Minuteman Press launches COVID-19 support for local businesses

Minuteman Press International is showing local businesses across Australia some support with a new initiative to help give back to businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Its Bounce Back Australia campaign offers two free services to help support businesses through these unprecedented times.

“First, we are distributing COVID-19 awareness and prevention posters at no charge to any business in our service areas,” Minuteman Press International president Nick Titus said.

“Second, we are providing free local advertising on this site to stimulate business and help all of our neighbours overcome the tremendous economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. We truly believe that a rising tide will lift all ships, and we want to make sure our communities stay afloat.”

The idea for the initiative came from Nashville, Tennessee Minuteman Press franchise owner John Taylor.

“The day that the CDC guidelines came out to stay at home for the first time, I wondered how it might affect not just my business but Nashville. Everything was just turned off like a light switch after 24 hours. For two days, I found myself thinking about how to best approach this,” Taylor said.

“I realised that what I need to do is simply engage Nashville. Well, how can I do that? I can’t force it on them nor did I want to. Then, it hit me, and Bounce Back Nashville – now Bounce Back Australia – was born.”

Within a week, Taylor’s idea became a movement.

“We are going to support each other during this time. The response has been absolutely incredible. Everybody is in. Nobody wants to see themselves suffer and everybody has the same community spirit. It has been embraced like I couldn’t have imagined. The Bounce Back Nashville movement has 500 members already, and I am making ads every hour,” Taylor said.

“I look forward to all Minuteman Press franchise owners taking this ball and running with it.”

Titus said he was quick to pick up on Taylor’s idea when he heard of it.

“We thought it was a brilliant idea. I got on the phone with him and after discussing it we moved quickly to make the Bounce Back initiative available at all of our franchise locations so that we can help lift up other small businesses during this critical time,” Titus said.

“It’s not just in Nashville but in communities across Australia where we are all in this together, and that’s what Bounce Back Australia is all about.”

The initiative is available and for free to business owners. Companies interested have to fill out the form at the bottom of the page to submit a special offer or supportive message for publishing. The listing will then be published for free and businesses can order posters via safe delivery if needed.

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