Tag: COVID-19

February 23, 2022

New York is a hub for many industries, from artists to tourism centers. Many of these industries have struggled mightily in recent years. But there are several grant opportunities within the state to support recovery. New York Small Business Grants […]

February 7, 2022

California is home to millions of businesses – many of which are small and could use some extra support. Luckily, the state, local governments, and nonprofits offer small business grants for various purposes. Here are several current small business grant […]

January 31, 2022

New data from PwC finds that 70% of business leaders believe COVID-19 will turn from a pandemic to an endemic in 2022. The report unveils how companies are tackling today’s unprecedented environment and offers a glimpse into how CIOs are […]

December 6, 2021

Customer relationships and your company’s customer relationship management shouldn’t have to take a back seat because of the pandemic. The way you interact with them, though, should take the pandemic and its effect on your buyers into account. With more […]

November 2, 2021

Recruitment is an inherently challenging process that requires attention to detail, a methodic approach, and consistency. Yet, the COVID-19 crisis has made hiring even harder as recruiters have to navigate the Great Resignation and lack of high-quality candidates. According to […]

October 27, 2021

At the height of COVID-19, while businesses were shutting down operations, one company was living the dream of every startup: the video-conferencing app, Zoom. Zoom earned its fame by spearheading the new wave of virtual collaboration in workplaces. So far, […]

October 27, 2021

As Jim Morrison howled in “Roadhouse Blues,” “The future’s uncertain and the end is always near.” FYI — if you’re a Zoomer or young Millennial — Jim Morrison was the lead singer of the band The Doors. Ask your parents […]

October 7, 2021

Like most folks, I’m still unsure of what stage of the pandemic we are in: Are we hitting the end of this? Are we in the rough middle stages? Is there some big twist that will push us back to […]

October 5, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic hugely impacted companies in nearly every business sector. The impact forced business owners like you to confront a wide variety of unforeseen challenges. The massive shift to remote work, changing labor market, and new trends in consumer […]

August 17, 2021

There have been many businesses pivoting during COVID-19 but with lockdown restrictions beginning to relent in most places, retail store design and layout has never been more important. Having a business strategy during crisis periods is important, but so is […]

July 12, 2021

Whether we swipe our finger or ask Siri using our voice, smartphones have become a window to the world of information and knowledge sitting in our front pockets and purses. Nearly all of us have access to this miraculous device […]

June 3, 2021

Of all the changes we’ve seen as a result of COVID-19, one of the biggest—and most lasting—might just be in how we shop. In fact, with transactions totalling $4.6 trillion USD, eCommerce saw nearly 20% YoY growth worldwide in 2020. […]

May 19, 2021

Recent public health crises have changed the way employers conduct business and manage their employees. However, for-profit businesses aren’t the only ones struggling to adapt to rapid shifts in the world and workplace. In the midst of COVID-19, many nonprofits […]

March 2, 2021

The pandemic may have left an indelible mark on cloud infrastructure and enterprise open source software, according to a new report commissioned by Red Hat, the purveyor of enterprise open source software products IBM picked up for $34 billion in […]

March 1, 2021

If we were to ask leaders of organizations around the world what was the most disruptive event or thing to have happened in 2020 that impacted their business, the overwhelming majority would point their fingers towards COVID-19 and the pandemic. […]

February 24, 2021

Getting vaccinations into arms remains problematic in the United States and around the world. The logistics of moving the vaccine from manufacturer to distribution has proven to be a tall hurdle. The good news is that solutions–especially for vaccine administration […]

February 16, 2021

The pandemic was ruthless to the property rental industry, both for executives at giants like Airbnb, as well as individual investors operating small property empires. But, travel will return again, and with the Covid-19 vaccine now becoming available in stages, […]

February 5, 2021

With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on economies worldwide, companies need to leverage marketing avenues that work for them and sustain them in the years to come. Marketing during a crisis requires some finesse and a careful communication strategy with […]

February 4, 2021

The effects of the pandemic have been devastating for thousands of companies across the country, but alongside their financial problems there have been various legal complications. One of them was the increase in requests for bankruptcies or possible bankruptcies, given […]

February 2, 2021

Actually, I probably should have stopped with just titling this post business survival strategies since virtually the same strategies help a business survive in tough times as in times of plenty. The difference is that, in tough times, your business […]