Pivot.

Transition.

Evolve.

All these and more not-so-new words have been added to our business dictionary. Every business now, no doubt, has had to take some unplanned action/s to ensure survival in the next coming months. Businesses that fail to take any action will indeed struggle to get ahead and will die eventually.

However, there is still reason to be somewhat optimistic about the future of some micro and small businesses. But this grandeur future won’t come without the work. For the businesses sitting around and waiting for the “normalcy” to return, you may have quite a long wait and your business may suffer while you wait.

In the grand scheme of things, businesses have to literally now “mind their own business!” Your survival depends on what you do now AND what you don’t do.

Here are some key things that can contribute to your survival and success: