The pandemic has had an unprecedented impact on not only businesses and governments but also humanity as a whole. In its wake, it has taught everyone plenty of lessons. From a business perspective, there have been two distinct stages of impact: the first and second waves. And while, in essence, both were similar for having been declared suddenly, from the point of view of being prepared for them, the two were very different. Various sectors came to a grinding halt during both the lockdowns, but the impact of the halt was very different between the two.