Strength and Resilience: Weathering the Pandemic

Businesses all across America are being challenged like never before by the financial implications of stay-at-home mandates and other restrictions necessitated by the spread of COVID-19. Across every industry, business owners are first and foremost grappling with staying afloat and once again fighting for the same pool of aid provided by the second round of CARES Act funding passed on April 23.

On top of all of this, these business owners are looking for ways to take care of their employees, plan for what they hope is a bounce back, and reimagine their businesses in a post-pandemic world.

In our own community, a strong start to 2020 came to a screeching halt. In mid-March, the spread of the virus and shortage of personal protective equipment caused the CDC and ADA to call on dentists to conduct emergency-only visits and procedures and the vast majority of them are complying: 97% of practices are either only open for emergency care (79%) or closed entirely (18%), according...