Small businesses try to adjust and stay afloat during pandemic

Small businesses try to adjust and stay afloat during pandemic

April 10th.

Ng this pandemic.

Leah thompson, medford leah says "i spent the day digging into how local businesses are being impacted by the coronavirus.

Some have shut down completely.

While others are finding creative ways to stay open."

Small businesses adjusting to pandemic, businesses can now apply for emergency loans <elise it's been kind of heart breaking to just have to close up shop.

Laurel it's really going to be a learning curve not just for me as a brand new business owner but for our whole town to see what it feels like.

The sign on the door of a small business may say closed.

But some are still open online trying to stay afloat.

Laurel with the front of our store closed we are really focusing on the crafting elements of our business.

Laurel mckee is the owner of web-sters in ashland.

It's a local knitting shop.

She says it's been a challenge during the pandemic.

Laurel mckee owner of web-sters laurel did have to lay off some staff but we have a few people still here.

And actually we are getting, there is a lot of demand for our product right now.

Knitting and crocheting can help alleviate stress and help relax people.

Elise peters owner of heart and hands boutique and bridal elise i think we are all sort of stunned.

You know and just adjusting.

Elise peters is the owner of heart and hands boutique and bridal.

This may will be her 29th year in ashland.

She has shifted the focus of her brand to something timely elise keeping busy as a business we've been making these fabulous face masks.

Both of these owners are considering a small business loan.

Elise oh definitely, absolutely.

I have already applied.

Laurel just trying to weigh out all of the options.

Do my best to keep the business afloat until we can get back to work as usually.

The question on everyone's mind is how long will this last?

Elise of course i mean yeah i think it's all a big unknown at this point.

Laurel hard to really imagine what an exit strategy for this is.

Like one day is this town just going that doesn't