As the COVID-19 pandemic rages on, so does the impact Canadians are feeling due to economic changes, job loss, and major disruptions across all sectors of the economy.

This point was further driven home on October 14, 2020, when BDO released their Annual Affordability Index, with data collected and analyzed by Angus Reid.What is striking for the business community is the number of self-employed individuals, many of home run small businesses, who have seen their personal finances deteriorate. The study indicates 60 percent of self-employed individuals are in a more tenuous situation.If a business relied on a store-front and had a minimal online presence before covid-19, they’ve probably had a hard year.Read more here and find links and resources to adopt digital solutions: https://loom.ly/swwPDlk

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