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How to Grow Your Business After the PandemicHere's how to shift your business mentality from surviving to thriving.

ByJonathan Herrick

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For most of us, theCOVID-19 vaccine rolloutserves as a light at the end of the tunnel. Working in crisis mode for a year can really take its toll. We're ready to move on and towards a future that looks similar to life pre-COVID.

However, we're not out of the woods yet. The rollout hasn't been totally smooth, and it will take some time before things can resume as they once did. But that doesn't mean your business needs to remain at a standstill or that it shouldn't begin shifting from just trying to get by to prospering.

You may not feel ready yet, or perhaps you're excited for what's ahead. Either way, if you've been locked into survival mode this past year, it's time to get back into the mentality of growing. Here are some specific ways you can shift your focus and see your business gain some growth.

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