Pillar Keith Harbison “I had just built up a savings account for the first time. Now I’m fighting to keep everything.”
Pillar Samantha Palya: Absolutely Pawfect Pet Stylings “Before the health crisis, we were growing at such a rapid pace and scale that we were looking to expand either our space or to a second location this year. Now with the coronavirus, everything has come to a screeching halt.”
Pillar Dave Jordan: The Wagon “Isn’t it odd that people like us have to live within our means but government doesn’t? It makes no sense.”
Pillar Craig Alexander: Happy Monday Coffee Roasters “In a lot of sales, you have a winner and a loser sometimes. And with coffee for me, there was two winners: a coffee and a smile for a smile and two dollars.”
Pillar JoAnn Chumley: All Occasions Flowers & Gifts “I started this business and it’s grown so much, even though I don’t have a college education. You have to work to get where you want to go.”
Pillar Melanie McCullough: Bradford Snack Shack “Each year we’ve had another mountain to climb, but it hasn’t been the end of us.”
Pillar Ken Jarosch: Jarosch Bakery “People should know [that] nobody appreciates the small businesses until they’re gone.”
Pillar Katie Anderson: Anderson’s Candy Shop “Every day at work I hold my breath until 2:30 when the governor goes on to [say] what’s going to happen next.”
