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# How should small business prepare for Covid-19?
- URL: https://www.sambeckbessinger.com/how-should-small-business-prepare-for-covid-19/
- Published: 2020-03-23T16:10:00.000Z
- Updated: 2020-07-01T16:13:50.000Z
- Description: My friend Nic Haralambous and I hosted a live Q&A webcast about what business owners can do to prepare for the incoming economic fallout of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Author: Sam Beckbessinger
- Tags: Work, Money

Hello, grownups!

Buddies, I know that a lot of you are entrepreneurs, small business owners and freelancers, and that you are facing a phenomenally tough time right now. Trust me, as an entrepreneur and a freelancer myself, I’m *poep*\-anxious too.

My friend [Nic Haralambous](https://www.getrevue.co/profile/Nic?ref=sambeckbessinger.com) recently shared some helpful tips in *Daily Maverick* about [practical things entrepreneurs can be doing right now](https://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2020-03-17-a-letter-of-caution-to-entrepreneurs-in-tough-times-prepare-for-the-fight-ahead/?ref=sambeckbessinger.com) to prepare for the difficult months ahead. The two of us followed that up with a live Q&A.

**We’ll discuss questions like:**

- What are some practical steps I can take now to mitigate my losses?
- How do I protect my personal finances as my business goes under strain?
- Is now the time to start finding a side-hustle?
- How can I become a remote team… immediately?
- How can I start selling my products online, if I’m a brick and mortar store?
- How do I protect my staff?

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