FOOD INDUSTRY: TOP TIPS DURING COVID-19

WEBINAR DETAILS

During this webinar we "lunched" with Helen Russell, CEO and co-founder of Equator Coffee and Teas, Carolyn Byczek, the Director of Merchant Operations at DoorDash and Sarah Friar, CEO of Nextdoor and co-founder of Ladies Who Launch.

We talked about what impact they are seeing on their businesses due to COVID-19, how they have migrated to delivery/take out, what success they are having with online sales and other options like gofundme and how they are communicating appropriate health and safety measures during this time to merchants and customers and what to expect when their doors open again.

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PANELISTS

HELEN RUSSELL

Helen Russell is the co-founder and CEO of Equator Coffees & Teas in San Rafael,CA.

Under her leadership for more than twenty years, Equator has grown from a small roaster and wholesale supplier into a national brand known for its values-driven approach, award-winning coffee, and impactful action around issues of environmental sustainability and economic empowerment.

Helen led Equator to become the first coffee roaster in California to earn Certified B Corporation status and a reputation as an early champion Fair Trade practices and direct relationships. For 12 years in a row, Equator has remained on The San Francisco Business Times’ list of the Top 100 Women-Owned Businesses, and in 2016, became the first LGBT Certified business to win SBA Small Business of the Year for the State of California.

After two decades in the wholesale business, Helen guided Equator towards deepening its relationships with the local community by opening seven retail locations in the Bay Area.

CAROLYN BYCZEK

Carolyn Byczek is the Director of Merchant Operations at DoorDash, where she leads a team focused on improving merchant-driven efficiency and accuracy to accelerate last-mile operations.

During her tenure at DoorDash, she has held a variety of positions across Logistics and Quality and is currently coordinating DoorDash's response efforts to COVID-19. Prior to joining DoorDash, Carolyn was co-founder and COO of Gallivnt, a hospitality technology startup.

In addition to this experience, Carolyn worked in Private Wealth Management at Northern Trust and Bessemer Trust, and began her career in Corporate Finance at Bank of America Merrill Lynch. Carolyn has a BS in Finance with a minor in Accounting from the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign.

Outside of work, Carolyn enjoys hiking with her dog, traveling and finding the best tacos in Austin.

Our community is our strength. What we do, we do for everyone that believes a better way gives way to a better day. Thank you for supporting our people and our mission. One of these days we'll catch up over coffee.

Order online: https://www.equatorcoffees.com/ 

Mobile App: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/equator-coffees/id1471436728

Tip your Barista: www.gofundme.com/f/grrv6n-equator-barista-virtual-tip-jar

During this uncertain time, now, more than ever, local businesses need all of our support. 

With the help of restaurants across the U.S. and Canada, DoorDash announced #OpenForDelivery, an initiative aimed to let consumers know that restaurants are open, that delivery is safe, and that restaurants need patronage more than ever to weather COVID-19.

#OpenForDelivery,  www.openfordelivery.com, is a call to action to support restaurants that are the fabric of our communities.