EVOLVE Business and Professional Magazine August 2020 | Page 17

FEDERAL PANDEMIC HELP, A ‘LIFELINE’ TO LOCAL BUSINESS by Aaron London Business planning under the best of circumstances isn’t an exact science. But add a global pandemic to the mix and that can throw even the most detailed calculations and wildfires, reacting to an invisible threat was not on most companies’ radar. For Volusia County businesses large and small, 2020 put the out the window. While businesses in coastal counties are always mindful of the threat of natural disasters, especially hurricanes idea of contingency planning to the test. And while the grades are not yet complete, with the help of federal, state and local AUGUST 2020 | 11 |