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How a St. Louis pottery tool maker became a worker cooperative

by Richard Cunningham

Apr 14, 2022

Collin Garrity of Garrity Tools says the pandemic forced him to rethink his ideas about work and business ownership.

“I think that this is a great way to create an example of how a business can also support its employees and not just value them based on how productive they are,” Collin Garrity says about worker cooperatives.

Garrity Tools

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A mobile bookstore in the Bronx “is where my heart is”

by Anais Amin

Apr 13, 2022

Storefront prices were too high, so Latanya DeVaughn of Bronx Bound Books used savings, a grant and a bus to realize her dream.

Courtesy Latanya DeVaughn

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Work is busy for this Denver-based travel agency

by Anais Amin

Apr 8, 2022

"Planning safaris in Africa are my absolute favorite," says Sarah Fazendin, founder of Videre Travel.

(Courtesy Fazendin)

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This banker-turned-dog-groomer travels nationwide to help pet parents

by Anais Amin

Mar 28, 2022

Brian Taylor wants to travel to all 50 states and groom more than 10,000 dogs.

"My ultimate goal is to do all 50 states and groom over 10,000 dogs," said Brian Taylor. Above, he holds a Maltese.

Courtesy Taylor

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The hard work — and perks — of running an Alaskan sled dog kennel

by Anais Amin

Mar 25, 2022

David Monson, owner of a sled dog kennel, says racing in Alaska’s wilderness is “a magical experience.”

David Monson, owner of Trail Breaker Kennel, doesn't think of his job as work. "I look at it as the opportunity to experience what a lot of people don’t.”

Photo courtesy Tekla Monson

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A traveling barber makes house calls and friends

by Anais Amin

Feb 21, 2022

Tara Morgan roves Vashon Island to help customers look spiffy. Her business, C'Mon Barber, is the result of a midlife transition.

Courtesy: Tara Morgan

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Role reversal at home has allowed her photo studio to grow during the pandemic

by Anais Amin

Feb 10, 2022

When her husband started working from home, Liz Hansen was able to spend more time at her boudoir-style photography business.

A Paycheck Protection Program loan helped Liz Hansen keep her Chicago Boudoir Photography studio afloat during the early pandemic shutdown.

Courtesy Hansen

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How a Kentucky teen is balancing work and her first year of college

by Andie Corban

Feb 3, 2022

Aneesha Edwards has a full tuition scholarship but still expects to take on about $10,000 of debt every year she's in school.

Aneesha Edwards, a college student, also makes time to work at a pharmacy. With so many Americans quitting their jobs, she feels workers, in many cases, deserve better treatment.

Courtesy Aneesha Edwards

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This Maine fishery owner tries to keep an even keel amid volatile scallop prices

by Richard Cunningham

Feb 2, 2022

"How do you set your price when you don’t know if it’s going to be $12 a pound or $37 a pound?" says Togue Brawn of Downeast Dayboat.

Togue Brawn of Downeast Dayboat says this year, her price for scallops has "gone up and down pretty drastically, even from week to week, which is a little unsettling."

Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

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Queer-centered cycling cafe in LA offers comfort food and community

by Anais Amin

Jan 21, 2022

We hear from Erin Detroit Vesey, owner and chef at Detroit Vesey's, " a space to just kind of feel safe and accepted."

Detroit Vesey's hosts an AIDS/Lifecycle ride event. Erin Detroit Vesey was inspired by their experience on the ride.

Courtesy of Erin Detroit Vesey

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