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This is a special extra for “The Small Business Radio Show” because small businesses are hurting right now as the global Corona Virus- COVID 19 sweeps the world and is shutting down the global economy.

I am proud to say that during this time, many outstanding companies are stepping up to help small businesses.

Zoho Corporation, a global company that offers a comprehensive suite of business software applications in the industry, is launching its Small Business Emergency Subscription Assistance Program (ESAP) to help its customers worldwide weather this global crisis.  I talked to Zoho Chief Evangelist , Raju Vegesna about what his company is doing to give back to small businesses.

  1. Tell us about what you are hearing from your small business customer about what is happening to their companies as a result of Covid- 19?
  2. What is the economic cost you have seen? What about the emotional cost of this pandemic?
  3. Which customer industries have been most affected?
  4. Why is Zoho launching this initiative and how does it fit your culture of giving?
  5. Earlier this month, Zoho launched Remotely, a virtual productivity platform of 11 collaboration applications, provided to businesses of all sizes around the world for free, so that companies could effectively make the transition to remote work. How has that program been received by small business owners?
  6. How have you seen some of your small business customers evolving their companies to face this new reality of customer and employees being at home?
  7. What advice would you have for small business owners facing this challenge today?