Business owners are nervous about an uncertain economy, so they’re trying to figure out how to manage their own staffing.

Pooja Bavishi’s Indian-inspired treats were always popular. But the path to the expansion of her business was long and complicated.

Annie Lang-Hartman, owner of Wild Lettie, just signed the lease on a new location, hoping to expand her product offerings.

Growing the business “has stretched me and changed me in all the good ways, and also in all the really hard ways,” says photographer Liz Hansen.