Choose a business of your choice to research relating to the 2020 COVID 19 Pandemic and its impacts. Utilize scholarly research and answer the below questions. Questions Choose a business of your choice impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic and provide a brief overview of that business. What impact has the COVID 19 pandemic had on the business? What were the challenges faced by the business during the COVID 19 pandemic, including during and after any shutdowns?

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Choose a business of your choice to research relating to the 2020 COVID 19 Pandemic and its impacts. Utilize scholarly research and answer the below questions.

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  1. Choose a business of your choice impacted by the COVID 19 pandemic and provide a brief overview of that business.
  2. What impact has the COVID 19 pandemic had on the business?
  3. What were the challenges faced by the business during the COVID 19 pandemic, including during and after any shutdowns?
  4. Did the business have a business continuity/risk management plan in place? Explain and share a brief overview.
  5. Did the business change their business continuity strategies when the COVID 19 pandemic first hit? How?
  6. Describe the emergency (crisis) response of the business during the COVID 19 pandemic, being specific to discuss the four phases: prevention, preparedness, response, and recovery.
    Be sure and detail the crisis management response and specific steps that are in place for operational resilience.
  7. What lessons were learned? Is there anything that could have been put in place to minimize the impact of the COVID 19 pandemic?
  8. What is your suggested COVID 19 (or future) pandemic business continuity plan for the (any) business?
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