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SUMMARY:Vital Topics webinar: How a digital boost can help small business
 es survive and thrive in the wake of COVID-19
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DESCRIPTION:In conversation with Sherry Coutu: How a digital boost can he
 lp small businesses survive and thrive in the wake of COVID-19\n\nThe pa
 ndemic has particularly impacted SMEs with forecasts that up to a fifth 
 of small businesses could run out of cash because of the economic fallou
 t. At the same time the crisis has also shown how SMEs lag far behind la
 rger firms in terms of their digital investment\, resulting in a major p
 roductivity and pay gap.\n\nAt our latest Vital Topics debate we are del
 ighted to be joined by entrepreneur and angel investor Sherry Coutu who 
 will discuss these pressing issues and how the development of digital le
 arning platforms will now play a crucial role in terms of helping SMEs g
 et through the economic downturn\, and of the urgent need for small comp
 anies to go on a rapid upskilling journey to grow their online revenues.
 \n\nShe will also talk about the key role that large companies can also 
 play in terms of supporting SMEs in their own business communities.\n\nT
 he conversation will be facilitated by Prof Luke Georghiou\, Deputy Pres
 ident & Deputy Vice Chancellor of the University of Manchester.
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