April 13-18, 2020 | 3 pm to 4 pm
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About

In these uncertain times, businesses across the board have had to rethink their short-term and long-term strategies to cope with the new realities where minimal, or even zero revenue, has become the norm for the unforeseeable future. In such a situation, the most vulnerable are the small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), whose regular channels of credit that keep their operations afloat have dried up as creditors refuse to lend until the arrival of better news. To help SMBs power through these difficult circumstances, SMBStory will host a special WhatsApp chat series, powered by AWS, where leaders from various sectors like BFSI, e-commerce, retail, and more, will provide guidance on reworking sales forecasts, managing revenue, cash flow slumps and supply chain disruptions, among other topics, to help SMBs navigate through these difficult times.

Key Takeaways

  • Understand methods of managing debt and curtailing input costs to help counter the rising costs of rentals and inventory losses, among others
  • Strategies around the management of fixed costs for those in manufacturing services in view of the lockdown and supply chain disruptions
  • The way to adopt cloud services, AI and ITES for companies in the finance sector to ensure business continuity 
  • Evaluating short-term liquidity, and ways to lighten the working capital cycle for the e-commerce sector.
  • The different ways to minimise disruption to production schedules and supply of drugs by pharmaceutical companies. 
  • Understanding the opportunities for ITES and business technology companies to scale back in the coming quarters and save costs. 

Speakers

Agenda

April 13, 2020

Banking and Financial Services:

Best practices for business continuity

April 14, 2020

Retail:

Managing debt and countering challenges

April 15, 2020

Manufacturing:

Sustaining fixed costs

April 16, 2020

Healthtech and Pharma:

Maintaining supply chain and distribution

April 17, 2020

E-commerce:

Build resilience in preparation for the new normal

April 18, 2020

Business Technology and ITES:

Optimising cost during Covid-19

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