With the COVID-19 crisis still ongoing, social distancing is the order of the day. The CDC has already issued guidelines about safe social distancing, but for a small business, these guidelines may need to be adapted to fit your clientele. Small companies have suffered immensely during the economic shutdown and shelter-in-place orders, leaving us to […]
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Small Business Owners Say COVID-19 Hasn’t Hurt Business in These States
The coronavirus pandemic pushed 45.7 million Americans to file for unemployment benefits at some point during the crisis, but some U.S. companies have not seen a negative impact on business as usual. The Census Bureau surveyed small business owners on the effects of the pandemic. LendingTree researchers analyzed the results to determine where business owners […]
What Should Governments Do to Reduce the Socio-Economic Impact of Covid-19?
While we’ve seen more than eight million coronavirus cases and over 559,000 deaths across the globe (as of July 11th), governments are now turning their focus towards driving their nations’ socio-economic recovery. After all, it’s estimated that total global trade values fell by 3% during Q1 2020, while a further decline of 27% has been […]
How the COVID-19 Pandemic Transformed Shopping
Millions of people are desperate to escape from the lockdown so that they can return to their normal consumer shopping habits. Unfortunately, the continued spread of COVID-19 likely means that most of us will have to remain indoors whenever possible for the foreseeable future. This has already caused a massive shift in how consumers go […]
3 Easy Tips to Support Employees When the Economy Reopens
A majority of states plan to begin to reopen as the rate of new COVID-19 infections across the country decline. As restrictions lift, businesses may be presented with the opportunity to open their doors again. Businesses may feel relief for an opportunity to enter a new normal. Others may face yet another challenge to overcome. […]
These States Have the Most Essential Businesses
A swath of the U.S. from the south Atlantic into the heartland has the greatest number of businesses deemed essential during a stay-at-home order. Nonessential businesses are now joining critical industries, opening their doors to the public for the first time in weeks as most state governors loosen COVID-19 restrictions. Although essential businesses vary by […]
Freight Companies Find Ingenious Ways to Survive Covid-19 Crisis
There’s no denying that the growing threat of COVID-19 has had an adverse effect on a number of industries. Although freighting is among the industries to feel the sting, it’s managed to fare better than many other enterprises. Since grocery chains, gas stations, healthcare facilities and other essential institutions depend on the freighting industry to […]
You’re Finally Re-opening! Don’t Forget Your Back-to-Business Checklist
With all states reopening to some degree and allowing business to get back to business, you’ll want to be sure you know all the rules and etiquette involved. Different states, and even different counties and regions, have different regulations and dates for specific phases. Also, while some workers will be eager to return, some will […]
Just 5% of Small Business Owners Have Received PPP Money
Small business owners are anxiously waiting to see if Congress will inject more money into the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), the federal rescue program that failed to reach the vast majority of small businesses it was intended to help the first time around. A new LendingTree survey found that just 5% of business owners have […]
Still Trying to Adapt During Covid-19? 6 Essential Tips
Covid-19 and lockdown have naturally hit smaller businesses harder than most, as companies struggle with cash flow and a completely changed consumer landscape. This means that to survive this crisis, SMEs need to be willing to adapt. Thankfully while Covid-19 presents a huge range of challenges for organisations, it also is a moment with plenty […]
