How does your business cope with the pandemic?

Samuel72

Verified member
It is true that the pandemic affected many business but most of the business around my location did not collapse and my own business did not collapse because during the pandemic I was still doing my business online, many other people who engage in online business are still successful in their business.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
Here in my country they reverted back to their old school occupation bring farming. Since indoor farming wasn't restricted, food chain industry was still in operation during the first wave of covid19. That really helped us to cope with the challenges around the dreaded covid19 disease to sustain life.
 

Alexandoy

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Last year, when my home country went into lockdown, I launched an app and website. It took 2-3 months for my app and website to start earning. When my app was able to get 10K installs and over 100 reviews (4.5 star on average), I sold my app and managed to recover my investment (I also made some profits). My website is earning me some money via adsense
You are lucky to have knowledge in technology that you were able to adjust with the livelihood. That is the main problem in our country during the lockdown most of the jobless resorted to informal entrepreneurship which are mostly in selling food stuff. Only very few shifted to the internet to earn money.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
Last year, when my home country went into lockdown, I launched an app and website. It took 2-3 months for my app and website to start earning. When my app was able to get 10K installs and over 100 reviews (4.5 star on average), I sold my app and managed to recover my investment (I also made some profits). My website is earning me some money via adsense
Your hard work is paying off gradually don't stop in any way even if the earnings aren't coming boom, the way you really wish. But with consistency you'll establish yourself in the world of digitalization to achieve your dream and earn lots of money like those top programmers and webmasters out there. What app did you create back then, is it a game app or utility type??
 

Mika

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Last year, when my home country went into lockdown, I launched an app and website. It took 2-3 months for my app and website to start earning. When my app was able to get 10K installs and over 100 reviews (4.5 star on average), I sold my app and managed to recover my investment (I also made some profits). My website is earning me some money via adsense
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
I feel for those who are deeply affected by the pandemic in the western world, any country at all. As for my own country, we aren't suffering from covid19 again. Normal activities have resumed full-time, even the lucrative businesses, markets are operating at full demand. Educational sector, viewing centers, tourism, and so on, have resumed normal activities.
 

Alexandoy

VIP Contributor
When you have a solid understanding of your business insurance, then you develop a detailed process for converting parts or all of your operations to staff working from home, and you consider your current staff.
Even banks are working from home during the lockdown. However, businesses that cater to customers face-to-face like restaurants, salon and barber shops, spa, even hardware and convenience store cannot make their employees work from home. Those type of businesses are the ones that have closed for a long time and some cannot re-open anymore.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
Lolz, you have make me to have a good laugh this morning, I heard when they broadcast on tv that the vaccine has been tested by the Nigerian lab scientist, everyone is just afraid of anything that is handle by Nigerians, even the presidency themselves do not even trust Nigeria as a whole talk less of the Nigerian citizen.
Laughs, that's totally hilarious indeed. I just don't know why a president who is taking his citizens as priority refuses to stand for his people in times like this. For me that doesn't show true leadership qualities. Our president is just fond of that, i just hope things get better and the world corona virus varnishes and life returns to the balance.
 

Sotherefore

VIP Contributor
And since then that the vaccine came out the spread have reduced. Not much like before when it is very high, i think very soon the dreaded disease will become thing of the past and humans will feel better again. I heard that the corona virus vaccine was brought to our country, and they ask our old folks politicians to test the vaccine, if its working or not. So they'll go on to vaccinate the people, but none agreed to go first, they don't want to be used as proof, if its working or not, they fear for their lives.
Lolz, you have make me to have a good laugh this morning, I heard when they broadcast on tv that the vaccine has been tested by the Nigerian lab scientist, everyone is just afraid of anything that is handle by Nigerians, even the presidency themselves do not even trust Nigeria as a whole talk less of the Nigerian citizen.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
According to the information that is spreading around they said the vaccine for Corona virus has been developed and has been tested on a lot of people and it has cured them, even with that there is still a rumour that the vaccine is not really good as it can cause a lot of psychological effects on the body, but at least there is a cure but then there was no cure.
And since then that the vaccine came out the spread have reduced. Not much like before when it is very high, i think very soon the dreaded disease will become thing of the past and humans will feel better again. I heard that the corona virus vaccine was brought to our country, and they ask our old folks politicians to test the vaccine, if its working or not. So they'll go on to vaccinate the people, but none agreed to go first, they don't want to be used as proof, if its working or not, they fear for their lives.
 

oneglob

New member
I think anyone who need to build a business must have an open and creative mind to change no matter the situation. His product and service must adapt the environement , so it is not the pandemic, other issues will arise, the question is are you as business owner willing to adjust?
 

funmi

Verified member
The pandemic caused a lot of set backs for my business. Before the pandemic started, I had plans to boast my business by getting loans and expanding my business, but when lock down started, I couldn't take my goods to my customers because I did not have a shop of my own. Only few people in my community that knows what I sell do come to my house to buy from me. So, this reduced the amount of sells I make per day before covid. But at the long run I managed to maintain the business by not staying out of goods.
 

Sotherefore

VIP Contributor
Laughs. Upon this advanced technologies that is around today, how long has it taken the world to developed therapeutics and diagnostics to cure covid19 entirely. Their is no concrete vaccine that is very ideal at the moment to quash covid19 away from humans. The oy thing is that, God is just helping us, by reducing the severity and not the drugs, nor the modern tech help.
According to the information that is spreading around they said the vaccine for Corona virus has been developed and has been tested on a lot of people and it has cured them, even with that there is still a rumour that the vaccine is not really good as it can cause a lot of psychological effects on the body, but at least there is a cure but then there was no cure.
 

Alexandoy

VIP Contributor
This question about the pandemic is very common among business owners. It is just sad that the usual answer to the question (of the title) is on the negative. Worse, the business is already closed to save on the rental expense and the wages of the workers. The spa that offers grooming and massage had been closed by the government. There is not way it can recover, right?

One spa in our village was temporarily converted into a community kitchen. The cooking can be seen in the display window but the food is only for take out or delivery. The owner said that he is earning more with the food business than when it was operating as a spa. Another creative approach is the laundry shop which was closed by the ordinance. But it can operate if the customers will just deliver the clothes and pick it up after sometime. No customer is allowed inside.
Those are just some actual examples that we can learn from. With a little creative touch we can make a recovery for the business that is affected by the pandemic.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
The Corona virus pandemic may not be as damaging as the Spanish flu because we are in an era that has a lot of science and technology in terms of medical but come to think of what happened in the past 100 years, there was no serious medical facilities and advanced technology as we have today.
Laughs. Upon this advanced technologies that is around today, how long has it taken the world to developed therapeutics and diagnostics to cure covid19 entirely. Their is no concrete vaccine that is very ideal at the moment to quash covid19 away from humans. The oy thing is that, God is just helping us, by reducing the severity and not the drugs, nor the modern tech help.
 

Sotherefore

VIP Contributor
People really passed out through such dreaded disease, that's why we pray let covid19 doesn't last till that time. It will disrupt more human activities than Spanish flu if it reaches the years covered by Spanish flu. I understand more dreaded diseases is in the future, but i don't pray for it cos they're just coming to cost us pain and slow down our business progress.
The Corona virus pandemic may not be as damaging as the Spanish flu because we are in an era that has a lot of science and technology in terms of medical but come to think of what happened in the past 100 years, there was no serious medical facilities and advanced technology as we have today.
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
This is really so sad, you are actually a deep researcher,I have an understanding about the Spanish flu that happened many years ago but I didn't go into a deep research about how many people it kills and so, thanks for your enlightenment as i know now how many years its lasted and how many people pass out
People really passed out through such dreaded disease, that's why we pray let covid19 doesn't last till that time. It will disrupt more human activities than Spanish flu if it reaches the years covered by Spanish flu. I understand more dreaded diseases is in the future, but i don't pray for it cos they're just coming to cost us pain and slow down our business progress.
 

Sotherefore

VIP Contributor
That's all i hope for, let the covid19 doesn't last too long, the Spanish flu that occurred over 100 years ago, lasted for 3 years and six months, killing total number of over 3 million souls worldwide. Such kind of diseases disrupted the activities of mankind just like covid19 is doing at the moment. Offline business will be thrilled seeing the back of covid19 anytime soon.
This is really so sad, you are actually a deep researcher,I have an understanding about the Spanish flu that happened many years ago but I didn't go into a deep research about how many people it kills and so, thanks for your enlightenment as i know now how many years its lasted and how many people pass out
 

sincerem

VIP Contributor
The coronavirus pandemic has affected a lot of business and its has caused alot of good business brand to close down,at has now they trying to recover from the effect of the pandemic, The world will soon recover from the effect as soon as possible,as we can see the effect is no more serious as its used to be.
That's all i hope for, let the covid19 doesn't last too long, the Spanish flu that occurred over 100 years ago, lasted for 3 years and six months, killing total number of over 3 million souls worldwide. Such kind of diseases disrupted the activities of mankind just like covid19 is doing at the moment. Offline business will be thrilled seeing the back of covid19 anytime soon.
 

Sotherefore

VIP Contributor
The coronavirus pandemic has affected a lot of business and its has caused alot of good business brand to close down,at has now they trying to recover from the effect of the pandemic, The world will soon recover from the effect as soon as possible,as we can see the effect is no more serious as its used to be.
 
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