bill also suggested turning to industry trade organizations as well for guidance and resources on re-opening. Finally, we spoke about what the coming weeks and months could possibly look like as we move to the other phases of re-opening.

To access any of the resources Bill mentioned visit the Re-Opening Orange County page https://www.orangecountygov.com/1961/ReopenOrange?fbclid=IwAR2hvevjw4u2O61IFIih2P1PbVVJ7sT_TTmf_VFexbfUjfP-fqV4rpuHpEw