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.

Krista Kankula

Aside from needing to shift from in-person collaborations and workshops to online, I experienced quite a shift in the way I market my business and the services I offer as a result of learnings in 2020-2021. Prior to covid I was offering creative art workshops and 1:1 services to business owners helping them articulate and package their ideas and expertise into their own workshops, programs and content. Read more>>

Jenn Barazon

If Covid did not happen, Shareable Boards would have not been born. Which started out as a creative outlet during the pandemic, I didn’t realize I had it in me to create until I put it on the board, literally. In the midst of chaos and unknown, I found something I am truly passionate about. I am grateful to be able to share my craft and a piece of my heart with others through food. Read more>>

Allysia Edwards

Covid was obviously a very terrible thing for most people. But for me, it launched my career. For many years, making jewelry was just a side gig. When the pandemic hit I couldn’t exactly find a job, so I decided to take a chance on myself. I was able to turn my jewelry business side hustle into my full time career. Read more>>

Kristie Jorfald

Once the pandemic hit, I knew I had to change my business model around and it actually happened organically. Because the world was shifting so quickly from working in personal to moving meetings, collaborations and classrooms all online, that meant I had to find a way to go virtual as well, but still find a way to make it feel very personalized and overall and incredible experience for my clients. Read more>>

Tricia Camacho

I have had a costume build shop since 2010. I started in Las Vegas and have clients such as Cirque du Soleil, Blue Man Group, Broadway Shows and Disney. What has helped me to succeed in my career has been my love and knowledge of pattern making. I was often asked by my peers to share my knowledge about pattern making, so in 2013, I developed my first class. I taught classes along side my business on the weekends as I built up my client list and worked as the Assistant Wardrobe for Jersey Boys. Read more>>

Dilworth Daley

Hello as a Travel Advisor with a yearly growth from 2006 until 2019. With Covid we lost 90% of our business in 2020. However i was determined to recover from such a devasting setback. While travel was on pause i took the time to regroup. Focusing on maintaining a client base by staying relevant. Being mindful of the world crisis and sensitive to the circumstances we all faced. I knew that we are social beings and that travel would return with a “vengence” And oh my goodness has it ever. Read more>>

Ledora Lee

2020 was a very difficult time, to say the least. COVID-19 came in and literally took over! So many businesses were forced to close their stores or find new ways to get sales and customers. It was truly unexpected and overwhelming; However, I was determined to not give up social media was a great source for me to get word out, post sales and information about new products that are emerging. I basically still to this day have to stretch my creative vision to keep busy due to it being very hard to stay focused during these time because of the uncertainty of everything going on around the world. Read more>>