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.

Ariana Weisner

Before Covid I was doing mostly red carpet celebrity styling in Los Angeles. Then Covid hit and we were all forced to stay home. I found out that shockingly enough people were still shopping online during Covid. Of course they were shopping for more lounge wear pieces but they were shopping! Read more>>

Nicole Simpson

I pivoted 3 times with my business model during the pandemic. Read more>>

Charlene Bates

I was a Paralegal for 14 years before Covid. I loved what I did but it was a very demanding job. Once I had children my whole mindset, my dreams and goals changed. Read more>>