FAIRFIELD Economist Robert Eyler will provide an economic outlook for Solano County as part of a webinar scheduled Thursday.
The Solano Economic Development Corp. is hosting the event, which is set for 11 a.m.
Robert Eyler
The presentation is a follow-up from last year when Eyler, a professor at C
Webinar to cover Solano’s economic recovery from pandemic
Robert Eyler
FAIRFIELD Economist Robert Eyler will provide an economic outlook for Solano County as part of a webinar scheduled April 15.
The Solano Economic Development Corp. is hosting the event, which is set for 11 a.m.
The presentation is a follow-up from last year when Eyler, a professor at California State University, Sonoma and is the principal economist at Economic Forensics and Analytics out of Petaluma, gave his insights on the initial impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the local economy and other trends.
The update will include a look at Solano County’s jobs and industry recovery, and observations about the county’s vulnerabilities and opportunities.
FAIRFIELD Robert Burris, president and chief executive officer of the Solano Economic Development Corp., and Viraj Puri, co-founder and chief executive officer of Gotham Greens, will be the keynote speakers at the EDC’s annual meeting luncheon.
The virtual event, which will include an update
Solano EDC changes date of regional economy meeting
The meeting is now set for 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. March 25.
EDC President and Chief Executive Officer Bob Burris and Viraj Puri, co-founder and chief executive officer of Gotham Greens, will speak at the free event.
Part of the discussion includes an update on the regional economy.
Limited sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, or to register, contact Pat Uhrich by email at [email protected] or call 864‐1855.
Related Printed in the February 19, 2021 edition on page A2 | Published on February 19, 2021 | Last Modified on February 18, 2021 at 6:23 pm
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SBDC meets business challenges during Covid-hit 2020
Tim Murrill is the director of Solano Small Business Development Center. (Robinson Kuntz/Daily Republic)
FAIRFIELD The Covid-19 pandemic has created a surge of new business at the Solano Small Business Development Center.
The Solano SBDC, in 2020, offered one-on-one advice to 936 business, a nearly 90% increase from 2019.
While there was a wide range of topics discussed, SBDC officials said the most common was related to loans and grants, marketing and pivoting business models in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
“When the pandemic first began in March and April, we went from being a well-kept secret to a valuable resource for a lot of small businesses almost overnight,” SBDC Director Tim Murrill said in a statement. “We fielded hundreds of phone calls. Between March and May, we helped over 600 businesses with their SBA loans.”