Allie Trela-Jones owns Bruised Boutique Skate Shop in Nashua, New Hampshire. It specializes in roller derby, skate park, and recreational skates.

“Business has been better than I ever expected,” said Joy Schmidt, owner of Moxie Salon and Spa in Yulee, FL.

Celene Navarrete had to close her shop doors in March and is now growing her online store and attending virtual book fairs.

As a Syrian living in Turkey, Dania Abdulbaqi struggled to find formal work as an engineer.