When s*** hits the fan

Dealing with crises head on

Subscribe   /   View in browser   /   Invite a friend 8 June 2021 If there’s one thing that hits all small business owners at some point in the company lifecycle, it’s a crisis. How badly that crisis affects you is another matter. We dig into the ins and outs of crafting your own crisis management plan, and give you a ton of extra tips to take your business to the next level... Brought to you by HP Inc.       01 Crisis management 101 They’re inevitable, but crises are part and parcel of running a business, no matter what size you are. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you prepare. Read more They’re inevitable, but crises are part and parcel of running a business, no matter what size you are. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you prepare.       02 What you need to know about nailing production From prototyping and costing to sourcing and testing, creating a production process is one of the toughest parts of any new business. One founder gives three key tips to get you started. Read more From prototyping and costing to sourcing and testing, creating a production process is one of the toughest parts of any new business. One founder gives three key tips to get you started.       03 How to flex your ‘no’ muscles The ability to say ‘no’ is a superpower – particularly for small business owners making tons of decisions daily. We caught up with one business owner to find out how he goes about it. Read more The ability to say ‘no’ is a superpower – particularly for small business owners making tons of decisions daily. We caught up with one business owner to find out how he goes about it.       04 Creating a safe environment  One thing is not up for debate: the more diverse the opinions going around a business, the better. But making sure everyone feels safe in expressing themselves isn’t a given. Read more One thing is not up for debate: the more diverse the opinions going around a business, the better. But making sure everyone feels safe in expressing themselves isn’t a given.     BRAND PARTNER: HP Inc. Save time – and the planet – with these tools Print and scan from virtually anywhere with the easy-to-use HP Smart app. Through the smartphone app, you can auto-heal scans (removing those distracting marks from your paperwork), scan multiple items at once, and flattens book pages along with other advanced shortcuts. The HP+ printer is also smart for the planet. Every page you print goes towards investing in restoring and protecting healthy forests, and your used cartridges are recycled to help make new ones.   Learn more about HP+ Smart Printing...     05 Disconnecting from work Whether you call it switching off, winding down, logging off or just chilling the heck out, the ability to transition from work mode to leisure mode is an underappreciated skill. Read more Whether you call it switching off, winding down, logging off or just chilling the heck out, the ability to transition from work mode to leisure mode is an underappreciated skill.

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