In March of 2020 there was a moment of widespread panic – it wasn’t just about public health, it was also economic. Would our economy survive a prolonged pandemic? A few years in the answer is clear – it did survive and it was able to because of the spirit and the resolve of our people. Hard working mom and pops working overtime to implement new revenue streams for the businesses, artists and creators finding new ways to collaborate and share their art with their fans and folks from every neighborhood in the country finding ways to adapt and carry on. We wanted to honor those stories by creating a space to share those stories and you’ll find some of the below.

Kris Bryant

I think after the pandemic the doors of possibility were flung open and off it’s hinges! Since everyone was at home and essentially working from home we now had a captive audience. Plus having the ability to do virtual interviews meant your clients could still have representation on what now was the largest platform; social media. Read more>>

Ethan Holtsclaw

Covid has changed my business model a lot! Primarily it’s changed the way that events have come up and what i’m out doing now. Sure, it’s led to losses here and there, but ultimately covid hasn’t gotten in the way just because of the amount of remote work I’m able to do now. It’s really taught me that it’s okay to turn down events or gigs to take care of myself. Read more>>

Andy Mangiduyos

Our business is still focused on catering, and although covid was tough for everyone, we tried hard to find the good in this situation. When gatherings were prohibited, there were no catering businesses that cam, it was hard for us. But then when things started to open up, one of our first few catering businesses were Celebration of Life and Drive-By birthday celebrations. Both would like to have a safe experience, so we came up with our Bento Box offerings. Read more>>