With non-essential services closed during the novel coronavirus pandemic, small business owners have had to do a major rethink on their operating strategies.
According to the Business Development Bank of Canada, there are 1.1-million small- and medium-sized businesses across Canada — employing 7.7-million people. “There is a lot of uncertainty right now,” says Ron Shore. “But uncertainty is when you have the best opportunity for change.” And that’s an absolute necessity, say some small business owners in today’s economy.
Shore is the owner of Kingston, Ont.,- based Stone City Ales and took part in a recently launched weekly webinar with other local small business owners, trying to navigate the new normal in order to survive the pandemic. “I