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Microbusinesses and the pandemic

How the smallest businesses are weathering the pandemic economy.

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COVID-19

Seattle co-working business lost half of its revenue almost overnight

by Kai Ryssdal , Daisy Palacios and Minju Park
Mar 8, 2021
“Almost overnight, we essentially almost had to shut our business down,” said Audrey Hoyt, owner of The Pioneer Collective.
Audrey and Chris Hoyt, the husband and wife team behind The Pioneer Collective.
Courtesy of Audrey Hoyt
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Microbusinesses and the pandemic

Helping students of color thrive via entrepreneurship and self-care

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Mar 4, 2021
Monika Mathews started QueenCare to provide mentorship and economic opportunity to young people in her Seattle community.
Monika Mathews owns QueenCare in Seattle and founded the Life Enrichment Group. "This is not about me, this is about we," she says.
Courtesy of Monika Mathews
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Denver beauty bar was shut by pandemic before it even opened

by Kai Ryssdal and Daisy Palacios
Mar 1, 2021
"I could have never predicted that it would be this bad," says Ashlie Ordonez, owner of The Bare Bar.
"I actually sold my $12,000 anniversary ring to put towards the business," Ashlie Ordonez says of keeping her Denver salon, The Bare Bar, afloat.
Courtesy of Ashlie Ordonez
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