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Published February 25. 2021 8:11AM
Hugh Ryan, Special to The Times
Stimulating customers’ creativity in an atmosphere where COVID-induced stress fades away is what drives and guides Emily Cross with her Clinton boutique, From Stem to Fern.
Creating such a store was her goal in February 2020, when she planned an April 1 grand opening. Weeks later, COVID-19 and the governor’s order shuttered her shop, she feared permanently. Fortunately, she overcame this obstacle and, COVID-certified, opened just two months behind her original schedule, on May 26.
Customers can now select from plants, pottery, wall hangings, jewelry, planters, and other decorative and utilitarian products and tchotchke, hand-made by Emily herself and 12 local artisans and craftspeople.
Barnum Financial Group provides investment and risk management products and services to individuals, small businesses, corporations, government entities and nonprofits.
Employee Benefits: Barnum offers in-house financial literacy programs such as PlanSmart and personal consultation to help associates choose among a wide offering of benefits.
COVID Response: Barnum’s Foundation for Life raised $40,000 to benefit front-line healthcare workers in Connecticut, Rhode Island and New York.
Employee Recognition: Created a “shout out” feature to highlight associates who got positive feedback in Barnum’s internal newsletter.
Fun & Relaxation: Celebrates days like Compliment Day (where people compliment colleagues), Internationals Women s Day (breakfast and succulents for all women in the firm), and International Coffee Day (variety of flavors of free coffee).