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How can we come back Post-Lockdown?


How can we come back Post-Lock down?

Alright so we are back on Venogroup, bringing you more insights on how to build and sustain businesses in the rural areas. No lies be told the past two years have been hard on everyone in the world. This is the time we are picking up the pieces and trying to build again. However the good news is that we are not starting from scratch, we have a foundation we have built before the pandemic. Again we have to be strategic in our come back because prices are high and people are not working.  There is no way you can increase prices with a high percentage. My biggest concern right now in business is that people do not afford certain things because of not having an income, yes most people do receive distress grant (R350) but that is only for basic needs. How then can people afford to buy our product? I mean we can have good branded products/services but most people may not afford them.

 In my search for answers I was introduced to Miprofile. MiProfile is a company that helps entrepreneurs with networking, having online presence and making money. There are so many opportunities within this company and we need to take our time and seek understanding and strategies on how we can best use it to our greatest advantage. I will be writing more on this company and how we can benefit from its services. For now I want us to engage on our come back.

So another important factor is the level of engagements and communication with our employees. How often do we have meetings for brainstorming how we can improve our services/products and hear new ideas, then have feedback meetings?

At this time we need more thinking and more strategic approaches. This applies to all type of businesses and any industry. Post the pandemic there are a lot of changes and we need to adjust and adapt. We need to have conversations about how can we drive innovation, how do we no longer use cash and use digital currency. Again in Miprofile we will learn about such changes.

This is the time to be serious about our own, driving change and innovation.

Innovate and add value.


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