{"id":25639,"date":"2020-07-27T12:18:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-27T19:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/?p=25639"},"modified":"2020-07-27T12:18:20","modified_gmt":"2020-07-27T19:18:20","slug":"why-it-is-important-to-support-small-businesses-during-the-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.arizonafoothillsmagazine.com\/valleygirlblog\/news\/why-it-is-important-to-support-small-businesses-during-the-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Why It Is Important To Support Small Businesses During The Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

COVID-19 has affected many businesses and many lives over the last few months, but the businesses that tend to get hit the hardest are the small businesses. These small businesses need our help and support now more than ever and here is why.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Their Business Is Their Family Income<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small business owners often rely on the income of their business to provide for their family. The money that they make is what puts food on their table and a roof over their heads. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Minea from K Serenity Co. makes a great point by saying <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThey (small businesses) add so much to the economy and help create jobs and dont have the capital and resources that those bigger corporations do, they are giving their all into their own businesses.\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is why it is so important to support these businesses, because they add so much to our local community, that we should support them by giving them as much business as we can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlyn from Desert Willow Studio also makes a great point by saying <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSupporting small business means you are helping them make it another rent payment, pay their employees, or keep the lights on.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

When you support a small business, you support a family and a person’s livelihood. It means that person gets to eat another meal and keep the lights on another day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apryl at Dottie Bea\u2019s says\u201cNow more than ever it is important to support our local businesses, it is not only part of our economy, but it goes a lot deeper than that, if all of these small shops are no more, that is taking away from the beauty of everything that Phoenix has to offer. It goes a lot deeper than this business just got shut down. It is much deeper than just these artisan items. It is taking away from our livelihood.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Scott at Carstar T&S Body Works says \u201cSmall businesses are the heartbeat of America. Without them, there would be a lot more unemployment\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Alix from Alixandra Collections says \u201cWe\u2019re in small communities and we know a lot of our customers. Tax dollars go to the community and people are very cognizant of where they spend their money so their tax dollars can go to their community. We have a very loyal following which I appreciate and customers generally choose to go to their local stores.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Looking On The Bright Side<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite the situation that our world is in, some of these small businesses are choosing to look on the bright side and stay positive to keep their businesses running. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

K Serenity Co says \u201cIt has given us the opportunity to take a pause and look at how can I take this opportunity to figure out how I can do more with my business?\u201d <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They are taking this time to expand their business, offer new products and grow as much as they can. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kaitlyn at Desert Willow Studio says \u201cThere are women who have encouraged, nurtured, and supported my dreams of continuing my business despite these difficult times.I have really appreciated all my customers during this time because they show me that there are people who see me and believe in my brand. That is what keeps me going!\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This shows how much your support to small businesses means to them. It is what keeps them going and motivated to stay strong through the difficult times. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Apryl at Dottie Bea\u2019s says \u201cIt\u2019s required me to step out of my comfort zone and grow and expand\u201d \u201cI am taking on different projects to see what I like and don’t like to make sure that I keep joy in it.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Small Businesses To Support During This Time<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n