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.

Bree Darson

We originally started off with an adorable studio space in down town Plymouth. Though cute, it was rather small, and also on the second floor of the building. Our lease expired in February of 2019, but at the last minute we made the huge decision to not renew the lease, and try running classes out of our home studio. Read more>>

LaToya Cook-Bradley

We went from a catering company to providing space for people to meet, breath and be able to hold conversations. Read more>>

Garry Leavy

Let’s Go Trivia is a live in person trivia event company based in NY. We host trivia events in bars, breweries and restaurants and privately for corporations, individuals and fundraisers. Read more>>

Shade Adu

Covid-19 was a gift and a curse. I was planning on hosting my first international retreat in Jamaica for women entrepreneurs. I was so excited about putting in the deposit and then months later, the world was shutting down and my retreat became a distant memory. I didn’t let it get me down, I just needed to pivot and come up with a new plan. Read more>>

Toby Gotesman Schneier

Who had even ever considered the word, PANDEMIC before March of 2020? Read more>>