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.

Christina Lichtenberg

When I used to dream of opening my salon I dreamt of a large space where I could create suites for privacy. Through Covid I believed this would be the best environment for our guests. We had to make several design changes to our floor plan during our renovation phase and decided to optimize our space with an open studio. This was the best decision for our space, because I found that Covid has produced many remote positions, & most people’s social interaction is limited to their homes. Read more>>

Jarell Bell

Honestly Covid actually made things easier, Technology has always changed things but i feel it made it easier with the type of work that we do inside the Industry. Its really a shift in time. Back then, you had to be outside doing “Face to Face” contact with the Consumer, but once “Technology and COVID” hit ; Business and the way we Create,Promote, and Distribute the product evolved into the “Internet”. Read more>>

Shayla Unik

COVID was a life changing time for everyone! With many people not having the means or ability to work, employers and employees were placed in compromising positions. As a certified Human Resources professional I began to feel oblique to the people on social media crying out for help and understanding. This provided me with the opportunity to share my knowledge and behind the scene teachings for employer and employee rights, laws, and temporary changes in business. Read more>>

Maud Lazzerini

Covid has totally transformed Glitz Entertainment’s business model. Two weeks before Covid, I moved to California to expand my company and produce larger video shoots…but well we all know what happened. I was very important to keep everyone safe, so I ended up working mostly on the post-production side for a couple of months: film and video editing, photo retouching, etc… Read more>>