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Over the past two months, @stlouisbiz reporters followed the stories of 5 small businesses battling the pandemic. These remarkable stories were only possible thanks to owners who were willing to let us into their lives. I’d like to thank them. (1/8) https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/05/27/sbbm-editors-column.html?iana=hpmvp_stl_news_headline
Thank you to @kriskleindienst of @LeftBankBooks, who shared the challenging, yet so far fulfilling, shift toward a new way of selling books. (2/8) https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/05/27/left-bank-books-builds-retail-without-walk-in.html
Thank you to Qui Tran ( @PhoKingQui) of @MaiLeeSTL and @NudoHouseSTL for taking us inside the kitchen and explaining the necessity of hustle in times like this. “I don’t know what failure means.” (3/8) https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/05/27/inside-nudo-houses-struggle-for-survival.html
Thank you to Jeff and Randy Vines of T-shirt shop @STLstyle, who shared how an embrace of the city’s flag and a different type of apparel could help save its year. (4/8) https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/05/27/st-louis-t-shirt-shop-finds-salvation.html
Thank you Tony White (@huntswithtony), aka "Tony Tomato," who shared the story of how he discovered a new revenue stream after many of his farm's restaurant customers shut down. (5/8) https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/05/27/tomato-farmer-sows-unlikely-opportunity.html
And thank you to @kzieff, who shared rich detail about just how difficult it can be when a bustling place like Crown Candy Kitchen ( @crowncandy) suddenly goes quiet. (6/8) https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2020/05/27/st-louis-restaurant-owner-agonizes-over-unknown.html
This project, called “Small Business, Big Mission,” was part of a national @bizjournals project chronicling the stories of nearly 250 businesses in 44 cities. Read them all here. (7/8) …https://smallbusinessbigmission.bizjournals.com/
This crisis, however, is far from over. And we’ll continue to tell the stories of these businesses as they move onto the next stages of economic recovery. I hope you’ll follow along. (8/8) https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/feature/small-business-big-mission
