Reopening for business following Coronavirus closings is a challenge for every industry. Of course, providing proper precautions to protect customers and employees from potential infection by COVID-19 takes top priority for business owners. This is not always an easy feat, depending upon the nature of the business.
Other considerations are necessary also, in order to maintain financial viability. An intelligent, well-trained staff is a much-needed asset, very helpful during the reopening and for the duration of the new normal business model. Talented staff members are essential to ensure important new rules are put in place and followed. Great employees assist business owners by brainstorming ideas for providing great customer service which will bring profits. A plan for staff retention and recruitment is very important.
Various issues must be addressed for success after Coronavirus shutdowns. The following are some key points to keep in mind with links to the “Must Reads”.
PPP Loans May Help but They’re Not Enough
More than PPP loans are normally necessary for the successful reopening of most businesses. These loans can be difficult to obtain and are of limited benefit to those who need funds for operational expenses. Small businesses seem to face an even greater challenge. More funds and fewer regulations are needed for benefits to reach all types and sizes of business. Want more information? See this USA Today post. If this type of loan can help your business, that’s great. However, business owners and staff must think out of the box, follow industry guidelines, be optimistic when reopening for business.
A Good Mindset Helps a Business Get Off to a Great Restart
Optimism and creative planning are key factors to the success of each business in an economy recovering from pandemic related closings. Here’s some great advice on how to go about planning your reopening. Following are two primary points upon which to focus:
- Cleanliness, understandably, takes top priority. Customers and clients will flock back to businesses where sanitation practices and disease prevention measures are obvious.
- Be flexible about ways of doing business. Online sales were becoming increasingly popular before Coronavirus. Now they’re even more widely accepted. Optimize your website to make it easier for customers to obtain goods or services remotely; provide delivery service if appropriate for your type of business. Allow employees to work from home when possible. Hold video conferences.
Challenges to Restoring Business Services
Problems due to lost revenue and the difficulty of restoring some types of service safely face some businesses as they try to map out the new normal after the Coronavirus crisis. Inc. discusses reopening challenges and suggests success strategies in this article, 5 Tips for Getting Back to Business:
- Cut costs wisely
- Bring employees back
- Revisit your business model
- Consider new vendors
- Tap into local programs
Learning From Businesses That Have Successfully Reopened
As other countries who had Coronavirus before us, and various parts of America reopen, be sure to follow how they did it and how they are faring. Want to see how one town is doing? Here’s a story about Houston. Successful businesses understandably are those that focus on customer expectations regarding cleaning and sanitizing procedures, delivery of services in the most efficient and safe manner possible.
Finding Experienced and Talented Staff Members
A great staff can back you up as your business emerges from the pandemic, into a future of prosperity. Here’s a great piece by H R Technologist offering 15 tips for hiring talent for business owners.
The Bishop and Company team is here to help you locate top-level candidates that are an exact match for your business. Amid a sea of talent, Bishop and Company can help source the best candidate for your business. Contact us! We are now totally remote, yet fully functioning and efficiently serving all of our clients, candidates, and temporary/contract employees.
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