Owner of Brighton Gin, Kathy Caton and filmmaker Julia Alcamo, prize winners of Ingenious competition share how the Gin Distillery was saved by combatting the hand sanitzer shortage during the pandemic. Watch the live video with Mastercard Andrea Gilman: bit.ly/MastercardLive…

The Russo Distillery which was on the verge of closing, turned the fear of the pandemic into a new business opportunity by using distillate waste to produce an all-natural sanitiser. Watch the full video by Salvatore Elio Romeo: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

Christine Lee is an acclaimed arial performer who was hit hard by the pandemic. After having all of her gigs cancelled, Christine created an online platform to teach her talent to others. Watch Christine’s full story here: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

Graciela started Love Street Vintage 27 years ago in the heart of the famous intersection of Haight and Ashbury in San Francisco. Things were going well until Covid hit and she had to rethink her business strategy Watch the full prize winning story: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious

‘Healing in crisis’ tells the story of the mental health crisis that arose during Covid-19 in Kelly’s local community. Watch the full video created by Isaac Applegate in the Ingenious gallery: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm #mentalhealth

The team behind ‘Hollywood’s First Drive In’ used their theatre crew members to create a drive in cinema which was safe for guests to visit during the global pandemic. Watch their story by Ryan Pratt in the Ingenious gallery: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

Colorado business, A Florae turned the disaster of the pandemic into a route to growth. Even with an uncertain future, they doubled the size of their floral shop and added new product lines. Watch the prize winning story by free range films: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious

Owner of Peterbrooke Chocolatier in Tampa, Jennifer Hill shares the struggles of running a business in a pandemic and how she was forced to alter her approach to keep the business alive. Watch their story by Oddi Diaz in the Ingenious gallery: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious

Inspiring Yoga teacher Tania continued her classes virtually during lockdown to help her students deal with the stress and trauma of the pandemic. Watch her full story by Itchy Feet Digital in the Ingenious gallery: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

Portugal based bakery, Sweet Traditions shares their insightful story of how their love for baking and loyalty to their staff helped them survive the global pandemic. Watch their full story by Marlon Ayres in the Ingenious gallery: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

Truffle Hunters, The Savini Family, share the story of how they re-invented their family business during the pandemic by embracing technology to connect with their customers. Watch the full story by Filmmaker Nicola Bozzo: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

Niccolò Corsi, founder of Regenerated Fabrics, shares the story of how his small business of upcycling textiles to create new garments survived the global pandemic. Watch Niccolo’s full story by Daniel Prestifilippo here: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

Banks are ideally placed to help SMEs face their current challenges, but what should they be doing to ensure their merchants aren’t jumping ship to fintechs? Check out our three key tips for reducing customer churn: bit.ly/3FGEKZa

SMEs have pivoted, adapted, and protected their communities in a plethora of ways. But how can banks better support them? Read our thoughts: bit.ly/Horizons-SMEGl…

PlantInHome built their brand during the global pandemic with a mission to improve the quality of indoor life by creating an online platform to sell plants and educate their customers. Check out Irene Martinelli full video here: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

With a passion for liqueurs and Val d’Aveto, Liquorificio Fabbrizii collaborated with their local community and expanded their offering during the global pandemic. Watch their full story by Giovanni Callea here: bit.ly/IGGallery #Ingenious #shortfilm

As we end 2021, we are looking back to the results of Ingenious competition. An amazing range of short films were submitted by talented filmmakers telling inspirational stories from small businesses. Their stories are briefly summarised in the video: bit.ly/Ingensum

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