Posted on by Deborah Jones
30
Sep

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes

Think Small . . . Business That Is

Be thankful for the products/services they provide. Thankful for the jobs they create and appreciate how they make our region unique.

Small business is the lifeblood of any city or town. As we know, the pandemic has affected us all, both in loss of life and mental health issues, but also the loss of business.

Of course health is most important always, as without it there can be no business.

Since we are a business magazine, my focus is on mentioning as much as possible what can be done to keep the economy thriving.

It is important that everyone realizes small businesses were there for us when we needed them most in the darkest days of the pandemic. Maybe it was online sales or home delivery, or just a meal from a favourite restaurant so life felt like it used to be.Now, as we slowly emerge to “getting back on our feet,” as the phrase goes, it is vital WE are there for small business. They need us now more than ever.

There are so many challenges out there.

I hear and read about them daily from other business owners who are not able to find suitable employees to fill needed positions, to those who cannot bring back their workforce as sales are low, to those fearing their business will be discriminated against because they follow the rules and implement the vaccine passport.

Then there are the business owners who still have most of their employees working remotely for the past 19 months, who worry about keeping them safe when they make the move to open the office fully again.

Everyone is just trying to survive and pay the bills. Everyone has a family to feed. Everyone wants to keep doing what they do best. Everyone just wants to do their job and do it well.

We all just want life back to normal and to remain healthy. It’s one day at a time though. It’s all we can do . . . yet there is always more.

I am sure you have seen all the social media posts on how supporting local is so important. Whenever you need a certain item or service, never forget a local small business is ready to help.

So, don’t just shop local during “Small Business Week” October 17 to 23, 2021. Do it every day of the year. Pandemic or no pandemic.

Restaurants, retail shops, tourism attractions/events, gyms and many more are counting on you.

Together, let’s help each other take care of business!

blank
Deborah Jones

Deborah Jones – Publisher of Biz X Magazine Deborah Jones graduated from the University of Windsor with an Honours Degree in Communication Studies and was employed at two other local magazines shortly after for a few years learning all she could about writing, advertising, public relations and more. She made the jump in 1998 to go out on her own to publish Biz X magazine and has worked in the publishing industry since 1990. In 2007, she earned the “Entrepreneur of the Year” award from the Windsor & District Chamber of Commerce. To date, she is the ONLY woman so far to receive this award. In 2013, she received one of the first “Windsor Women of the Year” awards from the Ladies Exclusive Alliance. Her most recent achievement is the 2023 Media Award from the Windsor Essex Chapter of the Kidney Foundation of Canada. Deborah is proud to live in Windsor and truly cares about each and every business and strives to make Windsor Essex the best place to live, work and play.