Stories from our members during the COVID pandemic - Part 4: Brilliant Entrepreneur

Startups and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) are undoubtedly the sector most affected by the global economic slowdown due to COVID-19. Without the financial safety nets that larger corporations have to fall back on, already paper-thin margins have crippled many small businesses. Read more. 

Keeping a distance of at least 1 meter will be the norm for the near future. Never before has there been so much to do about this distance; the risk zone for COVID-19. What does keeping distance mean for your talent? One talent is happy that the physical proximity of others disappeared, while another talent misses it. Read more.

While in Europe, the US and a number of other countries, support measures are installed to assist small and large companies , their employees, and people who lost their jobs, this is certainly not the case in African countries. From informal workers, up to SMEs and larger local companies, they are all dependent on their creativity, their persistency and courage, their community and grants and loans from local and international institutions. Read more. 

Our valued partner SheFound in Tanzania created a helpful and attractive Business Resource Centre that will help you to tackle the challenges you face during the COVID-19 crisis. The pages are particularly aiming at Tanzanian women-led SME enterprises, but many of the resources and tips are also valuable for female (and male) entrepreneurs from other African countries and even outside the continent. Read more. 

Almost all countries in the world are in a certain stage of lockdown. A good decision in order to protect the health of as many people as possible. At the same time, it poses serious challenges for many businesses. But, entrepreneurs would not be entrepreneurs if they would not come up with creative business ideas, even, or just because of, these times of social distancing! Read more. 

 

 Corona has brought our world into crisis. Public life is paused, the stock markets turn red, what will be the consequences for your business? Uncertainty everywhere. Some people thrive on the new challenges that lie ahead. But for most of us, the lack of structure is crippling and confusing... Where is your talent? Read more.