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The Inspirational Ways Small Businesses Are Spreading Hope in Times of COVID-19
As we enter the third month of this novel coronavirus pandemic threatening the safety and livelihood of millions of Americans, if nothing else I think we can agree it is a lot to take in. In just six weeks, coronavirus-related layoffs erased more than , which equates to roughly all jobs created in the past decade. Small businesses account for , and according to a conducted by Harvard Business Review, 45% of the 5,800 small businesses surveyed reported they were temporarily closed, and employment by these businesses had declined by 40% since the end of January. Still, many advise we likely won’t know the true affects of this virus for months to come.
