Revive Your Small Business During the COVID-19 Recovery
If your business was categorized as nonessential at any point during the COVID-19 pandemic, you probably took a financial hit.
But now that the economy is beginning to recover, you have the opportunity to focus on growing your small business. Here’s how to bounce back as a business owner, thanks to Linda Chase of ablehire.org
Administrative Obligations
Don’t wait any longer to take care of any administrative tasks that you’ve pushed to the backburner during the pandemic.
- Taking recent circumstances into account, you’ll need to modify your business plan to properly prepare for the coming months.
- Concerned about your company’s finances? Meet with an accountant for budgeting and forecasting guidance.
- Protect your assets by filing incorporating your business. This guide walks you through all the steps involved in the process.
Focus on Safety
Are you trying to decide whether it’s time to bring your full staff back to work, in person? These resources offer plenty of valuable safety tips.
- Is allowing your staff to work remotely for the long term the right choice for your business? This guide will help you make a plan for running a
fully remote business. - Maybe your staff is ready to come back! To prepare for this exciting development, take these precautions, and keep the conversation going with your staff on how they’re feeling.
- Make sure that everyone frequenting your business stays safe, for example by requiring customers to wear masks, and supporting your customer facing staff in enforcing appropriate mandates.
- And don’t forget to practice some self-care so that you’re ready to help your customers as they begin returning to your business.
Promote Your Business
You need to increase your sales and revenue as consumer confidence is renewed. You can do it with these tips.
- Launch an email marketing campaign to let your long-time customers know about any new developments for your business.
- Are you reopening your brick-and-mortar shop? This guide will help you create attractive window displays!
- Even as people are shopping in person again, social media marketing will still be essential, so make sure to engage with your followers regularly.
The pandemic may have undermined your confidence as a business owner. But if you’ve made it this far, you know that better days lie ahead. By referencing these resources, you’ll be able to take your business from struggling to thriving during the recovery phase.
About the Author: Linda Chase created Able Hire to help people with disabilities build rewarding, successful careers. She hopes Able Hire will be a resource for people with disabilities seeking jobs and for hiring managers seeking a better understanding of what people with disabilities have to offer.