From a safe social distance, I’ve been fielding frantic calls from organizations that don’t have a business continuity plan to help them respond to the spread of the COVID-19 global pandemic. I’ve also gotten calls from those who do, but there is nothing in it for a pandemic scenario, which manifests itself differently from natural
COVID-19 is a colossal force. Not just biologically speaking but also from the sweeping changes the virus has caused throughout the business world. Whole companies have pivoted, changed focus, and made unthinkable decisions with an hour’s notice. Businesses are suffering through a huge blow, but is there an opportunity hidden in plain sight? Should you
The impact of the COVID-19 crisis is palpable everywhere you look. Still, there is a devastating immediacy we all feel as we watch the small businesses in our communities lay off workers and close their doors. For Adam Grohs, it was a post by one of his favorite bakeries in Miami on how overnight they’d
No one could have predicted the environment we’re currently living and working in as the result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Life has been put on hold and the business community has been rocked seemingly overnight. Flash back to just a month or so ago and you’d find that the majority of companies had been instituting
By now, small business owners know the score of COVID-19. Already, the pandemic has brought entire industries to their knees. It’s forced thousands of companies to close and it’s massively interrupted global supply chains. More than 10% of U.S. workers may lose their jobs. With no end in sight, small businesses can’t afford to hunker
Finance departments operate on a schedule of predictable routines. Earnings calls, investor meetings, profit and loss, or P&L reports all adhere to strict processes and deadlines. CFOs face unprecedented challenges upholding these routines and maintaining morale under the mounting stress of the current economic and health conditions with staff working remotely. During this time of