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Posted on June 25, 2020 by Design in Design Innovation | 0 Comments

On this episode of StartupNation Radio, Jeff is joined by frequent co-host, Norm Pappas, president and CEO of Pappas Financial. Together, they talk with three entrepreneurs who have pivoted their business model in order to help their communities and employees during COVID-19.

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First up, they chat with Pepi Avizonis, co-founder of Dirty Water Distillery, a microdistillery located in Plymouth, Massachusetts. Moving his product from “non-essential” to “essential,” he’s converted his distillery into a factory that produces hand sanitizer.

During the show, Avizonis discusses:

For more on Dirty Water Distillery, visit the official website and stay up-to-date via Facebook.

Next up, Jeff and Norm talk to Gina Thorsen, president of Stormy Kromer, a division of Jacquart Fabric Products.

Stormy Kromer, located in Ironwood, Michigan, is known for producing its signature hand-sewn winter wool hats. However, in a pivot to assist the community and retain its employees, Stormy Kromer is now producing facial masks for area hospitals and medical clinics.

The third generation of her family business, Thorsen shares the following:

Learn more about Stormy Kromer here and on Facebook.

Finally, Jeff and Norm talk with Paul Glantz, chairman of Emagine Entertainment. During the show, Paul shares what he’s doing to maintain his business during hard times.

During this segment, Glantz talks about:

For more on Emagine Entertainment, visit the official website.

We’ll be back next Saturday with an all-new edition of StartupNation Radio! In addition to weekly StartupNation Radio programming, tune in to News/Talk 760 AM WJR weekday mornings at 7:11 a.m. for the WJR Business Beat. Listeners outside of the Detroit area can listen live HERE.

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