BBC News
By Katy Austin
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It s an understatement to say the past year has posed a unique challenge for many businesses. The national lockdown introduced in March 2020, in response to the spread of coronavirus, forced thousands to close temporarily.
For some, it was the end. Others had to adapt to survive.
Now the public have once again been told to stay home and large parts of the economy can t operate.
The BBC asked small business owners what they have learned from previous shutdowns, that might help them through the next couple of months - and beyond. We ve ramped up our social media