Hudson Business Breakfast - Current Business Trends

 

Amanda Weinstein, PhD in Agricultural, Environmental, and Development Economics & Director of Research, Knowledge, and Evaluation for the Center on Rural Innovation
https://www.amandaweinstein.net/
Amanda will provide an update on post-pandemic suburban economic trends to provide broader context to the issues we face locally here in Hudson.

Nick Woo, AlignAI Director of Learning
https://www.getalignai.com/company
AlignAI is one of the certified training organizations for the Ohio TechCred program for their virtual course titled “Making ChatGPT and Generative AI Work For You.” Nick will provide an overview of what AI for Hudson businesses could look like, thinking beyond ChatGPT and into the applications for small business, manufacturers, and distributors. Nick will highlight best practices on which departments to bring together when starting to develop and AI strategy and will provide an overview of how to access the training that is reimbursable through the Ohio TechCred program to upskill your workforce at no cost to your business.

Kevin Lauterjung, CEM, CEP, President of Virdi
https://viridi.eco/
Viridi works with individuals, large corporations, and everything in between to make sustainability simple, practical, and affordable. Kevin will provide an overview of small, mid-size, and large businesses can get started on their journey to more sustainable energy sources including explaining what to expect in an energy audit. Kevin will also provide an update on the grant and other funding opportunities currently available to businesses in this space.