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.

Kimber Hardick

Covid actually helped Ron and I create our business model. We were tired of being stuck at home. We had our studio in our garage spending the day going from the garage to the backyard to the living room the garage the backyard the living room. Having recently moved to the area we didn’t know anybody nor had we anyway to connect while everything was shut down. Read more>>

Dimaggio Escobedo

Covid really made me reevaluate a lot of my business structure. With photography being such a personal and close contact trade my world really came to a hault. The clients that I had created relations with, potential new clients, the clients brought in from word of mouth and the networking events really faded quickly. Read more>>

Marcus Patterson

Covid Was a game changer on all levels of business. We lost money & opportunity that affects us for years to come, we had show’s booked money invested for travel & promotion, Tough year for all small businesses everywhere! So now we have too scale even smaller & be more cautious on every move! Read more>>

Melinda Emmons

With Covid shutting down my boutique storefront, I was forced to create a website — like overnight. With the help of a few friends working many hours per day, melindasboutiqueandgifts.com was created. This led to spending money on shipping supplies when revenue was instantly cut off, and that was worrisome. Read more>>

Tiffany Coleman

Covid-19 was one of the most interesting times for everyone around the world. It was and still is a sensitive topic for most but if we’re focusing on the glass half full – I would call it a blessing in disguise. Being in the health industry, I’ve noticed a major awakening for people when it comes to what they’re consuming and the behind the scenes process of their food. Read more>>

Brittany Myricks

Covid STARTED my business! As I was in line with everyone else who got let go due to covid, this pandemic really made me take a step back and evaluate what I wanted for my life. I love event planning and I knew I wanted to go into wedding planning but the time I dedicated to my full time job, didn’t allow me to work on the business I wanted so bad. Read more>>