Stories of success and commitment in communities around Puerto Rico
February 19, 2021 The purpose of the Bottom Up Destination Recovery Initiative (Bottom Up) program would be nothing without its key figures: the business owners, NGOs, community leaders and individuals that work tirelessly to better their services and surrounding. Community efforts are essential in the recovery process – and for the program, this was no exception. During […]
Resilience as an entrepreneurship engine
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February 19, 2021 Every successful entrepreneur must have the ability to be resilient and adaptable to changes in their industry or market. But other entrepreneurs face challenges beyond what is typical. That’s the story we explored in the tenth edition of Stay Open, Stay Safe, where we talked with Katerina Sánchez, program manager of Grupo […]
New initiatives in the food market among local organizations and entrepreneurs
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February 19, 2021 Food producers are facing one of the most challenging crises of the decade. However, farmers, fishermen and food processors have been quick to emerge with initiatives to meet consumer demand for local produce in their homes during the pandemic. As part of our Facebook series Lives Stay Open, Stay Safe, we talked […]
Resources and tools for retail stores’ economic resilience in Puerto Rico
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February 19, 2021 In an effort to support the economic resilience of small businesses on the island, Foundation for Puerto Rico joined forces with Clinton Global Initiative to launch the Puerto Rico Small Business Recovery Series, a set of webinars targeting diverse economic sectors including retail, food service, artists and tourism. During the first workshop […]
Traveling in COVID-19: Best Practices for Travelers
February 23, 2021 People are eager to travel. However, before the COVID-19, tourism is on hold. Arnaldo Santiago, expert traveler, social media influencer, and founder of Diary of Trips, elaborates on the panorama for travel lovers in times of COVID-19, as part of our conversations Stay Open, Stay Safe. Through his Diary of Trips platform, […]
How can we enjoy tours and attractions in a socially distant world?
February 19, 2021 During the fourth session of our Stay Open, Stay Safe interview series, we talked with Jorge Jorge, founder and president of Toro Verde Adventure Park in Orocovis, about the changes and adaptations made by the attraction’s operators to comply with the security and social distancing measures amid the COVID-19. After resuming operations […]
How is the restaurant industry doing after its partial reopening?
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February 19, 2021 Over the past few weeks, as part of our Stay Open, Stay Safe interview series, we talked with our CEO Jon Borschow and Lucy Crespo about the best solutions to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and reopen our economy in a safe manner. This week we focus on one of the industries […]
Best practices for contact tracing and how to best implement them in Puerto Rico
February 23, 2021 In the second session of our Stay Open, Stay Safe interview series, engineer Lucy Crespo, CEO of the Puerto Rico Science, Technology and Research Trust, delves into contact tracing as a fundamental component of the biological border model. During the virtual conversation, Crespo defines contact tracing as a tool used by health professionals, specifically health organizations at the […]
What is the biological border model?
February 23, 2021 During the first session of a series of conversations on the reopening of the economy in Puerto Rico and COVID-19 pandemic, Ana Lopez, VP of Development & Communications, talks with Jon Borschow, about Foundation for Puerto Rico’s proposal of a biological border that would allow to avoid the arrival of additional cases of the […]
Virtual Panel: A biological border for Puerto Rico
February 23, 2021 At a time when the world is transforming to safeguard human life in various ways, the implementation of biological borders seems to be a viable option to prevent the spread of COVID-19. In Puerto Rico, a gradual implementation of measures has already begun, which if strengthened, could become a protection or border […]