Business Tips for Tackling the Covid-19 Pandemic

WBE Canada compiled the following business tips and resources to help you tackle the Covid-19 pandemic.

Upcoming training

Recorded sessions

• Government Funding & Financial Support During COVID-19: Opportunities & Strategies for Women Owned Businesses (Source: WBE Canada)
• Human Resources During Uncertain Times (Source: BMO for Women)
• Coping with COVID-19: The economy, business planning & tax implications (Source: BMO for Women)
• How To Cope with the Impact of COVID-19 (Source: BDC)
• Leading Through Crisis: An Online Conversation With and For Women Owned Businesses (Source: WBE Canada)
• Strategies for Women Owned Businesses During COVID-19 (Source: Startup Canada)
• Coping with COVID-19: Access to Capital & Cash Management (Source: BMO for Women)

Other Resources

• Bowen Group: Lessons from a CEO Outlasting 4 Downturns
• Buckland – Important Updates re. Import/Export to the U.S.
• BDC – Supports for Canadian businesses
• BDC – Business continuity plan and templates
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Business Resilience Service
• Canadian Chamber of Commerce – Business Preparation Guide
• CEDEC – Resources to help small businesses cope with COVID-19
• Clear Concept Inc: Working Productively from Home
• Digital Main Street
• EDC – COVID-19 Resource Tool
• EDC – Expert advice, insurance and financial support
• Federal government – Resources for Canadian businesses
• Froese Law: Legal advice for SMEs during COVID-19
• Froese Law: Corona Virus Triggering the Force Majeure
• Froese Law: Insurance Policy Protection and COVID-19
• Public Health COVID-19 information
• Nova Scotia – Online market for creative entrepreneurs
• Ontario – Launching soon! COVID-19: Tackling the barriers – A website for businesses to overcome the challenges of the outbreak – Request a temporary rule or regulation change to help your business respond to COVID-19
• Ontario – COVID-19 support for businesses
• Ontario – Stop The Spread Business Information Line for businesses
• Ontario Workplace Safety and Prevention Services: Guidance on Health and Safety for Personal Services Settings during COVID-19
• Ontario Centre of Excellence – COVID-19 Collaboration Platform
• Ontario Workplace PPE Supplier Directory
• Small Business Everyday: Reconnecting Shoppers with Small Businesses
• Toronto – Digital Main Street Program to support SMEs
• Vancouver – The Digital Economy Response Program (DER3) is helping small-medium sized businesses on Vancouver Island who want to enter or expand into the Digital Economy with local service providers & subject matter experts.
• Williams Law: HR advice related to COVID-19

NOTE: This post was last updated on July 24, 2020.