Changing Times and the Coronavirus Pandemic The recent COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant worldwide impact on everyone from individuals, to small businesses, to entire industries, to national governments, and even to international organizations; no one is immune to the effects of this virus. How to Weather Coronavirus as a Small Business Owner As a small-business owner, considering how to handle a crisis like Coronavirus probably hasn’t been the first thing on your to-do list up until now (unless you run a disaster preparation company, of course).