- December 21, 2021
- Posted by: Stratford Team
- Category: Business
What was hoped to be a successful launch of a new indoor cycling studio in Athens turned into a delayed opening, having to adapt to new protocols, and industry disruptions. This is what the coronavirus pandemic did to Classic City Cycling and to the experience of Amanda Stefani, studio manager and director of marketing.
COVID-19 affected not only the studio, but also other small businesses in Athens. Businesses had to find different and creative ways of adapting in order to avoid closures.
“Find ways to get creative so that you can continue to function, serve the public, but also meet financial needs,” said Abigail Holbrook, a licensed clinical social worker.
Many businesses are at the end of their rope, not only with the business but also with their own mental health. From having to adjust to new CDC guidelines/protocol, facing the challenge of a newly formed labor shortage, and adjusting to a new sense of normalcy, it’s no doubt that…
