Deborah Holtschlag, owner of Plant Traps, says she “managed to take back control of the brand” after suing hundreds of sellers.

Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Company, has sold out of her Christmas blends but is still waiting for affordable loans to rebuild.

Sisters Stevi Bell and Amanda Calhoun of Fantasy Island Toys, talk about their plans for the busiest shopping season of the year.

With import charges looming, Wesley Rule, owner of Knoxville Fine Violins, is considering alternatives to Chinese-made instruments.

“It is going to take funding, and it is going to take a lot of support,” says Jessie Dean, owner of Asheville Tea Co. in North Carolina.

Rita Magalde moved Sheer Ambrosia from her home kitchen to a commercial space in Salt Lake City.

Hannah Burnisky, owner of Cold Mountain Art Collective, talks about how the hurricane destroyed her business and how she plans to rebuild.

Le-An Than, co-owner of Crane Games in Aurora, Colorado, says business has been “thriving” since they opened in this summer.

Skilled trades businesses, like HVAC repair and plumbing companies, are seen as stable, future-proof business models. Private equity wants in.

“We tend to be full until we’re well through the Balloon Fiesta,” says Steve Hiatt, who with his wife, Kathy, owns Bottger Mansion.