In this testimonial, the speaker explains how the LX Council provided crucial support for businesses struggling during the COVID‑19 pandemic. They highlight the council’s role as a safety net offering cross‑industry peer assistance, the value of a diverse membership that sparks new business ideas, and the leadership’s effective pivot to current topics, delivering timely documentation and information. The speaker notes the national reach of the council beyond Tampa Bay, which helped alleviate anxiety caused by uncertain supply‑chain disruptions—particularly their reliance on European imports. Overall, the experience is described as beneficial for both operational guidance and mental well‑being, leaving the speaker grateful for the council’s impact.
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I think all business can always be run better, but if it's struggling a little bit, I think it's really important to get involved in something like the LX Council. The virus has just blown up the business atmosphere as we know it, so it was great to kind of have that net there that you could reach out and cross over, reach over to for some additional help. The diversity of the group itself just different walks of life, and one person's concern over here might spark something in the back of your mind that you didn't even think about for your business, or, oops, I better take care of that. The leadership at LX has done a great job at pivoting to today's topics. We had different CEOs, some from nonprofits, some from for-profits, some that did not need the assistance and some that did, and I think we all helped each other very much with a lot of documentation and information flowing our way from the LX Council. I thought it was a really nice, lack of a better term, migration over to the current affair. I mean, it was a great pivot. There was immediate information. I think one of the other positives of the LX Council is it was from around the country, not just one area, not just in our case Tampa Bay. I don't believe I'm alone. Some days anxiety runs higher than others. 'cause you don't know what the future holds. In our position, we import from Europe, and Europe was hit hard. So our supply chain was, and still is, equally damaged. So again, to have that group and be able to talk amongst ourselves with everybody's trials and tribulations, I think is just good for the mental aspect, and keeps you sane in a very crazy time. All in all, it's a great experience, and I'm very grateful for it.
