Startup Guide Issue 18 | Page 23

How has t he cur r ent COVI D s i t uat i on af f ect ed your bus i nes s ? Cu r r e n t l y , t h e b u s i n e s s i s c omp l e t e l y c l os e d. S i n c e we a r e a me di c a l e q u i p me n t ma n u f a c t u r i n g c omp a n y , i t ' s v e r y h a r d f or u s t o p u l l of f t h e r e mot e wor k i n g op t i on s . W hat ar e you doi ng t o keep your oper at i ons up and r unni ng dur i ng t hes e t i mes ? We a r e f oc u s i n g mor e on R&D a n d b u i l di n g ou r n e t wor k of v e n dor s HI RA I RSHAD W hi ch t ool s ar e you us i ng t o s t ay pr oduct i ve and f or keepi ng i n t ouch wi t h your t eam? CEO APRUS TECHNOL OGI ES Zoom, Wh a t s Ap p a n d Gma i l Apr us i s c ha ngi ng t he wa y pe opl e t hi nk a bout OT s a nd s ur gi c a l hea l t h c a r e by i nt r oduc i ng ne w wa y s of a c hi e v i ng i nc r ea s ed pa t i ent out c omes by i nt r oduc i ng a l i ne of hi gh per f or ma nc e, s a f e a nd i nnov a t i v e pr oduc t s a nd by i t er a t i ng a r ound por t a bl e pr oduc t l i nes . I a m a c t u a l l y l ov i n g t h i s t i me of f . I g ot a c h a n c e t o r e c on n e c t wi t h my s e l f . S o, t h e s i l e n c e a n d s ol i t u de h a s l e d t o a l ot of p os i t i v i t y , c on n e c t i n g wi t h my s e l f a n d c on t e mp l a t i n g a b ou t wh a t a c t u a l l y i s i mp or t a n t W hat ar e you doi ng t o s t ay pos i t i ve? T hi s cr i s i s has s hown us t hat t he wor l d wi l l be di f f er ent once we move pas t t hi s s i t uat i on. How wi l l you pi vot and what woul d you do di f f er ent l y i n a pos t - Cor ona wor l d? I wou l d ma k e s u r e p e op l e i n my t e a m r e a l i s e t h a t we a r e on e wi t h ou r p l a n e t a n d we h a v e t o a dop t h e a l t h y h a b i t s . I a l s o p l a n on s h i f t i n g t h e wor k i n g h ou r s t o 7 a m t o 2 p m s o t h a t p e op l e a r e l e s s s t r e s s e d a n d a c t u a l l y h a v e t i me t o l i v e