​​​Supplied Steve Wilkinson, managing director of The Alternative Board North Canterbury, says the Alternative Board's Pulse Check Autumn 2021 shows Covid taking its toll on small businesses. The stresses and strains of handling Covid-19 disruption is taking its toll on the confidence and motivation of a good chunk of small businesses, a new survey shows. The Alternative Board is a business development, coaching and mentoring organisation for small to medium-sized businesses and has about 300 members here. One of the small businesses that has navigated the impacts of Covid well is Christchurch manufacturer Unihatch. The survey showed the easing of border restrictions had had little positive impact for the vast majority, 86 per cent.

Source: Stuff May 13, 2021 16:52 UTC