100 reopening ideas for small businesses

Jaime J. Izurieta
7 min readMay 7, 2020

«We are the ones we’ve been waiting for. We are the change that we seek» Barack Obama

Nothing we did before March will probably apply after we reopen our economy come Summer.

We have changed. Something has stirred and our priorities, our understanding of life and meaning will be different. How we trade will, too, be renewed.

This is the first pandemic in human history with tens of thousands of social scientists narrating in real time and predicting the future.

Or their desired version of the future, rather.

It is the first pandemic with 24-hour coverage and a mainstream media, avid for blood and dollars, wallowing in the fear and the gore to stretch the news cycle a bit longer.

There has been little actionable advice. Lots of waiting for government help and most efforts focused on finances, new rules, compliance with strings from the CARES Act and what not.

So without any more rambling, in no specific order, here are 100 ideas small businesses can implement today and get ready to be the change that they seek.

  1. Build a website with an online store selling products, services, ideas, anything you can sell

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Jaime J. Izurieta

Building beautiful cities, one storefront at a time. #Localist.