By Liese Klein
The pandemic has been devastating for some membership groups, but leaders of Connecticut’s Opus Organization are looking on the bright side.
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Ted Hsu
This statewide coalition of minority entrepreneurs calls themselves “a digital mastermind group” and leaders say the shift to online meetings has deepened and strengthened their bonds and their businesses.
“We’ve connected all online,” said Ted Hsu, an Opus board member and organizer. “That’s proliferated to external events matching our individual customers with the broader membership.”
At Opus’ virtual weekly meetings, members share their capabilities and challenges, then seek help and networking support from fellow business owners. The virtual format allows for focused attention on each business and saves members time and energy once spent on getting to in-person events.
Giants ink 34 prospects on first day of international signing period
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San Francisco Giants president of baseball operations Farhan Zaidi speaks during a news conference at Oracle Park in the Nick Peters interview room on Tuesday, October 1, 2019 in San Francisco, CA.Lea Suzuki / The Chronicle
The Giants announced the signings of 34 international prospects, including touted Venezuelan shortstop Diego Velasquez, as the signing period began Friday.
Velasquez, 17, signed a $1 million deal with the Giants, according to MLB.com. The Giants had a bonus pool of $5,348,100 for this international signing period, the start of which was pushed back from July amid the pandemic.