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  • Tech startups want to reinvent the bulk aisle—grocery's most glorious, affordable, unwieldy section. That's going to be harder than it looks.

    April 18, 2020 |

    The Counter |

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    Response Location: United States, San Francisco, California

    The bulk food aisle in grocery stories - where dry goods are weighed and put in containers that consumers can bring from home - is getting more attention as tech solutions arise to revamp this shopping experience. From SmartBins to MIWA, solutions typically involve using technology to track weight more efficiently and cleanly while generating data on consumer habits. These solutions help consumers save money, have a higher profit margin for companies, and reduce waste in the process.

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  • Need a Paycheck Protection Program Loan, or Just a Bank That Cares? Here's How to Find One

    April 14, 2020 |

    Next City |

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    Response Location: United States, Chicago, Illinois

    An online tool called Mighty serves as a “Tripadvisor” for banks, connecting users with publicly-available data on how banks across the United States use their money so that they can make informed decisions when it comes to choosing a bank. During the coronavirus pandemic, Mighty is filling a popular request by connecting small business owners with banks and credit unions that are reliably implementing the Small Business Administration’s Paycheck Protection Program. Mighty has a particular focus on how much social good each bank does, reminding people that every individual choice adds up to societal change.

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  • A Pound Of Flour To Go? Restaurants Are Selling Groceries Now Audio icon

    April 13, 2020 |

    NPR |

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    Response Location: United States, San Antonio, Texas

    Across the United States, restaurants have been forced to close their dine-in services due to the coronavirus, but many have switched to online order and to-go options in order to stay open. Now, some of these restaurants are offering grocery orders as well, helping customers access ingredients that may be sold at local supermarkets.

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  • Feeding the frontline: How Los Angeles restaurants are supporting health workers

    April 13, 2020 |

    USC Annenberg Media |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    With restaurants closing and hospital staff working extra hours, Los Angeles communities are finding ways for them to support one another. As a response to COVID-19, people are donating money to local LA businesses like KitchenMouse, Bibi’s Bakery, and Pizza World, so they can provide meals for healthcare staff.

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  • This Orange County company has gone from making hair look cool to fighting coronavirus

    April 13, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Santa Ana, California

    The owners of an iconic pomade and Chicano hipster fashion manufacturing factory in Santa Ana, California have made the switch to hand sanitizer manufacturing in an attempt to reemploy furloughed employees during the coronavirus pandemic. Functioning like a start-up, their new product goes to hospitals, postal workers, UPS drivers, and cashiers and helps to spread the message to the Latino community that this virus should be taken seriously.

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  • 'We're still trying to keep going': Companies change business model to keep staff employed during coronavirus

    April 10, 2020 |

    ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) |

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    Response Location: Australia, Tasmania

    To replace lost business and keep their employees on staff, Tasmanian businesses quickly diversified into new product lines to meet COVID-19-related demand. A camera accessories firm that saw nearly all of its sales to the film and TV industries dry up became a manufacturer of face shields. A plastic manufacturer increased its business by turning out acrylic counter-top protective screens. And a whiskey distillery began producing 2,000 liters of hand sanitizer per week.

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  • Hotels Open as ‘Comforting Refuge' for Health Care Workers

    April 08, 2020 |

    The New York Times |

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    Response Location: United Kingdom, London, England

    From London to Toronto and across the United States, hotels are re-opening their doors for health care workers responding to COVID-19. Recognizing the need for isolated places to stay, hotels that had once closed because of city or country-wide lockdowns, have opened with skeleton crews to make sure these essential workers can rest. Implementing social distancing precautions, the hotels make sure there is no person-to-person contact, food can be delivered, and the daily housekeeping happens less frequently.

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  • From Julia Louis-Dreyfus' house to N95-like masks: Architects join the COVID-19 fight

    April 07, 2020 |

    Los Angeles Times |

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    Response Location: United States, Los Angeles, California

    By running a network of 3-D printers, universities like USC and UCLA Extension, as well as volunteer firms and nonprofits mobilize their resources to create backup masks. The masks are more effective than basic disposable surgical masks, and serve as reserves for hospitals in the region. The network operates with the assistance of the Los Angeles Mayor’s office.

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  • The Precisionists pairs people with autism in jobs in which they'll thrive

    April 06, 2020 |

    The Philadelphia Citizen |

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    Response Location: United States, Wilmington, Delaware

    A technology service company based in Wilmington, DE hires neurodiverse employees, people with developmental disabilities, to fulfill roles that they may typically be overlooked for despite their skillsets. TPI avoids the typical hiring practices that include interviews, small talk, or eye contact. Instead, they are tested through complicated LEGO kits, allowing potential employees to shine within their comfort zones. TPI's hiring practices have been so successful that they are in the process of scaling their business to other cities in order to tap into this typically overlooked pool of candidates.

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  • Seamstresses after the Virus Hit Cuba: from Dresses to Masks

    April 06, 2020 |

    elTOQUE |

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    Response Location: Cuba, Havana

    In Havana, Cuba, the city's seamstresses quickly pivoted from sewing dresses and costumes to much-needed face masks as the COVID-19 pandemic spread. Many seamstresses are even using recycled clothes to bring costs down.

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