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This-Changes-Everything

Ep. 9 - What We Lose When Small Businesses Close (Season 1)

Ep. 9 - What We Lose When Small Businesses Close (Season 1)

Running a small businesses is already rife with difficulties. But since the coronavirus pandemic arrived and governments placed restrictions on gatherings and commerce to help stave off an influx of infections, survival has become impossible for some. Even as the state begins easing the restrictions, the path back to solvency for those that have survived is harrowing, and the threat of a second wave of infections looms. Host Sara Bernard speaks with Crosscut changing region reporter Manola Secaira about the difficulties small businesses have faced and the prospect of a future filled with a lot more corporate consolidation and a lot less character.

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Sara Bernard

Sara Bernard

Sara Bernard is a senior podcast producer and co-host of Northwest Reports at Cascade PBS. She was previously the host and producer of This Changes Everything.